My New Phragmipedium pearcei - Orchid Board

The Orchid Boy · #1 12-11-2012, 02:59 PM

Here's a picture of my new Phrag. pearcei that I ordered through The Plant House. I think they said it was in a 4 inch pot. I don't actually have the plant yet, the supplier sent this picture of the exact plant. I'm going to transfer it to semi-hydroponics soon. Any tips for growing it out of semi-hydroponics? I'll be using distilled water and Dyna-Gro.

WhiteRabbit · #2 12-12-2012, 05:15 PM

isurus79 · #3 12-20-2012, 02:51 PM

Make sure you tie it down so the roots can't jiggle around. Also use less fertilizer than you normally would for a plant in regular media. Other than that, you should good to go. Great looking plant too.

phraggy · #4 12-20-2012, 05:33 PM

Looks like you are going to get a very nice plant. Keep it warm and keep the roots cool by using cold water. Either repot in semi hydroponics using clay pellets if you want to use this system. I f it's being sent in its pot you could cut the bottom of the pot away and sink about 1" of the pot in the centre of a larger pot filled with NZ sphagnum and large perlite. Have used this method over the past six months with a kovachii hybrid and the roots are going crazy and it's in spike.
Good luck with your new purchase-

Ed

Paul Mc · #5 12-20-2012, 08:12 PM

No tips, but it does look very well grown! Congrats!!!!

The Orchid Boy · #6 01-22-2013, 11:35 PM

phraggy, you say that the roots need to be kept cool. I haven't heard of this with phrags before. My temps get no higher than 80F day and no lower than 65F night. I always thought you had to keep the roots warmer when in s/h because the evaporative cooling from the media.

phraggy · #7 01-23-2013, 06:47 AM

I take my advise from where the plants grow in the wild.
They grow by the side of cool rivers and streams where their roots search out the water- In the wet season they can get totally submerged with the floods. I find that by doing what I do , as regards watering, the plants multiply very quickly. Although my pearcii has still to flower----I sold my flowering one------it has 9 new growths in 2012..

Ed

The Orchid Boy · #8 01-23-2013, 09:36 AM

So in s/h I won't have to worry about extra cooling of the roots or roots getting to cool, right?

isurus79 · #9 01-23-2013, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by The Orchid Boy

So in s/h I won't have to worry about extra cooling of the roots or roots getting to cool, right?

My Phrag. Mem. Dick Clements in s/h has no bottom heat and is putting out a ton of new roots right now. I've got a 9" spike on it as well (this is new since I got the plant) and I obtained this plant bareroot (nearly no root!!) in September 2012. I can post a pic if you want.

phraggy · #10 01-25-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by isurus79

My Phrag. Mem. Dick Clements in s/h has no bottom heat and is putting out a ton of new roots right now. I've got a 9" spike on it as well (this is new since I got the plant) and I obtained this plant bareroot (nearly no root!!) in September 2012. I can post a pic if you want.

Would love to see a PIC.

Ed