Hwra. Lava Burst 'Puanani' - Page 2 - Orchid Board

etex · #11 10-26-2010, 06:36 PM

WOW-really love this one!!

jrodpad · #12 10-31-2010, 05:37 PM

I snapped a few pics again now that there are more blooms open. I'm having so much fun with this one!

jrodpad · #13 11-07-2010, 09:51 PM

Last post on this one...

They're all open now. This is such a fun little chid. Gonna have to get some more of these next year.

Queenslander · #14 11-21-2010, 09:34 PM

I know I'm a bit late with this post. But I came home with one today, so I thought I would google this chid. I came across your posts. Lucky me. It is so beautiful. Only cost me $9.00 and in bloom too. Like you all said, this is a bit wobbly in the little pot, the p.bulbs seem to be on top of the mix. Is this how they should be potted? Should I wait until it has stopped blooming then repot, or should I repot now. it is Spring here?

jrodpad · #15 12-19-2010, 09:32 AM

Almost all of the ones that I found seemed to be perched on top of the mix and were quite wobbly. I picked the healthiest looking one from the bunch and let it stay wobbly until it was done blooming (last night). Now that I cut the flower spikes I will repot. It didn't seem to affect the orchid at all. It was in bloom for ages.

$9! What a steal!

quiltergal · #16 12-19-2010, 01:51 PM

These guys are shameless ladders, meaning they tend to stack their new pbulbs up rather than out. It does make them look a bit untidy as well as unstable. Mine is due for a repot in the spring. I'm not sure if there is a way to discourage laddering. I've asked that question before but never gotten an answer, so I have a feeling that this is just what they do.

jrodpad · #17 06-14-2011, 03:12 PM

So surpised and happy to see this little guy throwing spikes! 2!

I really haven't done anything special with it... I keep it watered and lighted like a phal. It just dries out before I water. Fertilize 3 out of 4 waterings at 1/3 strength. Lower light like a phal. It threw out a mess of roots over the winter and I noticed these handsome pair of spikes this Sunday while watering.

I've got to get my hands on a few more of these little guys. They're bullet proof.

- J

Queenslander · #18 06-14-2011, 07:38 PM

Yes, they are great little chids. Mine is still in hibernation as it is Winter here. Can't wait for it to flower again in Spring.

quiltergal · #19 06-15-2011, 12:08 AM

Mine is loving life right now. It's blooming with 6 spikes! When they're all open it will be quite a show. Interestingly as I read back through this thread and read Rob's comment about cooler temps intensifying the red color, I had an Ah Ha moment. We have had an unseasonably cool spring and summer so far. The color of my flowers this year is a super deep red. Very different from the last time it bloomed. I'll try and remember to take a picture of it and post.

jrodpad · #20 07-18-2011, 11:19 PM

The 2 spikes are still going strong. The buds are just starting to open now. Here are the first few. It was a real hot spring and the flowers seem to be a paler red then the last time. The waterfall is way more pronounced though, so that's cool. I love these little guys. Does anyone know if there are other popular varieties?

-J