Coelogyne cristata

[isdaojon]

I got this plant a week ago at the SOOS meeting. It has two spikes and is in perfect condition.

Enjoy:

[trdyl]

Gorgeous!

[Beverly]

Wow! Thats gorgeous! What medium is it potted in? I got one last summer and I need to do something with it. It's not very happy.
Beverly

[isdaojon]

Originally Posted by Beverly

Wow! Thats gorgeous! What medium is it potted in? I got one last summer and I need to do something with it. It's not very happy.
Beverly

It is potted in a very coarse medium made of coconut husk and bark. Hope this helps!!!!!

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by isdaojon

It is potted in a very coarse medium made of coconut husk and bark. Hope this helps!!!!!

Thanks, after seeing yours, I really want to save mine.

[Des]

Originally Posted by Beverly

Wow! Thats gorgeous! What medium is it potted in? I got one last summer and I need to do something with it. It's not very happy.
Beverly

C.Cristata, can be a difficult plant to grow successfully it does not take kindly to being repotted and tends to go backwards if watered with water which is high in salts . I find that mine grows well if I use rain water with a very small amount of fertilizer. It also gets a once a month dose of Super thrive during the growing season .
If your plant is showing signs of leaf tip die back ,then the salts are too high .
It is also better to just pot this plant on when it grows out of its pot . It makes a beautiful specimen plant . Mine had 300 flowers last season .

[ewcia1028]

Originally Posted by Des

C.Cristata, can be a difficult plant to grow successfully it does not take kindly to being repotted and tends to go backwards if watered with water which is high in salts . I find that mine grows well if I use rain water with a very small amount of fertilizer. It also gets a once a month dose of Super thrive during the growing season .
If your plant is showing signs of leaf tip die back ,then the salts are too high .
It is also better to just pot this plant on when it grows out of its pot . It makes a beautiful specimen plant . Mine had 300 flowers last season .

It looks like you know how to grow it.Could you tell me how to take care Cristata during the winter time,when to stop water and for how long.Thanks

[Des]

Originally Posted by ewcia1028

It looks like you know how to grow it.Could you tell me how to take care Cristata during the winter time,when to stop water and for how long.Thanks

I don't stop watering in the winter, if the weather is cool I will water less often If the weather is warm I will water in the early morning to give the plant a chance to dry before nightfall. the plant will be watered just about every day during the warm Summer months with the news growths . Both my plants grow well in full shade.. I will stop watering and move the plants under cover when the flowers start opening as they tend to spoil very quickly if wet These plants also seem to grow well if no more than 600 mm above ground level as this is where the humidity is highest in my shadehouse. Hope this helps

[ewcia1028]

Thank you so much Des,you have been a big help for me and I do appreciate that very much.If that is ok with you I have a few more questions?When is cool in your place how often do you water?,do you grow it in pot or a basket? and what medium is it in? I live in California and summers are very dry and hot and winters are not very cold (40-55).Is it important to keep cristata cool during summer time?

[dounoharm]

man thats a beauty!!!