Epidendrum Parkinsonianum cultural advice please?

[sweetjblue]

Very well grown plant Brooke!


Judi

[Epicatt2]

Thanx Brooke. Is that photo of your plant? If so, how long has it been in the vanda basket. Actually it has grown so large I can't really see the vanda basket in the photo.

The plant in the photo seems very happy and has produced an abundance of roots.

As I mentioned before, mine seems to be growing a little faster now that it's got several nearly mature-sized leaves on it. Hopefully this 'snowballing effect' in growth rate will continue, increasing as the plant adds more new leaves/growths.

Does your plant seem to be a heavy or light feeder?

Sorry to play 20 Questions, but I was never really certain that this species would grow for me in our Florida heat, let alone survive. here.

Regards,

Paul M.

[euplusia]

Best grown hanging down, under intermediate to warm conditions, with more water and fertilizer than other Epidendrums. No specific rest period. Brookes plant is a smash hit.

[Nico]

Strange and beautiful plant in the same time

[Brooke]

Thanks all, glad you like it.

Paul it has been in the basket since '06. If you look at the top of the plant, on the right side you can see where the roots have totally covered the back of the basket.

It is watered daily and fertilized with a sprayer a couple times a week.

It will constantly multiply and each new growth will continue to make new growths from that original growth. I seldom have a "dead" leaf on it. The basket hangs over 5 feet from the floor and the roots touch the floor and then go sideways. The weight of a large plant is why I recommended a substantial basket to support the weight.

I grow this in zone 6 g/h in Catt light so whatever you use for your Catts should make it happy. It should love the humidity and temps in FL.

Brooke

[Epicatt2]

Thanx Brooke,

I'll try your sugestions and see what happens.

It's big enough now (about 8 matured growths w/leaves) that if it gets what it likes it could bloom on the next growth or two.

I'd be curious to know whether anyone has tried this species successfully on a piece of cypress bark and how it did there. Cypress is a hard wood and should last a good long while.

And one more question comes to mind now:

Does the plant's rhizome tend to grow upwards on the mount or downwards? That would be useful to know when affixing the plant onto its mount for the first itme.

Regards,

Paul M.
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[Brooke]

Every thing grows down on this plant.

Brooke