Laelia anceps (Project 10 int. - Spring 2010)

[billc]

I finally got around to ordering mine from Oak Hill and received it last night. It looks just like Connies. I'll get a picture tomorrow. I haven't had much success blooming catts over the years, I'll have to work on getting stronger lights for the winter months.

Bill

[Austin Powers]

Becca,
I'v never done it but I think I will seriously consider mounting my anceps when repotting is needed. Just another option to consider, decisions, decisions.
Stephen

[Becca]

While my division is not huge...it would be to large for me to mount for my growing area. The grower I got it from was growing it in a wood basket but I can't remember the potting medium she said she was using.

Izzie, I think your growing conditions would be similar to mine...I'm in Boise, ID. I have no problem with moss not drying out fast enough as long as the pot size isn't to large. I must admit though...I still can rot some roots in the stuff with my phals if I am not careful, but that is in a plastic pot though.

I'm really tempted to try the sphagnum moss...here is a link to the ebay seller that has the beautiful healthy divisions growing in sphagnum moss: Laelia anceps percivaliana 'Nina Bonita' orchid species - eBay (item 190393519235 end time May-09-10 18:50:35 PDT)

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by Becca

While my division is not huge...it would be to large for me to mount for my growing area. The grower I got it from was growing it in a wood basket but I can't remember the potting medium she said she was using.

Izzie, I think your growing conditions would be similar to mine...I'm in Boise, ID. I have no problem with moss not drying out fast enough as long as the pot size isn't to large. I must admit though...I still can rot some roots in the stuff with my phals if I am not careful, but that is in a plastic pot though.

I'm really tempted to try the sphagnum moss...here is a link to the ebay seller that has the beautiful healthy divisions growing in sphagnum moss: Laelia anceps percivaliana 'Nina Bonita' orchid species - eBay (item 190393519235 end time May-09-10 18:50:35 PDT)

I see what your saying, we might be pretty similar.
I'm pretty sure that a mounted plant would not be happy in my house though- my humidity just isn't ideal.
I've used a sphag top dressing with success on my catt alliances and phals.

[Call_Me_Bob]

is it to late to join this project?

[RosieC]

I'm not running it, so I can't say for certain, but I think if you can get hold of the plant easily/quickly then it should be fine.

I only got my plant for one of the other spring projects last week and I have a feeling that Dave who is running the projects is getting his at the weekend.

[Call_Me_Bob]

okay
now i need to find where to buy one. any suggestions? do you know if there is a thread that will tell me where to get them that i missed during the "debate" time before the project actually started?

how much did you pay for yours?

[RosieC]

I know that at least one member of this project bought theirs from Oak Hill and was really pleased with it (see messages above).
Oak Hill Gardens

I didn't get this one and I'm in the UK anyway so have to buy from different places. Hope you manage to get one. I joined the cool project late as well.

[RosieC]

Reading the messages it appears Connie got two, one for Oak Hill and one from Andy's.

I've found it on Andy's website if that helps
http://www.andysorchids.com/picturef...aelia - anceps

[Country Gramma]

I got mine at Andy's and I couldn't be more pleased with it. Here's a pic