Brassia Rex 'Waiomao Spotless'

[Pilot]

This guy came from Kawamoto's on the island of Oahu. This is my first brassia... haven't had a chance to read up on their culture yet so any advice is appreciated.

Do they grow well in s/h?



Thanks!

[Izzie]

Denver Orchid Society is meeting next tuesday, you might be able to talk to people there about how they grow Brassia's in CO.

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by Izzie

Denver Orchid Society is meeting next tuesday, you might be able to talk to people there about how they grow Brassia's in CO.

Hi Izzie-- thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I work in the evenings and will likely be for the foreseeable future. Thank you, though.

[Call_Me_Bob]

im not sure, maybe some other member will chime in

[nheidar]

My Brassia is growing like a weed in s/h.

I have a NOID and don't know much about Brassia in general because I simply haven't had a reason to look up its culture due to its current happiness.

I got mine in the reject section at Lowe's at the end of Fall 2009 for 2$ (it appears to have been there only because the flowers had all dried up before it was bought); it had fantastic roots, I repotted in s/h upon bringing it home. It is in a sw window that gets very good light. It has 5 new growths since I brought it home (most are pretty big by now) and about a million new roots; I have not seen the live flowers yet and there's no sign of a stalk yet.

I hope that helps a little bit for now.

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by nheidar

My Brassia is growing like a weed in s/h.

I have a NOID and don't know much about Brassia in general because I simply haven't had a reason to look up its culture due to its current happiness.

I got mine in the reject section at Lowe's at the end of Fall 2009 for 2$ (it appears to have been there only because the flowers had all dried up before it was bought); it had fantastic roots, I repotted in s/h upon bringing it home. It is in a sw window that gets very good light. It has 5 new growths since I brought it home (most are pretty big by now) and about a million new roots; I have not seen the live flowers yet and there's no sign of a stalk yet.

I hope that helps a little bit for now.

Thanks nheidar! That helps a bunch! So was yours labeled or did you ID the plant simply by its look? I'm just curious. Also, I'm told these guys light a lot of light. If thats true and you have your's in SH, how do you go about keeping the pot from getting too hot? I don't want to fry my plants beautiful roots. I'm excited to hear your's is even in sh-- I love growing in hydro as it has worked out extremely well for me. Keep me updated or PM me if you want to exchange more info.

[nheidar]

I'm glad to help, Ryan.

Mine was not labeled, so honestly, it could be any of several orchid genera -- but they all are in the same general family. I believe mine is a Brassia based on the dried flowers that were on it when I bought it.

My orchid does get a lot of light, but I haven't had any problems with the pot getting too hot. I haven't had that problem with any of my orchids in s/h, even the ones out in bright afternoon light on my balcony. I'm not sure that frying the roots is a true concern. I suppose they could get sunburn, though I have no first hand knowledge that that's possible. But generally speaking, I think that most orchids probably enjoy a warm environment to grow into, especially during active growth. Perhaps someone with more experience can elucidate this further for you.

Let me know if you have any more questions about my growing conditions.

[WhiteRabbit]

wow! It's fabulous!

[Swamper]

Man!!!! That is beautiful.

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by Swamper

Man!!!! That is beautiful.

Thanks Swamper-- I really like this plant a lot. The plant itself is beautiful and the blooms are incredible. You can't tell from the photo but the petals on this flower is nearly 6 inches long. And the color is really intensely green. I can't wait to see it grow and get bigger spikes for years to come, that is, if I figure out how to grow it properly.