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10-21-2013, 11:07 AM
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Habenaria repens
This is a true aquatic orchid. A US native it grows on the water in floating mats. Impossible to overwater, obviously. I grow mine in a deep saucer with sphagnum and penyworts.
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10-21-2013, 01:39 PM
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OMG Kevin you will really kill me! I was thinking just few days ago if there are actually any orchids growing in the water! I want one! Are these easy to grow? And what are light requirements?
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10-21-2013, 02:46 PM
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Very cool!
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10-21-2013, 03:00 PM
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OMG Kevin you will really kill me! I was thinking just few days ago if there are actually any orchids growing in the water! I want one! Are these easy to grow? And what are light requirements?
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I have found it easy to grow. I grow it bog like conditions, which mean it is literally in standing water. Full sun. it smells like vanilla at night. |
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10-21-2013, 03:12 PM
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AWESOME, many thanks!
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10-21-2013, 07:44 PM
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11-01-2013, 08:53 AM
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Really cool, I didn't know there were any that grew like that.
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11-01-2013, 10:24 AM
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They look like little skull-faced buggers  |
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11-01-2013, 10:46 AM
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Kevin, that is very cool! I also did not know that there were any truly aquatic orchids.
Looked this up on Welcome to the PLANTS Database | USDA PLANTS, it seems like a common, but hard to see, species in Georgia. I will keep an eye out for it when I'm in the boggy areas of south Georgia, at least so I can see it in the wild.
Might be one of those things I can try to grow from seed one day! |
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11-01-2013, 01:11 PM
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I NEED ONE!!!
---------- Post added at 12:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:55 AM ----------
how do you grow this as far as temperature and lighting go? Do you give it a winter rest? I a going to get some of these!
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