Slc. Numazu Star - Orchid Board

Dekejis · #1 03-02-2008, 01:46 PM

Another little gem opened today! There's another bud hiding behind this one, too.

tuvoc · #2 03-02-2008, 05:58 PM

Fabulous color on this one! Good growing, Dana.

Kim

Dorothy · #3 03-02-2008, 06:19 PM

Another velvety sweet one

kiki-do · #4 03-02-2008, 07:50 PM

Hi Dana, Very beautiful Slc. you have there. Love the color. Could you please give me a rundown on how you are growing this orchid? I have a young Slc. and it's not doing anything....even after several months! Just curious....thanks.

Leisurely · #5 03-02-2008, 08:09 PM

Very nice flower Dana. I just ordered this one about a month ago from Exotic Orchids of Maui. Does it just bloom at this time of year or can I expect that it might flower later on or in the fall?

I checked out your photo gallery and I am very curious as to what the name of the plant is that has all of the red speckles on it. Very impressive looking.

DebsC · #6 03-03-2008, 10:54 PM

Great sparkling texture!!!

Dekejis · #7 03-04-2008, 12:34 AM

Thanks, everyone!
Jerry, are you talking about this plant? If so, it's Slc. Jungle Gem "Very Nice' x Lc. Lucky Charms 'SVO'; if not, perhaps you can link the image back. I'm not 100% sure on the bloom season(s) for Numazu Star, as this is my first one to flower.
Kiki, I'm not doing anything overly special for it; i'm growing it under regular flourescents with MSU fertilizer and i supplement with K-L-N, Protekt and Maxicrop seaweed extract and I also do foliar sprays with the seaweed. I give an extended day to make up for lack of intensity, and so far they all seem to be responding well - I'm seeing a lot of new growth and new roots on all of my plants. Hope that helps some!

Leisurely · #8 03-04-2008, 09:24 PM

Dana, I just ordered sixteen minicats from Sunset Valley Orchids on Sunday night. They should arrive tomorrow and in the batch will be Slc Jungle Gem 'very nice' x Lc Lucky Charms 'SVO'. Nice things can happen. When I ordered the plant I never dreamed that it would be the one in your photo gallery with all of the nice spotting. I would grow that plant just for the foliage. Or, did I say that before?

Dekejis · #9 03-04-2008, 09:52 PM

That's great! You'll be very happy with your plants; I've ordered from Fred several times and the plants are always *perfect*. He sent me a photo of one of the plants that flowered out from that cross and I about fell over when i saw it. I also placed another order from him on Sunday - this time for flared flowers, and I'm planning on ordering more of the spotted crosses I got from him because I was so impressed with what I've gotten so far.
And yeah, I just *love* the spotted foliage! Several of the spotted crosses I got from him also have spots on the leaves (if you got any of the crosses with Tropical Pointer in them, they're pretty spotty too), but that Jungle Gem x Lucky Charms takes the cake!
Good luck!!

Dekejis · #10 03-04-2008, 09:55 PM

Oh, and BTW, Jerry.. I love that plant you have for your icon! Is that Den stratiotes? I spent all weekend scouring the net looking for one and then I saw your icon. What a tease! lol..