My recovering Tahoma Glacier "Sugar Sweet"

[NYCorchidman]

Thank you, I know, right?
I was hoping for its recovery but didn't expect I would see flowers this season off of such humble looking state.
Thing I don't understand about this one is though, it won't make roots but keep growing leaves and even spike now.
Maybe it takes a while to grow roots for this particular plant as all my other oncidium types, they make roots like crazy. and I mean CRAZY!!! pots look like bowls of noodles.

[nutgirl]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

... as all my other oncidium types, they make roots like crazy. and I mean CRAZY!!! pots look like bowls of noodles.

I'm green with envy!!!

The thing that finally worked for me with my Tahoma Glacier was to place a net pot upside down in the bottom of larger plastic pot. It grew roots like crazy. I guess it created a damp, airy space that they like.
I have since repotted in a fairly shallow container that drains quickly.

Of course this technique does not work with my other Onc's. Grrrr

Maureen

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by nutgirl

I'm green with envy!!!

The thing that finally worked for me with my Tahoma Glacier was to place a net pot upside down in the bottom of larger plastic pot. It grew roots like crazy. I guess it created a damp, airy space that they like.
I have since repotted in a fairly shallow container that drains quickly.

Of course this technique does not work with my other Onc's. Grrrr

Maureen

did you manage to get all those roots without damage when you repotted???

[nutgirl]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

did you manage to get all those roots without damage when you repotted???

There were some casualties but it worked overall. Good soaking and careful unwinding.

I have been experimenting with the pot within a pot thing for some of my other varieties since my climate is hot and dry.
I'm using plastic inside larger clay pots with small rocks in the bottom to sit on. It creates the same damp environment and the roots are growing all around inside the space between the pots. Unfortunately I haven't a clue what to I'll do when it's time to repot.


Maureen

[NYCorchidman]

When this plant was sending up small spike back in September, I thought I would be happy to see just one flower. The plant was in bad shape after suffering some rot. The newly formed pb was very small, roots were hardly none!
After about two months later now, there are 7 buds.
I have no idea where the plant is getting water from to grow these big buds. I was afraid the buds might eventually dry up and drop, but so far so good.
I can even see the spots inside and the green bud is now showing some white telling me they are going to open up not too distant future.

This plant normally bears double spike with 9 or more flowers on each. This is still quite something considering the condition the plant is in.

Now I have to find something right to stake the spike. The flowers will be heavy!