Barkeria species - Orchid Board

katrina · #1 03-03-2016, 08:20 AM

Some Barkeria species –

Barkeria whartoniana – I got this as a very ‘barely out of flask’ seedling in ’10 and this is it’s first bloom. Wonderful little plant that continues to push out blooms for weeks and weeks.

Barkeria scandens (cyclotella)

Barkeria lindleyana ssp vanneriana

Barkeria lindelyana v alba – not a great full plant picture but it gives good idea of the growth habit.

nikkik · #2 03-03-2016, 08:54 AM

They're all beauties!! Wonderful growing!!

katrina · #3 03-03-2016, 08:58 AM

Thank you!

No-Pro-mwa · #4 03-03-2016, 12:54 PM

So pretty. I just love the long roots one the white one. They would so dry out in my house.

katrina · #5 03-03-2016, 02:51 PM

Shannon...they actually want to be pretty dry during most of the winter. My space is very dry and I water them only 2 or 3 times a week when they are inside. When outside and growing new growths...that's when they need daily watering.

This is an odd little group that is deciduous. They produce the new growths in the middle/late spring and then bloom in the winter. Some drop their leaves before they bloom and others hold them through the bloom or are losing them while blooming...but they all eventually drop their leaves. Once the growths are mature you want to water only sparingly...hence my 2-3x a week and it's just enough to get them a little drippy but not a real soaking.
High light and intermediate temps.

Some of these guys are really gangly and grow all over the place but they tend to be good bloomers and the blooms last several weeks. Definitely better suited for mounts because of their watering requirement and because they would be very hard to contain in a pot.

You can bloom other catts so you might be surprised how well many of these would do for you.

Thanks for looking and for the comments.

BTW - the alba is my favorite too. The shape and display on that one is excellent.

DeaC · #6 03-03-2016, 05:36 PM

Quite lovely! My fave is pix #1. Good growing!

Subrosa · #7 03-03-2016, 05:59 PM

Very nice! You wouldn't know anyone growing B. naevosa would you?

isurus79 · #8 03-03-2016, 10:30 PM

Not a common group to grow! There are some great colors on these guys.

u bada · #9 03-04-2016, 03:49 AM

I love barkeria so much, especially their roots... usually people just have one or two... But look at you! great growing, they look amazing! (Wow only 33% humidity in there!)

katrina · #10 03-04-2016, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Subrosa

Very nice! You wouldn't know anyone growing B. naevosa would you?

No, I don't...and I've been looking for it for probably 3 yrs. If I find some I'll let you know and please, I'd very much appreciate it if you'd do the same.

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Originally Posted by u bada

I love barkeria so much, especially their roots... usually people just have one or two... But look at you! great growing, they look amazing! (Wow only 33% humidity in there!)

I have 6 total but missed getting pics of 2... the spectablis and obovata. That just reminded me...spectablis is one that blooms at an odd time because it tends to bloom earlier in the new growth development rather than after the growths have matured.

As for my humidity...it can get much lower than 33% in the winter. The space has been known to drop into the low 20% range. If I can get it to 40-44%, I'm thrilled.

Thanks again for all the wonderful comment, everyone. It's very much appreciated.