Noid throw away Brassia

[LovePhals]

Oooo.. I have this NOID from TJ. I hope mine ends up looking like that! It has new growths now that the blooms have died.. although it looks different than new bulbs, we will see what they are.

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Originally Posted by Ordphien

I'm in south orange county.
If I water twice a week they die.
Oncidium, brassia, intergenerics. They all die for me.
I have a green brassia, I was doing better. But the new growths roots aborted when they hit the media.
Which is always the reason they die.
I can never get the roots to penetrate the media before they die.

Hmm.. wish we could help you with that one. What media do you use? Doesn't seem like you are overwatering.

[BriDroid]

Beautiful! Love those spider like flowers!

[bigroth]

I think I too have this one
So do you grow it in the shade in your CA patio?! It looks like it gets at least SOME direct sun! I had no idea I could throw it outside. I have a den that won't bloom unless it gets those same burn spots ;-)

[RandomGemini]

Some of the brassias do best if they are grown outdoors for at least part of the year, but I'm not sure which ones are like that. Mine seem to do just fine being grown indoors year round, so far. I have mine in a southeast facing window, or they are growing under lights with my oncidiums.

[bigroth]

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

Some of the brassias do best if they are grown outdoors for at least part of the year, but I'm not sure which ones are like that. Mine seem to do just fine being grown indoors year round, so far. I have mine in a southeast facing window, or they are growing under lights with my oncidiums.

By outdoors, does this generally mean shade all or most of the day in a patio?

[RandomGemini]

I don't know. I grow mine next to my African violets. It's a good amount of light, but I use the larger plants to shade the AVs a little. I would say that it's near cattleya light, but of shorter duration. We have sun for about 8.5 hours a day right now.

[flexdc]

Originally Posted by bigroth

I think I too have this one

So do you grow it in the shade in your CA patio?! It looks like it gets at least SOME direct sun! I had no idea I could throw it outside. I have a den that won't bloom unless it gets those same burn spots ;-)

It grows on the patio floor that faces north but exposed. So very bright indirect light.
Andrew



Andrew L.A.

[No-Pro-mwa]

It is beautiful.

[Ferns Daddy]

Beautiful!

[RosieC]

Great spider! Love it!