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05-07-2014, 08:13 PM
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Maxillaria tenuifolia blooming
Coconut scent.....mmmmm
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05-07-2014, 08:28 PM
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Wow, yours is marvelous! Coconut is one of my favorite scents.
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05-07-2014, 09:02 PM
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Lovely!!!
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05-08-2014, 09:58 AM
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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.
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05-08-2014, 10:09 AM
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Quote:
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.
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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.
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05-08-2014, 10:13 AM
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Thanks Carrie,
I did try increasing light last year but it wasn't enough to lighten the colour of the plant. To be honest I'm not sure I can brighten it any more, so I might just have to enjoy this one for the plant and not get flowers
Last year I had it in the brightest spot in the garden for the summer, full sun a lot of the day. It didn't burn and didn't even lighten in colour. All that happened was it got 'pock marks' from a heavy hail storm!
I keep it in the brightest spot in the house over the winter as well, that also get's full sun (when it decides to shine) but is through glass. I don't think it would cope with being outside all winter.
Anyway, will try it again this year, we didn't have a particularly bright summer last year so maybe we will get a better one this year.
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05-08-2014, 12:39 PM
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Rosie,
Not sure what to suggest then. I know they do like to be pot bound. I water mine when it is almost dry and mist it regularly. I feed with MSU. In the summer I am outdoors and in the winter, i now hang it close to the run room roof (i.e. glass). Although my foliage doesn't turn yellow, it seems to be enough. it i possible that yours just isn't big enough yet?
Maybe it just needs a few more years
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05-08-2014, 07:44 PM
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Awesome!
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05-08-2014, 10:25 PM
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Quote:
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.
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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.
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05-10-2014, 05:40 AM
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Rosie,
Not sure what to suggest then. I know they do like to be pot bound. I water mine when it is almost dry and mist it regularly. I feed with MSU. In the summer I am outdoors and in the winter, i now hang it close to the run room roof (i.e. glass). Although my foliage doesn't turn yellow, it seems to be enough. it i possible that yours just isn't big enough yet?
Maybe it just needs a few more years
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I have two, and one of them is quite large. I've seen pictures of much much smaller ones in flower. Oh well... I enjoy going it anyway
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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.
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Not sure I can keep mine out all year... get's a lot colder than in Florida!
Mine are both mounted and grow really well that way. I have a mass off route growth and new growths on the plant growing just now
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