Project 2015 Spring [main]: Amesiella monticola - Page 18 - Orchid Board

gngrhill · #**171** 06-01-2015, 12:18 AM

Hi, Cambriawhat, Your little guy looks a lot like my little guy, and I already told mine that's not going to happen, either. So far, though, he looks pretty good with 50%

MattWoelfsen · #**172** 06-01-2015, 07:35 AM

Good to I'm not the only one growing in sphagnum moss.

RandomGemini · #**173** 06-01-2015, 11:51 AM

As soon as mine has had a little more time to acclimate to my local conditions and I'm sure it's pest free, I've decided to mount it and move it into my intermediate terrarium. I think I am going to head to a local computer shop and look into installing a small, quiet, CPU fan in there to give it a bit extra air movement. I've had it sitting on a plant tray on some pebbles with water sitting in the tray to keep humidity up around it some, I think that might be all that's needed if you intend to grow it indoors. Mine is growing new roots this way, but since I can provide the higher humidity in my terrarium, I will.

No-Pro-mwa · #**174** 06-02-2015, 03:03 PM

Finally got mine yesterday afternoon. I need to get pictures and then I'll post them. I already re-potted it as the spagh it was in was nice and dry and it just came off real easy. It had so recently been re-potted and I thought the pot was just a bit to big for it and I was afraid I might keep it to wet.

I had a bit of small bark pieces I had socking as I have been re-potting a bunch of my other orchids. So I took that and put more spagh in it, added a bit more sponge rock and charcoal. Then burnt holes in one of my fruit cups stuck 2 small pieces of foam in the middle and walla. We will now see how it does.

theloyalplum · #**175** 06-04-2015, 04:15 AM

Update on project plant:

My teeny tiny plant was viciously and brutally attacked by evil, tiny, red-orange mite things that ate/sucked the life out of my one growing root tip. They must have traveled with Mr. Teeny Tiny because he's been isolated in a sterilized class vase... Falling back on my emergency backup plan, all evil has been mechanically removed and awaits chemical eradication upon identification. For the time being, Mr. Teeny-Tiny has been transferred to a net pot with charcoal and sphag.

Previous sphag is being dried and then burned out of spite.

We shall not go down without a fight!

camille1585 · #**176** 06-04-2015, 04:32 AM

And an update on mine. Of all the orchids I got at the same time as the project plant, the Amesiella is the only one not doing anything it seems. Everyone else has growths which have grown a bit, some new roots, growing spikes.... But the project plant is just sitting there. I'm still satisfied by that since the plant is otherwise still very healthy and happy looking. Just surprised that the keiki/new growth hasn't grown any larger.

AussieVanda · #**177** 06-04-2015, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

And an update on mine. Of all the orchids I got at the same time as the project plant, the Amesiella is the only one not doing anything it seems. Everyone else has growths which have grown a bit, some new roots, growing spikes.... But the project plant is just sitting there. I'm still satisfied by that since the plant is otherwise still very healthy and happy looking. Just surprised that the keiki/new growth hasn't grown any larger.

I'm in the same boat. Plant is very happy looking just not doing anything. Mine appears to have the start of a keiki which was evident when I got it, but it definitely has done squat since. Considering we are in opposing hemispheres and therefore seasons, perhaps this plant just goes into sulk mode for a while?

MattWoelfsen · #**178** 06-04-2015, 07:37 AM

Mine is growing a small leaf. It was in bark but it is now growing in sphagnum moss. From what I have read, this is the growing season. So I'm going to keep it hydrated and warmer and fed, maybe that will kick start its growth?

This is such a slow growing plant.

ashley05 · #**179** 06-04-2015, 07:38 AM

A quick update on mine:
Of the three orchids I got at the same time, this one is probably doing about the best. It's got four nubs that I'm guessing are roots. Two were there when I got it, two more started once I started caring for it.

It had a new leaf started when I got it, and that's still growing. The oldest leaf is shriveling and yellowing. I think it will probably drop.

All in all, it seems happy. I have it outside right now. Temps are ranging from 50 to the upper 80's, with humidity between 70% and 100%. I've had to bring it inside a few times when overnight temps dropped into the 30s and 40s.

shadytrake · #**180** 06-04-2015, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by theloyalplum

Update on project plant:

My teeny tiny plant was viciously and brutally attacked by evil, tiny, red-orange mite things that ate/sucked the life out of my one growing root tip. They must have traveled with Mr. Teeny Tiny because he's been isolated in a sterilized class vase... Falling back on my emergency backup plan, all evil has been mechanically removed and awaits chemical eradication upon identification. For the time being, Mr. Teeny-Tiny has been transferred to a net pot with charcoal and sphag.

Previous sphag is being dried and then burned out of spite.

We shall not go down without a fight!

If spider mites, increase humidity and watering. They are sneaky buggers that like dry heat. I still have a few trying to kill over in my ctsm area. I am spraying a miticide this weekend. I have been trying to drown them.