C violacea - Awards & AQ

[Becca]

Wow I am in heaven! I just bought my first C. violacea seedling and I am hoping it will do ok for me. I typically take my temps down to around 59 during the winter, I know it is a warm grower but I have been told and read that in some areas where they naturally grow that sometimes the temps are a little cooler during the winter then what they are typically grown at. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I won't kill it!

[catwalker808]

59 degrees in Idaho in winter is necessary, I guess. You need to keep your heating bill at a reasonable level.

Your plant may not grow vigorously in winter, but it should be ok. Give it as much light as you can during that period.

[silken]

Originally Posted by Becca

Wow I am in heaven! I just bought my first C. violacea seedling and I am hoping it will do ok for me. I typically take my temps down to around 59 during the winter, I know it is a warm grower but I have been told and read that in some areas where they naturally grow that sometimes the temps are a little cooler during the winter then what they are typically grown at. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I won't kill it!

I've acquired a couple of warmer growing orchids in the last year and they are going to have to get by in the greenhouse too over winter. What I think I will do is use a heat mat or set up one little micro climate that will be warmer.

[catwalker808]

Here's a photo of another bloom. Some of these plants have bloomed a total of three times since this March.

For anyone who's interested in the seed making process, there are also photos of pods that I made of the various color types & combinations. Some pods were made in April, others in May or June ... probably 8-10 pods of this type.

Sooo ... maybe in 4-5 years, hopefully, there will be improved generations.

[Stitzelweller]

Do any of your photographed plants have cultivar names, please?

Thanks,


--Stitz--

[Cavs n' Orchids]

Wowza!!!!! Those are unbelieveable!!!!! Huge thumbs up to you!!! We need to get more of those available in Canada. Have you sold any seed yet, or be interested?

[catwalker808]

Originally Posted by Stitzelweller

Do any of your photographed plants have cultivar names, please?

Thanks,


--Stitz--

The 3 awarded plants have their names on the photos. I only have tentative names on others

[catwalker808]

Originally Posted by Cavs n' Orchids

Wowza!!!!! Those are unbelieveable!!!!! Huge thumbs up to you!!! We need to get more of those available in Canada. Have you sold any seed yet, or be interested?

Sorry, no I will not be selling seed. Things like this don't come along very often & we will be taking them along. Some of last year's crosses are almost ready to come out of flasks, but they will be a while yet until they are large enough.

[Andre]

Great info on violacea culture! Saw you in Vancouver in the early spring, and the plants are doing great.

I should place my violaceas on a seedling mat, keep them watered, but not soggy. I am determined to get my plants to grow fast and bloom when the plants get more established. Just got a violacea 'Lea'
Andre


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[catwalker808]

Glad to hear your plants are doing well. I gave my slide shows, in your area, just this past May. But it seems so long ago. Time goes by so fast ... I should take the glass off my clocks & use the hands as a fan.

From your post here & the other one about C walkeriana, it sounds like you like to grow cat species.I remember meeting a few people at your societies, who especially liked them. Maybe I talked with you. But your societies had me going back & forth & back & forth on the ferry so much that I forgot which town I was in. I had a nice time though. I saw some people I've known for many years & met some other very nice people for the first time.