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10-19-2012, 07:30 PM
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Habenaria carnea
I've only had this for two years and I'm amazed at how fast it grows. Last year it had only one growth with a few flowers. Now it has two growths with many more flowers (I count 16 open flowers and 6 buds). Not fragrant, but easy to grow.
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10-19-2012, 08:45 PM
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Beautiful!
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10-20-2012, 09:37 AM
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Even the leaves are pretty.
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10-22-2012, 12:49 PM
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Love the delicate look.
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10-22-2012, 12:58 PM
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What's your secret? Doesn't Habineria die back completely for the winter months? Would love to try one again, if I can provide the proper requirements.
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10-22-2012, 11:13 PM
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Good growing!
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10-23-2012, 01:06 AM
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I love the delicate flowers!
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10-23-2012, 04:47 AM
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Beautiful! This is (barely) my favorite Habenaria, but I'm not good at growing it. May I ask how you got such lovely results?
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10-24-2012, 08:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cbuchman
What's your secret? Doesn't Habineria die back completely for the winter months? Would love to try one again, if I can provide the proper requirements.
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Not much of a secret. I grow it in a mixture of perlite and worm castings (50/50) in a 4 inch clay pot. After flowering, I let it dry out totally and do not water again until mid-March. At that time I water sparingly until I see growth and then keep it constantly moist. I feed when in active growth with a urea-free fertilizer at a rate of 125-150 ppm once per week. The summer temperatures are about 65-70F at night and days up to 90F. Winter is about 10F cooler. I grow it with my cattleyas when in active growth. |
10-24-2012, 08:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by samarak
Beautiful! This is (barely) my favorite Habenaria, but I'm not good at growing it. May I ask how you got such lovely results?
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I grow it in a mixture of perlite and worm castings (50/50) in a 4 inch clay pot. After flowering, I let it dry out totally and do not water again until mid-March. At that time I water sparingly until I see growth and then keep it constantly moist. I feed when in active growth with a urea-free fertilizer at a rate of 125-150 ppm once per week. The summer temperatures are about 65-70F at night and days up to 90F. Winter is about 10F cooler. I grow it with my cattleyas when in active growth. |
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