Where to find Cyrtopodium punctatum? - Page 3 - Orchid Board

Nokomis.FL · #21 08-26-2009, 05:31 PM

I bought my first one from Grezaffi Orchids in Melbourne, but he no longer sells retail. Indian River Orchids in Vero Beach bought his Cyrtopodiums so you might try contacting them.

got ants · #22 08-26-2009, 06:40 PM

Well, I just picked up my cyrtopodium, but it's not a punctatum. It's either a andersonianum, or a longifolium.

It came are root with canes 30" long. It's native to Peru. Since there is no marking tag, I'll have to wait for a bloom to properly identify it.

I'll post pics after I get it planted.

Nokomis.FL · #23 08-26-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by got ants

Well, I just picked up my cyrtopodium, but it's not a punctatum. It's either a andersonianum, or a longifolium.

It came are root with canes 30" long. It's native to Peru. Since there is no marking tag, I'll have to wait for a bloom to properly identify it.

Get that from Lee Moore?

got ants · #24 08-26-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nokomis.FL

Get that from Lee Moore?

Why yes, yes I did.

Nokomis.FL · #25 08-26-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by got ants

Why yes, yes I did.

Saw him at Redlands and he had some HUGE specimens.

got ants · #26 08-27-2009, 09:30 PM

Just got an email from Lee. It's a Cyrtopodium andersonianum.

got ants · #27 09-02-2009, 11:26 PM

I'm finally getting around to posting pics of how I propagated them....

Plants against my hand for perspective

A 1/2 teaspoon of each in a gallon of water..

The pots they are going into with attempted wire base to hold them up...

Coconut silk bottom liner...

Planted in Reifers Magic Mix medium

Finally planted with 8" wire stake to hold them up, since the original wire concept wouldn't hold them up

They've been planted 5 days now and the have new growth on the 3 bunch to the right, has grown an addittional 3"

isurus79 · #28 09-03-2009, 01:51 AM

That's pretty cool. I'm not familiar with Reifers Magic Mix medium. It looks kinda like potting soil in the last pic though. Is it?

got ants · #29 09-03-2009, 02:55 AM

Reifers Magic, as I'm told, is nothing like potting soil. It should dry out quickly, but also have some goodies type fert that is the what it's magic in it. ''Though I am doubting this. I watered when I did the transplant, and not since, After 5 days, it hasn't dried out (judging by weight).

The funny thing is, I already see rabid new growth, My gut instinct, from it not drying as fast as I thought it should, is redo it with more of a dryer medium.

But, with the new fast growth, I'm second quessing myself. And that always gets me in trouble.

I'll give it a short while and see what it does..

Always a learning process, especially for this newb who's only been doing this for just over a year.

veekay · #30 09-03-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by D&S Mabel

I got myself a Cyrtopodium punctatum ("Cowhorn Orchid") just twenty days ago. Then TS Fay dumped 10"+ of rain on us and I didn't notice that my plant was in standing water (not good enough drainage for all the rain) for 4 days. It promptly keeled over. The vendor I bought it from doesn't have any more.

Anyone know where I can purchase another?

I can't live with the idea that I've managed to kill a plant that is native to where I live! I MUST give it another try. Any help is appreciated!!

hi,
I think your plant is on endangered list of species therefore it is a protected species and you will not get to buy the plant.
veekay
note:cytopodium pnctatum and bradfordii are see in dry land and protected by law agians removing the plant.
veekay