Maxillaria tenuifolia blooming

[RosieC]

Wow, looking great!

Do you keep this in high light. I can't get mine to flower, and I notice yours is much more light yellow/green, rather than mine being quite dark green.

[cbuchman]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Wow, looking great!

Do you keep this in high light. I can't get mine to flower, and I notice yours is much more light yellow/green, rather than mine being quite dark green.

These guys need as much light as they can take without burning! I had too little light and had almost no blooms 2 years ago. I increased the light and was delighted at the improvement in this year's display.

[plumania]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Wow, looking great!

Do you keep this in high light. I can't get mine to flower, and I notice yours is much more light yellow/green, rather than mine being quite dark green.

Rosie, mine is hanging in a Mango tree, stays out whole year. It gets quite a bit of direct sun and also filtered sun. I think it likes heat. Side exposed to more of direct sun seems to grow more. Plant is in a clay pot without holes except for drainage. This is one of the first orchids I got, had no clue back then about best media and put whatever I had at home for my Hoyas.Whole pot is then placed in the plastic hanging pot. Gets watered almost daily in summer and less in winter.
I have seen them grow to enormous size,in a tree fern pot/basket.
It is pretty carefree here....I hardly fertilize it.