Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Many perks!
<...more...>
|
10-07-2007, 08:19 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Zone: 11
Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil
Posts: 4,044
|
|
Phragmipedium caricinum
This is a Brazilian Phragmipedium that occurs in the West Amazon region and likes lots of humidity as is common with Phrags. It has thin leaves and can produce flower after flower on the same stem for more than four months. Although my plant is healthy, it has been a struggle to try to get rid of some sort of fungus that dries the tip of the leaves and has infected my plant years ago.
Last edited by Rosim_in_BR; 09-21-2008 at 12:25 AM..
|
10-07-2007, 09:21 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Zone: 5a
Location: Quebec, Canada
Age: 59
Posts: 5,406
|
|
Fantastic phrag - love those petals 
I can understand what your saying about the leaf tips. My richteri is doing the same thing. It's not build up from fertilizers or drying out . So it could be water quality or as you said fungus of some kind. My other phrags are doing well.
Still trying to sort this out. |
10-07-2007, 09:29 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Zone: 11
Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil
Posts: 4,044
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lagoon
Fantastic phrag - love those petals
...So it could be water quality ...
Still trying to sort this out. |
I thought the same, I mean, that water could be a problem. But I grow other phargs and Paphs, Draculas and Masdevallias and they all are doing well. |
10-07-2007, 09:41 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Zone: 5a
Location: Quebec, Canada
Age: 59
Posts: 5,406
|
|
Mauro,
I'm going to pick up a few bottles of water next week, I've got 4 new growths and they are still very small - they aren't growing well at all. Some of the tips are browning aswell  |
10-07-2007, 09:42 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Zone: 5a
Posts: 9,277
|
|
If water quality is an issue, you can't beat RO water for quality.
|
10-07-2007, 09:55 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Zone: 5a
Location: Quebec, Canada
Age: 59
Posts: 5,406
|
|
Yep I agree with you, Ross. I do have a couple of R.O units - only 1 membrane. Dont' want to open up a new membrane unless I'm sure its the issue with my tap water itself. But if it is ... I've got a unit already to go 
Mauro - I hope you get this figured out soon. |
10-07-2007, 10:05 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Zone: 11
Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil
Posts: 4,044
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lagoon
Mauro - I hope you get this figured out soon.
|
So do I, Lagoon! Although my plant is large and growing well, it is not beautiful having the tips cut off. I am sure that the problem is not with the water. As I said before, I grow Draculas and Masdies with the same water with no problems (and you know how they are as for water quality!). I really am having a headache with that... |
10-14-2007, 10:31 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2006
Zone: 5b
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,077
|
|
Neat flowers!
|
10-14-2007, 11:17 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2006
Zone: 9b
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 3,069
|
|
Lovely blooms, just love those petals, puts the bloom in a class of it's own |
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:26 AM.
|
Linear Mode
