Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Many perks!
<...more...>
|
03-20-2012, 09:41 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2010
Zone: 9b
Location: houston
Age: 66
Posts: 3,978
|
|
tolumnia urophylla
got this plant sunday at our newbie meeting. Its a division of a plant that is in decline as the man says and only had 115 spikes this year and not the 156 it had last year.  Plant is about 35 to 40 years old and about 2 ft in diameter. Quit impressive to see about 1000 little tiny blooms..
mine has long way to go 
__________________
O.C.D. "Orchid Collecting Dysfunction"
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 3 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
03-20-2012, 09:54 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2011
Zone: 7b
Location: Manhattan, NY
Age: 40
Posts: 8,411
|
|
bright festive colors...beautiful flowers
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
03-20-2012, 10:58 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Zone: 9a
Location: Nor Cal
Posts: 26,634
|
|
Wow! That's really cool!
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
03-21-2012, 03:11 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2010
Zone: 9b
Location: houston
Age: 66
Posts: 3,978
|
|
I wonder if this one will live to be 35?...I try not to feel like I got started late doing this, but I got started late doing this. Some people in our society been growing for 40, 50 years and they have the plants to show for it. Im happy with crumbs and dollar discount orchid pots .
I think I need to grow somethings faster
__________________
O.C.D. "Orchid Collecting Dysfunction"
|
03-21-2012, 12:03 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2011
Zone: 3b
Posts: 656
|
|
With only 115 spikes, I would have divided it too. *rolling eyes*  I suspect quite a few of us had a late start with orchids - I know I have. But better late than never. 
Last edited by Carpe Diem; 03-21-2012 at 12:12 PM..
|
03-21-2012, 06:06 PM
|
 |
Administrator
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: middle of the Netherlands
Posts: 13,777
|
|
'Only' 115 spikes??? Now what a shame, lol. That plant must be so impressive to see! Do you have a pic of it by any chance? Yours is looking good. One spike, but you have to start somewhere!
__________________
Camille
Completely orchid obsessed and loving every minute of it....
My Orchid Photos
|
03-21-2012, 07:02 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2010
Zone: 2b
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Age: 29
Posts: 2,252
|
|
156 spikes!?!?!?!? I SOOOO want to see a picture of that!!! Heh, if I grow orchids the rest of my life. . . I could be growing for 80+ years! 
|
03-21-2012, 10:24 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2010
Zone: 6a
Location: Ontario
Posts: 512
|
|
I can't imagine an orchid with that many spikes. Heck , I'm happy with the occassional ones I get.
This will be beautiful when they all bloom!
BTW, nice colour! |
03-21-2012, 11:17 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2011
Zone: 7b
Location: Manhattan, NY
Age: 40
Posts: 8,411
|
|
Cody, you will live to be in your 90's thats what the new healthy kids lifespan will be...so I would like to see your vandas grow to be as tall as your ceiling LOL
|
03-21-2012, 11:28 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2010
Zone: 2b
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Age: 29
Posts: 2,252
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bud
Cody, you will live to be in your 90's thats what the new healthy kids lifespan will be...so I would like to see your vandas grow to be as tall as your ceiling LOL
|
I don't have any Vandas, but averaging about 5 1/2 years per generation from pollination to first bloom, I'll be able to breed approximately 15 generations straight!!! |
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:41 AM.
|
Linear Mode
