Pot. Ancep Passion 'Hsinying' first bloom
Pot. Ancep Passion 'Hsinying' (Rth. Love Passion x L. ancep) is in bloom for the first time for me. Only 2 buds this time but it should be capable of around 4 per spike. I got this 2 years ago as a 'bloom size' in fairly nice shape from Ching Hua. Roots were poor at the time but they are fine now. But this has always struggled with lots of black spots on the pseudo bulbs and ugly blotches on the leaves in my care. I have another ancep cross that has the same problem to a lesser degree. So about 9 months ago I started adding a Cal/Mag supplement to my fertilizer water and also lowering the pH as our tap water is high. I think the calcium is making a difference. The pseudo bulb this is blooming from does have some black areas. But the leaves so far are clean and good looking. I expect the pseudo bulb was already developing before I started the calcium supplementation. The latest growth on my other ancep hybrid is growing clean too and this is a first. I guess it can still go bad, but so far I think I am seeing improvements. I don't know if L. ancep has a higher requirement for calcium or why these 2 hybrids in particular have a problem. I have a species ancep that seems fine.
Anyways, I am hoping this plant can begin growing cleaner and healthier with my new fertilizing regime.
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