Sophronitis cernua (Project 14 - Spring 2012)

[Paul Mc]

Well, I've learned that the heat wave we had probably stunted the growth on mine. A grower was showing me hers in bloom and mentioned that it was grown in her intermediate greenhouse and wen it was grown warm growth slowed or stopped all together. Well, ok then, we live and learn, lol...

[Paul Mc]

Oh Vina!!! Congrats!!!!

[sithwitch]

This is great! Watching so any plants bloom and grow
Your plant looks awesome on its cork mount orchidsarefun! I'd be scare to pollinate flowers myself. Because if I start growing 'chid seeds, then I'll have to flask and I'll end up having to mount plants on the couch
And congrats on the spike Vima!
My flowers are fading, only have 2 of the 5 left, but I am so glad I got this mini plant! Easy care for me and great results.
My first species that bloomed entirely under my care Now to figure out if it needs any special TLC after blooming so I can get even more flowers next year

[nenella]

That looks Great Vina! look forward to seeing pics of the blooms.

[nenella]

My update is it has grown 3 new shoots, 2 of the leaves have opened and looks like I may have a bud growing in one It looks like one flower for now..? but also looks on the yellow side so hope it's not blasted? Just took a quick pic. What do you guys think?

[DelawareJim]

Argh!!! You all are killing me with the pics of your flowers. I got a cernua 'H&R' x cernua from Glenn at New World 2 years ago to the day that has yet to flower.

Plant is in bark in a 2.5 inch air-cone pot, east facing kitchen window, fed 125 ppm MSU weekly with a monthly flush of plain pure water. It has better than doubled in size and puts on 2 growth spurts a year, but I haven't seen a single bud. I'd even be happy to have buds that blast at this point.



Cheers.
Jim

[Paul Mc]

Here's mine with leaf development.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by DelawareJim

Argh!!! You all are killing me with the pics of your flowers. I got a cernua 'H&R' x cernua from Glenn at New World 2 years ago to the day that has yet to flower.

Plant is in bark in a 2.5 inch air-cone pot, east facing kitchen window, fed 125 ppm MSU weekly with a monthly flush of plain pure water. It has better than doubled in size and puts on 2 growth spurts a year, but I haven't seen a single bud. I'd even be happy to have buds that blast at this point.



Cheers.
Jim

It needs much more light than that, an east window is not enough. The leaves are very dark. It needs closer to Catt level light, at least during the growing season. My previous cernua lived behind a south window in France, and in the summer I stuck it out on the outer windowsill where it got pretty much full sun all afternoon. I'm at a higher latitude than you though so the sun is a bit weaker, but that gives you an idea of how much light it gets! The leaves of the new growths would develop a purple margin. The rest of the year is quite dim, but the energy stored up in the summer allowed the plant to bloom in the fall.

[orchidsarefun]

I had 3 new growths and each had 2 flowers. And that is my problem - why only 2 flowers ? Did anyone else get only 2 flowers per inflorescence ?
They do need a lot of light.
Mine was outside hanging from a shrub all Summer
Indoors its in a s-f window with 50% shade cloth.
I had a ton of root growth.
Spray watered roughly twice per week - and watered until roots change colour.
Currently seed pods/capsules are developing......and no new growth nubbins.
Looks like the plant is done for this year !

[nenella]

Jim, Gorgeous looking plant! I agree with above give it a lot MORE light! I have also been growing my one in a S/W facing window.
Look forward to seeing that lovely specimen in bud next year or sooner?.. for you