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Originally Posted by camille1585
My plant has a new home, I found a small mason jar that I hope will work well. I can copy your culture by putting the lid on the jar every night. I've positioned it on the shelves so it will get a few hours of sun just before sunset.
Thanks for sharing more photos of your plant! Me too I'd be scared of using scissors on those dried spikes... I'm amazed by how fat the roots are in comparison to the plant!
What did you pick up at the show? Was the box Cordelia handed you large enough?  I got a nice Neo and 2 Phals.
And no, I rarely go back to VA, mainly because I rarely go back to the US, and I tend to go back to Connecticut when I do. My best childhood memories are there, and my childhood best friend. I sadly don't have very many ties to the country anymore. |
Your plant looks great in its new home! I would be sure the lid is not completely closing the top, at least my plant has a bit of a gap at the wire hook. I do remove the plant occasionally and clean the vase out as it gets algae on the glass and stones and generally looks nasty.
The old spikes tend to fall away between flowering seasons or I bump them while watering but I’m too afraid to take scissors to it! And I agree, the roots are really fat for such a little plant.
The show was nice and the weather was cooler on Saturday so it was more enjoyable in the greenhouse. Cordelia had a nice big box ready for us and we were very conservative this year. I picked up a Masdevallia nidifica that I hope to grow again. I had one in my early days of growing orchids and lost it. They have beautiful flowers and generally take warmer temps. I also added two, yep two Macroclinium aurorae to my collection. These are just amazing so I got a mounted one and a potted one. I have one from last years show and it is just clinging to life sadly. Cordelia said her plant from last year did the same as mine and explained the vendor she got them from had collected them in Peru. Those collected plants were weak and most did not live so the vendor grew these newer plants from seed and they have been stronger and definitely more vigorous. I’m giving this another try, love them! I checked the members table first thing, found Neos there last year. I grabbed, quickly, a Shunkyuden! So surprised to find one. It is a small plant, two fans but it has one open bloom and two buds! Very excited! The other Neos were nice plants but nothing I didn’t already have. Probably for the best. There are no other Neo vendors at this show. I’ll make a post bragging about my Shunkyuden.
I understand about not making it back to the states, we rarely make it back to Mo ourselves. Good luck with the fragrans, it’s a awesome orchid and so easy! Glad you enjoyed your orchid show!
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