Some jewels - Updated pic 1/21/09 - Page 2 - Orchid Board

Tindomul · #12 01-21-2009, 05:26 PM

Thanks Sue!! I got this one from you by the way. I'm surprised how long lasting the blooms are. Unfortunately, the spike got to the top of the tank and the blooms at the tip have had a very rough time.

Gin · #13 01-22-2009, 10:48 AM

Beautiful blooms and pictures . Gin

Tindomul · #14 01-22-2009, 11:51 AM

Thanks Gin!!

Hedge · #15 02-09-2009, 07:04 PM

Hi, these are lovely

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My local garden centre is offering L. discolor as a houseplant - how do you grow yours? would they cope in a heated room? Thanks for any help

Heather

EdinAZ · #16 02-09-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedge

Hi, these are lovely :).

My local garden centre is offering L. discolor as a houseplant - how do you grow yours? would they cope in a heated room? Thanks for any help

Heather

Heather,

I think it would work. Although I grow mine in the greenhouse, I think it would tolerate 'house" house conditions. Temps should be O.K., the trick will be enough humidity, but I don't think they are super-sensitive, and they seem to be pretty tough.

I have grown them in 100% "soil-less" houseplant mix, and it worked fine. Now I have about 1/2 houseplant mix, with sone fine bark and charcoal, but it hasn't mattered, they just grow (and spread).

Ed

Hedge · #17 02-10-2009, 08:25 AM

Thanks Ed - humidity is not a problem at the moment

as we are alternating frost, fog, snow and rain with sunny spells just for fun at the moment outdoors which means laundry is indoors and contributing to maintaining humidity.....

I just wish our weather was more consistent - I know all we Brits do is talk (whine more like) about the weather, but when you see all four seasons in a day it gets to you. Windowsill growing can be very exacting and its a good job I don't work so that I can go round moving plants out of burning sun which lasts for ten minutes

Sometimes I think investing in a fully automated environment would be a good idea but then what would I do all day? Chat to you guys!!!!

Blueszz · #18 02-11-2009, 06:49 AM

Hello Hedge,
a while ago I spotted Ludisia discolor in a local shop. I bought 2 of them, one for me and one for a friend. We both grow them indoors.
They might like the extra humidity in a kitchen but I don't see the two plants I bought suffer from hum. around 53%. They keep growing and the flowers stay beautiful.
I grow mine in my bed room and the flowers really smell's great! It seems an easy plant in hour climate.