Beallara Peggy Ruth Carpenter

[Toddybear]

Easy, reliable and blooms twice a year. can't do much better than that!

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Toddybear

Easy, reliable and blooms twice a year. can't do much better than that!

Ain't it great! Twice a year! Mine has bloomed 4 times so far since Jan 2007 and has 3 new spikes now. I suspect it's do to the better fertilizer regime, but I'm not sure.

[cb977]

Lovely!

[Lagoon]

Oo this one is soooo pretty - beautiful Todd!
I gotta get me one this year

Ooh Ross, do tell how you get this to bloom so often?

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Lagoon

Ooh Ross, do tell how you get this to bloom so often?

I just fed it what it wanted - 125ppm MSU mix regularly (Still do) and it just went crazy. 3 flower spikes right now and new growths besides. I am really thinking regular fertilizer (weak) and regular watering while in growth helps just about all these Oncidium class big boys to do their thing. Who knows? Ray? Any thoughts?

[Lagoon]

So Ross, I assume since it tends to grow alot & flowers often, you feed regulary. But how often?
I'm just making mental notes for when I get mine.

Todd, How about your feedings and your lighting?
Also, did you get your from paramount?

[Orchidaholic]

Beallara... Brassia x Cochlioda x Miltonia x Odontoglossum...
I love them all so much and have sent many away to orchid heven since they take on more of the cooler intermediate growing conditions of the Odontoglossums. I grow intermediates & warm...http://www.orchidboard.com/community...milies/cry.gif
One of my favorites is Bllra Marfitch 'howards dream' which barely hangs on. Bllra Marfitch 'triple hilo lip' always seems to sulk & eventually give up in my conditions.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Lagoon

So Ross, I assume since it tends to grow alot & flowers often, you feed regulary. But how often?
I'm just making mental notes for when I get mine.

During winter I water/fertilize every 4th to 5th day (average probably 5-6 times a month) and lightly spray the base of the pseudobulbs with pure RO water to try and encourage additional rooting (seems to work). During summer I increase to every 3rd day. I water by pouring fertilizer/water solution through pot. I avoid water on leaves or misting if possible. Hope this helps.

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[Lagoon]

Thanks for all that Ross

Uhh I forgot to ask, what media are you using?
I plan to go with sphag & corse rok.
Todd, what about you

[Ross]

I use coarse fir bark mix. No sphag. in the mix.