Gonmon's grow chamber and plants

[thakshila smith]

Do you able to grow mangosteen over there. Its rather a tall tree. I have a plant just the same size.
But planted on the soil.
You see I poured Borax liquid recently and now got branches at four sides.
Try to place it on the garden which could supply large space.
I wish it long life.

[Gonmon]

Originally Posted by thakshila smith

Do you able to grow mangosteen over there. Its rather a tall tree. I have a plant just the same size.
But planted on the soil.
You see I poured Borax liquid recently and now got branches at four sides.
Try to place it on the garden which could supply large space.
I wish it long life.

Thanks thakshila. I won't be able to grow the mangosteen outside for sure. It will have to stay inside under lights until I am finally able to build a greenhouse . From what I know mangosteens are slow growing, the place I got it from said it would take 10 years before it was big enough to fruit. Hopefully it doesn't take that long....

Anyways, might as well update here. The scale and mealybugs are all gone, lots of Nepenthes seedling are coming up but not any in vitro, and lots of new growth going on. My Par38 style LED bulb came and I got it up over the right side of the tent, but it burnt out in a day. So a new one is on the way. I got a few new plants. I bought a Cattleya schilleriana 'Jean' x self, Bulbophyllum biflorum 'Lil', Cattleya walkeriana 'Blue Moon', Cynoches Wine Delight 'JEM', and Lc. Renate 'S&W' from Ebay. I also did another order with Andy's Orchids and got some great plants! Laelia fournieri, Laelia liliputiana, Laelia lundii, Sophronitis coccinea, Encylcia bractescens, Brassovola nodosa "Mickey Mouse", and Bulbophyllum tingabarianum. All came super healthy with new grows. The Sophronitis has 4 old bulbs and 5 new ones! And the oldest just popped out a bud. The Laelia fornieri also had buds but the stem rotted . The Mickey Mouse came with 2 buds which both opened, and one I pollinated with the LC Renate. On to pictures!

Mangosteen


Sophronitis coccinea


B. nodosa



Lc. Renate 'S&W'


L. fournieri, was really looking forward to these flowers...


Cynoches Wine Delight 'JEM', smells nice but not very strong


Masdevallia herradurae, supposed to smell like cinnamon but I got nothing


Kegeliella atropilosa, didn't get any pollen to take...


Nepenthes seedlings


Drosophyllum lusitanicum germinated in vitro


Drosera regia seedlings liking the 4x t5


Drosera seedling flat, capensis and binata


Propagation going on under the grow tent


Full tent shot!