Tolumnia Jairak Carnival - Orchid Board

daemondamian · #1 06-05-2007, 08:37 AM

I bought this plant originally in bloom with a single growth and then mounted it on cork bark on the good advice

of my orchid friend who grows many Tolumnias.

[Unfortunately I cut off the original spike before my friend told me some rebloom from the same spike

]

Since then it has grown another growth and is now flowering again

[though it is flowering a little on the early side

as we're just beginning winter here in Australia]. I will have to go and measure it tommorow but I think these flowers aren't much bigger than my thumb.

If you can let them dry out I think it might be a good vivarium/orchidarium candidate

?

Tindomul · #2 06-05-2007, 01:22 PM

Nice one! How much light do these like?

Dorothy · #3 06-05-2007, 01:28 PM

Beautiful and healthy

Carnival seems to be an appropriate name ..
They look all ready and dressed for Rio

Tricho · #4 06-05-2007, 02:22 PM

Lovely

I can't get enough of Tolumnia

Ross · #5 06-05-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9

Nice one! How much light do these like?

Tin, Tolumnias grow in tops of trees as twig epiphytes in Carribean. They like same light as Cats, like to be wetted every day (soaked, not misted) then dry out the roots by evening. I tried water 2-3 times per week and lost many leaves on my first one. Since then went to daily soaking, south window with supplemental CF lighting and drying by evening and there's lots blossoms and lotsa new growth. In my opinion, this would be a tough one for a orchidarium or Vivarium.

Ross · #6 06-05-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tricho

Lovely

I can't get enough of Tolumnia

And you can pack lots of them in a small space

Tindomul · #7 06-05-2007, 03:05 PM

Actually sounds pretty good for my Orchidarium. If I placed one really high up, it would get lots of light, warmth and ventilation to dry it out by night. And I mist everyday. Only problem is, being so high, might not fit.

Ross · #8 06-05-2007, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9

Actually sounds pretty good for my Orchidarium. If I placed one really high up, it would get lots of light, warmth and ventilation to dry it out by night. And I mist everyday. Only problem is, being so high, might not fit.

Also leave room for the spike. They tend to be pendulous, but I have one where the plant is only 3" high, but the spike is 12" high! They would also do well mounted, rather than in pots like mine so perhaps you are right. Try one and see!

cb977 · #9 06-05-2007, 03:11 PM

The color on this one is amazing!

Thanks for sharing, Damien

Ironwood · #10 06-05-2007, 09:44 PM

Love the color, looks like candy.