Phrag with few roots...how to handle

[bethmarie]

I repotted a youngish Eumelia Arias that I acquired Oct 23 this year, and it only has a few good roots. Any of you Phrag experts re-habbed one before?

It's actually two plants in one pot--the larger is maybe 3.5 inches tall. It has a minute new growth showing.

I'll try to remember to post a pic tomorrow when I've got some light.

[Ray]

Pick up a bottle of KelpMax and add a tablespoon per gallon to all watering and feeding for a week or two, even spraying the plant.

Problem solved.

[bethmarie]

Originally Posted by Ray

Pick up a bottle of KelpMax and add a tablespoon per gallon to all watering and feeding for a week or two, even spraying the plant.

Problem solved.

Thanks, Ray. I have KelpMax, fortunately. Would you water a Phrag with few roots as often as you'd water a well-rooted one?

[Ray]

I am an equal-opportunity abuser of plants. If the potting medium is open enough, there should be no limit to the amount of water they can take.

Let,me add that having a moist, airy medium also stimulates root growth, all by itself. If it's too dry, the root tips can stop growing.


Ray Barkalow
firstrays.com

[Plodde]

Just got my first phragmipedium schlimii and I'm in love with it! It smells like candy and the fact that it's a bog orchid and I can plant it with my other bog/ carnivorous plants makes me so happy. I repotted my phragmipedium schlimii with Utricularia Bisquamata which to me looks like little orchids. Can't wait to see the progress