Finally! Trichoceros sp.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Wow!

After 6 or 7 years, maybe longer, the plant finally bloomed!

[calvin_orchidL]

Ooooh I like this one a lot! I was always under the impression that trichoceras was a rambly messy species but yours looks perfect on it's mount! Do you train it, or does it stay compact and behaves on the mount? Congratulations - it's adorable!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

It's not a real rambler. Each growth is spaced far apart along the rhizome, but the space is only about 1/2" to 1" long.

This genus is a much better alternative to growing Telipogon. The flowers of Trichoceros and Telipogon look very similar to each other.

[nalini.kottolli]

It is a great feeling to see flower after 10 yrs of perseverence. I have one Stanhoppea which has not flowere even after 10 years, I am waiting it to bloom,without discarding

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by nalini.kottolli

It is a great feeling to see flower after 10 yrs of perseverence. I have one Stanhoppea which has not flowere even after 10 years, I am waiting it to bloom,without discarding

Perseverence is key with specimens that seem to be difficult to flower, even if the species or hybrid isn't difficult to flower in general.

Maybe there is a cultural issue with the plant that needs to be addressed in the case of your Stanhopea. I know my Trichoceros sp. had problems blooming due to several things - from lighting to neglect, etc. Once I changed all this, I figured out how it likes to be grown. The process will not be short and will be frustrating, but once it flowers, it will be worth the wait.

Hang in there, I'm sure you'll figure out your Stanhopea.

Thank you for looking.

[trdyl]

Congrats Philip!

[CTB]

A pretty one, worth the wait, I don't think I'd have that kind of patience. Good growing!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by CTB

A pretty one, worth the wait, I don't think I'd have that kind of patience. Good growing!

Oh, believe me, I've been ready to sell this guy multiple times. In the end, I'm glad I didn't sell it.

I suspect it's not because the plant was difficult to flower. I think it was because it had been set back a couple of times.

Like I said, some adjustments later, and oila - flowers!

[amphirion]

pardon me for reviving a relatively dead thread, but i have a question concerning trichoceros species...i've had mine for about a year now, and i've noticed that it makes one "keiki" then that "keiki" proceeds to make another growth...however, i havent seen the main growth put out any other additional "keikis" since i obtained the plant. my question is: does trichoceros persist? if the newest growth is damaged, will i lose the plant?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Old growths usually don't produce any new growths. So yours is normal.

In your case, your plant is not producing keikis, just new growths. I've never seen these keiki before, so I imagine producing keikis is not a common occurrence for this genus of orchids.

If you damage relatively few growths old or new, it won't hurt the plant. I've actually accidentally pulled a little too hard on some of the newer growths and a couple of them have snapped off - still have the plant and it's doing fine.

Too much damage obviously spells doom for any orchid no matter what they are.