Just a quick Hello

[Orchid dreams]

Hi, I am new to the Orchid Board. I am an orchidaholic. I have several phalaenopsis but have recently expanded my collection. I now have a few Vandas and cattleyas. I added a miltoniopsis a month ago. My most recent purchase is MYRMECOPHILA GRANDIFLORA X MYRMECOPHILA BRYSIANA 'ORANGE BELLE' (1655). I live in Pennsylvania so care of some will present challenges. I look forward to learning from all of you.

[PaphLover]

Welcome! That MYRMECOPHILA is very cool!

[estación seca]

Welcome!

I have a different Myrmecophila from the same vendor, Motes Orchids. Myrmecophilas need a lot of light. During your summers they probably should have full sun all day, and as much light as possible through the winter. The transition from winter inside to summer outside can be tricky. Plants can sunburn if you move them too quickly. Put it into shade outside when it warms up, then over a couple of weeks move it into stronger and stronger light.

They don't do that well in a pot. Consider mounting it on a branch. Just tie it to a piece of wood with some fishing line or dental floss. When temperatures warm up and it decides to grow, it quickly makes a lot of new roots that will attach to the wood

Mine came with most of the roots cut off. I used a layer of stuff between the plant and the branch, and I think that was a bad idea. Mine sat for 9 months before growing, but now it is making roots like crazy, and the first growth is already making another growth.

[theloyalplum]

Good stuff! I've been trying to find the will to buy one, but I have no space. Are they any compact species in the genus? :O

[estación seca]

I think some species can grow to be big plants but they don't have to. People divide other kinds of orchids when they get too big. I've seen rather small ones in habitat and I've seen some pretty big ones.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Hello and welcome.

[WhiteRabbit]

[RosieC]

Welcome to Orchid Board

[PhoenixNakia]

Welcome to the Orchid Board.

[wintergirl]

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