Habenaria medusa

[Paul]

Sweeeeeet!

I love Hab.s but I understand that they are not the easiest things to grow.

[marccub]

hello to all,

I grow it in a little plastic clear pot with bottom always in water (as Disa) compost is blonde peat, perlite and sphagnum. 300 pm fertilizer, 50 % for the shade and temperate climat (the plant is in my kitchen) It's not difficult to grow but the hardest time is during the rest. the plant die. Just a big bulb in the soil. it's difficult to know if it need water or not... the soil should not to be completly dry but not too humid too.... When in rest the plant need temperate climat not cold. after that you had to cross your fingers to see the new shoot in spring !!! :-)

I don' tknow were you can find this plant in US... sorry but in Europe we find it in Germany and France very easily.

thanks to all, Marc

[Dorothy]

I have yet to locate this one in the USA .. any additional help in finding this one is appreciated

[shakkai]

Marc, That is one fantastic plant! I must have one!! I saw it for sale, but was hesitant as I have also heard that it is not the easiest to grow...

With such spectacular flowers, I think I will take a chance!

Thanks for sharing this one with us!

[shakkai]

Dorothy, Have you tried looking at any specialty bulb places? There is one here that has a nice range of Habenaria. (They will ship dormant bulbs to the US, if you order over £100, but maybe you can find somewhere closer to home that has them...)

Here is the link to the nursery here:
<font color="#809080">Habenaria</font> --- Rare Plants

[marccub]

Originally Posted by shakkai

Dorothy, Have you tried looking at any specialty bulb places? There is one here that has a nice range of Habenaria. (They will ship dormant bulbs to the US, if you order over £100, but maybe you can find somewhere closer to home that has them...)

Here is the link to the nursery here:
<font color="#809080">Habenaria</font> --- Rare Plants

thanx for the link but you can find it less expensive. For example we find it in France for 20 euros. take a look to "la cours des orchidées" here : Catalogue la cour des orchidées, Dracula-Oncidium

[calvin_orchidL]

Amazing! I recently got one from a North American vendor (J&L orchids -their website seems to be missing though) and I think it's growing new leaves at a decent rate although no signs of a spike yet. I find that I get blotches of brown on my leaves though - do you think this is a light issue, or something else? (I have relatively good air movement) Did you see this on your plant?

Thanks for posting! Great photo!

[Granny]

Some nice pics of mine, now blooming





Close-up flower

[marccub]

Wonderfull !!! ;-) you will see the time of flowering is very very long !