Mediocalcar decoratum - Page 2 - Orchid Board

ronaldhanko · #1 02-04-2011, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by phelsumatic

I would love a piece as well tom.And ron as usual I cant stand you becuz your pics are far superior than mine which makes me sad..
All jokin aside amazing little plants.

Practice, practice, practice - that's the only difference.

Tom-DE · #2 02-04-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by phelsumatic

I would love a piece as well tom.

Your name is on it. My plant is not big so I only can send you a small piece.

ronaldhanko · #3 02-04-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom-DE

Your name is on it. My plant is not big so I only can send you a small piece.

A small piece is great. You want hirtzii in return?

Let me know too when shipping is possible, things are warming here and turning springlike.

RosieC · #4 02-03-2011, 06:38 AM

I just love this one. Twice last year I chickened out of buying one, once with an online order I was making and a second time when I saw one at a show.

Great pictures, love the real close up on your blog.

Jeff9 · #5 02-03-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RosieC

I just love this one. Twice last year I chickened out of buying one, once with an online order I was making and a second time when I saw one at a show.

Great pictures, love the real close up on your blog.

Theyre very easy once you get it right, i grow them on the "warm" side, they are supposed to be cool species but mine are doing great at 20C.

Very forgiving, all you need to provide is ample water and low light, and of course as cool as possible. However the water will help keep it cool.

Mine is way at the bottom of my tank and getting constant moist from the mister or water dripping from the plants above onto it. There is a slight layer of moss covering it and it is starting to become a small bush.

I noticed that the bulbs are becoming a bit shorter, probably because it is a bit warmer than supposed.

ronaldhanko · #6 02-03-2011, 11:52 AM

Thanks, Camille, Rosie, Jeff and Mark. I agree that this is an easy and forgiving species. I am growing it cool now but have also grown it under warmer temps. It does seem to bloom better under higher light and I am going to move mine further up towards the lights.