Constantia cipoensis

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Had this sucker for years. Never bloomed once. Can't figure out why. Has done ok. Keeps multiplying. Can't complain too much. Would like to see flowers though.

This pic doesn't show it well, but the leaves have white striations. They're really cool looking even when they're not in bloom, which is why I keep it around.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Love this one Philip, have one also, this one grows new roots like crazy, but only some 2 new growths, my microscopica on the other hand has some 8 new growths! I git both only last year fall so I am still giving them some time:-)

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

This species grows slooooww. You're right, it's far more adept at putting out roots - which is good, because it establishes the plant. If it doesn't establish itself well, it is a bad sign. They don't generally recover well from root damage or having a poor root system.

It only puts out 1 or 2 new pseudobulbs per mature new pseudobulb.

I put this guy through the wringer. There were many times when it got neglected, and, man, this thing never quit on me. That's why you see so many small pseudobulbs. Awesome, (the plant's hardiness, not the small pseudobulbs because of my neglect ).

You got a pic of your Constantia microscopica?

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

This species grows slooooww. You're right, it's far more adept at putting out roots - which is good, because it establishes the plant. If it doesn't establish itself well, it is a bad sign. They don't generally recover well from root damage or having a poor root system.

It only puts out 1 or 2 new pseudobulbs per mature new pseudobulb.

I put this guy through the wringer. There were many times when it got neglected, and, man, this thing never quit on me. That's why you see so many small pseudobulbs. Awesome, (the plant's hardiness, not the small pseudobulbs because of my neglect ).

You got a pic of your Constantia microscopica?

Will take some and post later, it really took off after winter and even the new growths are so tiny, there is just so many of them!

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Ok, here it is, it is still hard to capture all the new growths with camera, but they are there, many of them, the last pics show my cipoensis:-)

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Wow!

The microscopica are tiny!

I'll probably pick one up sometime later. Maybe even the rupestris too.

Nice cipoensis, btw.

They're all really cool. Constantia are pretty fun to grow, imo. Just wish I can get mine to bloom.

[isurus79]

Looks good you guys! I got my cipoensis in mid February and it has been steadily putting out new roots. If/when it blooms, I'll let y'all know!

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Let's see who will be first to make any Constantia bloom:-)

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

Let's see who will be first to make any Constantia bloom:-)

Ha! I love it!

[WhiteRabbit]

Nice!