Laelia alaori care tips

[GregorK]

so here it is. My little alaori and the media
is it lava rock or not? when i watered it it became very dark. before it was more grey

[isurus79]

I honestly have no idea what that is! I would repot it.

[GregorK]

Yes. i was planing that anyways

Thanks!

[Brooke]

Gregor here is my alaorii -


Cattleya (Laelia) alaorii JCL_0486 by kentucky4, on Flickr

I grow it in high light, in LECA and a clay pot. It is watered every time the sun shines in the g/h. I skip watering it if it is cloudy.

It blooms multiple times a year as each new growth hardens off.

I have live sphag and it doesn't mind fertilizer but to keep it growing, it must be kept moist. If it dries, it dies.

Have fun with this one - it is an easy grower.

Brooke

[GregorK]

wow! yours looks really nice! I hope one day mine will bloom like this

LECA... never heard of it before. but i googled it. You are all lucky to buy this kind of stuf in the store. I must order everything online and pay 20€ of shipping costs minimum.. hate that!

i will try it in moss just like isurus suggested it. but not in sphagnum. it requires too much water. L. alaori would probably rot.

You say sphagnum can survive fertiliser? hmmm i will do a little experiment. :P

thanks for the info Brooke!

regards Gregor

---------- Post added at 03:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:11 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Bud

That is a seedling mix made out of lava and some other rocks....let it support your plant for the moment while you are getting moss online or from the forest....moss is the best for your zone area especially indoors.
You can feed the plant with fertilizer weekly weakly=it needs to eat....you don't worry about your moss discoloration = you can always refresh it with a new batch....the important thing is the plant care.

Yeah i was thinking the same
I'll go to the forest.. It's cheaper that way
I'll buy some fern online and when i get everything it's repot time.

Ill let you know how it went!

[Bud]

That is a seedling mix made out of lava and some other rocks....let it support your plant for the moment while you are getting moss online or from the forest....moss is the best for your zone area especially indoors.
You can feed the plant with fertilizer weekly weakly=it needs to eat....you don't worry about your moss discoloration = you can always refresh it with a new batch....the important thing is the plant care.

[Bud]

Your grow zone of Slovenia has low temperatures and short summers....it is best to have your plant indoors in a bright shaded light window probably soutfacing....

[GregorK]

Originally Posted by Bud

Your grow zone of Slovenia has low temperatures and short summers....it is best to have your plant indoors in a bright shaded light window probably soutfacing....

i have all my orchids on a East facing window. they get a lot of morning sun and its very bright all day long. I don't have a north or south facing window in my appartment.

The other option is west facing window, but the sun is too strong for my opinion.

I'll post a picture of my windowsill. soon i hope

[Brooke]

Gregor the alaorii is a very high light plant - very. I would try to slowly introduce the plant to the west window if it gets even 30 minutes more than the east window.

My plant actually gets some midday sun through the south side of my g/h that has no shade cloth protection.

Brooke

[GregorK]

OK Brooke i will try that