Sedierea Japonica Updates (Project 6a - Spring 2008)

[whygreenberg]

Awesome inflorescence, Jim!

[Grandma M]

I can't wait for mine to open. When I walk into the room in the morning the fragrance comes to meet me even if it is only in bud yet.

[kavanaru]

very nice inflorescence Jim

[Ross]

Originally Posted by cb977

Guess we were both typing at the same time, Jerry

Funny, that when I first read the thread there was no post from you (or several other posts) so I went back a ways and advanced through the posts, then they magically appeared.

[Shirley]

Oooh, lovely plant, Jim!

[samizook]

5 of the 7 that were on mine blasted. The last 2 are doing great so far. I just added a new brighter t-5 fixture to the display, hopefully things turn outwards.

[gmdiaz]

Originally Posted by jim blanford

Here's my Sedierea, all 5 flowers are now open it looks great. This is the only plant in my collection that is mounted I'm going to pot it up when it's done blooming, I'm thinking of the way Neos are done, hope it works. Jim.

How beeeeutiful!!!! So, are the blooms really fragrant? Do tell! I am running to go sniff my buds ROFLOLOLOL.. .to see if I detect anything at all. Edited to add: Nope, no fragrance for me. . .too early.

I prefer them potted too! Do you have a pot in mind? Maybe something in a bonsai, cascade style. . .lovely to see the blooms hanging down over the edge in clusters.

And of course, I love the Japanese Neof. style! Love the moss mountains!

[cb977]

Originally Posted by jim blanford

Here's my Sedierea, all 5 flowers are now open it looks great. This is the only plant in my collection that is mounted I'm going to pot it up when it's done blooming, I'm thinking of the way Neos are done, hope it works. Jim.

Great job, Jim!
Keep us updated

[shakkai]

Jim, I found that my first one was much happier in a pot. I tried to grow it mounted, and although it put out a little nubbin of a spike, and started to grow a new leaf, progress was very slow and there was no root growth at all. Moved it into a pot last month, and now the leaf has completely matured and its putting out 3 gorgeous fat new roots. Alas, no movement on the spike, its still just a little nubbin - but its still green, so I guess there's still hope!

My second Sedirea is in a moss ball (Neo like) sitting on a flat slab bonsai pot. I just got this at the London Orchid Show with a spike visible, but no buds. Its has matured its spike very nicely - I think I got it early enough that it could adjust to its new home without aborting the flowers.

Gwen, I had to run and check if there was any scent detectable on mine as well! Nada!

I can't wait until my project plant gets here in June!!!

[Becca]

Originally Posted by jim blanford

Here's my Sedierea, all 5 flowers are now open it looks great. This is the only plant in my collection that is mounted I'm going to pot it up when it's done blooming, I'm thinking of the way Neos are done, hope it works. Jim.

Jim, for a standard sized Sederia japonica that is well established on a mount, would it be hard to convert it to being planted in a pot? I have one mounted, not the project plant, and I have a hard time balancing keeping it's exposed roots moist and keeping the moss not overly moist! So because of this, I have thought of potting it, but wasn't sure how to go about that without having to use to large of a size of pot due to how the roots have been growing. Does anyone have any recommendations?