Three new roots on my Ghost Orchid!

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Swamper

I have seen them in the wild, they have no leaves just roots. They are monopodial and actually more like a vanda, I'm pretty sure they are related actually.

according to wiki -

This orchid is a distant relative of the African and Indian Ocean genus Angraecum

[Swamper]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

according to wiki -

Thank You Miss.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Swamper

Thank You Miss.

hehe you're welcome - I was looking for an answer to is the ghost orchid divisable and came across that ...

[trdyl]

Originally Posted by johnblagg

thats great ....and just curious how do you divide a ghost Or can they even be divided?

I wonder if they are like starfish?

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by trdyl

I wonder if they are like starfish?

[Becca]

It definitely looks happy! One of the members in my local orchid society is growing this. He keeps a light layer of live spanish moss draped over his mount and he said he helps out with the humidity and his has really responded to it. Not that you are having problems, but if you ever do then this might be something to try.

[susiep]

Thanks, Becca! Good suggestion. I have used Spanish moss before for that purpose, plus it looks nice. I will have to remember that!

[calvin_orchidL]

Great growing! Mine is stagnating...how much light do you give yours?

[susiep]

Thanks Calvin! It is pretty hot and bright in my shade house. Probably about as bright as you would grow a phal, but not as bright as a vanda.

[got ants]

Looks great Susan!!

Mine, eh, not so much. I've had it a little over a year and it was growing up until the winter came. I kept it outside but for fear of the cold and low humidity, moved it into my garage during the cold spells. That's probably what put it in decline. lack of humidity (running a heater in there don't help either).

I'm in the process of making a section of my pergola a more shaded/ high humidity area. Basically I'm closing off the light and wind exposure, and adding water elements like bromeliads underneath. Maybe even put humidity trays under it.

What I haven't been doing, and need t up my game, is water more frequently.