Maxillaria tenuifolia (Project 11 - Summer 2010)

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by Cattleya17

What are these projects????

Just as Camille said

Take a look here http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ct-plants.html and keep an eye out in this Member Projects sub-forum next spring

[RJSquirrel]

heh mines growing again I threw it out back into the trees I got so disgusted with it..Now its trying to sprout new growth.I think Ill leave it in the tree.

[PitcherASAMD]

My max is growing VERY slowly. I think it needs more light. We are getting a set of t8's for my orchid stand but they haven't come in yet.....I'm growing mine in bark. Is this what everyone else is growing in? Should I repot or do they not like to be disturbed?

Katie

[Call_Me_Bob]

mine is in sphagnum moss

[camille1585]

Mine's in bark and seems quite happy about it based on how well it's growing. I think light is the issue, but I only get early morning sun. I'm ordering a 2x55w PL fixture, hopefully that will help since 1x55W doesn't seem to be enough to bloom.

[RosieC]

I have the yellow form with my phals and it's not growing that much. The red form (my project plant) is in my greenhouse which get's much higher light and is growing really well.

I think light could be the issue for low growth, although I'm only basing that on my two plants.

[Zoi2]

I agree Rosie, since moving mine into a much brighter area a couple of weeks ago, it has started to grow much better. I am not going to get blooms this year but at least now I know this puppy needs light!
Joann

[nenella]

Originally Posted by Zoi2

I agree Rosie, since moving mine into a much brighter area a couple of weeks ago, it has started to grow much better. I am not going to get blooms this year but at least now I know this puppy needs light!
Joann

Thanks! for the info,
I'm going to try move mine too back to a higher light window as 'summer' seems to have defnitely ended here for this growing season.

[Zoi2]

Nenella, mine is still outside for about another week or so. I have it on the South side of the porch and it is getting direct sunlight from about 11:30am to 5:00pm. I have not burned the leaves and the silly thing is putting out new growth.
Joann

[Call_Me_Bob]

so i moved mine up a few weeks ago, so it was in almost full sun with my cattleyas.

its still potted n moss with lava rock mixed in

this week we have had LOTS of rain like crazy downpoor.

well i went out to check on them, and i think i found a spike! it doesnt really look like a new grwoth to me. its fatter