NoID mini?
OK, so I know this is a long shot, and I know I will never get a definitive name or ID on this orchid, and that's all fine. I don't show orchids, and I really only ended up with this one because of the whims of my grandmother.... I mostly prefer Carnivores.
Mostly, if we can even pin down a genus/group/alliance, that might tell me how to take better care of it, and maybe even get a bloom.... Thus far it has been trial and error to see what it seems to 'like'.
Here is the history (if that helps)
This orchid is at least 4 years old. I have had it for 3 of those years. My brother owned it for a year before that. It was given to him by my grandmother, who brought it from Hawaii as souvenirs she distributed to family members. I do not know if it was a seed or young plant at that time.
It has not bloomed in my care. I do not know if that is an error in my care of this plant, or if it simply isn't old enough yet.
For the first year I owned it, I put it in a terrarium that was warm, moderately humid, and well-lit (fluorescent). It did not seem to grow, nor did it seem to suffer.
After that it was transferred to a more humid terrarium, that was better lit, and a little cooler (marginally above room temp) It seems to have done well there, having put on in the last year, new leaves and new roots. The new leaves have a little bit of a blush to them, which tells me it is getting at the very least, sufficient light. It is potted on store-bought orchid mix, in a 2" pot sunk in sphagnum moss that is always moist. It shares that terrarium with a few NoID Phals (grocery store variety) a Vanilla planifolia, and a NoID Cattleya Hybrid from Lowes.
I'm not currently allowed to upload pictures to a thread, it looks like. The pic is uploaded to my profile, and is the only one so far.
Best guesses?
Last edited by Dragoness; 06-19-2014 at 11:17 PM..
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