Chiloschista or Trias Oblonga?

[EarthgirlOK]

Which of these is more kitchen window friendly? They are adorable and I'd like to try and grow one. I'm waiting on my new phalaenopsis parishii.

I have limited growing experience, but I've managed to see my plerothallis grobyi, my oncidiums, and my paph flower more than once, so...

Mebbe I can do ok?

Thanks
Michelle

[EarthgirlOK]

anyone?

[harrywitmore]

I haven't grown either of these but I was curious as to why you posted this in the Pleurothallis forum. I don;t think either of these belong.

But, I must say I love the Trias genus and hope to try some.

[EarthgirlOK]

Good question! I was posting under the heading "miniatures," and it showed up here. I ended up going with two different chiloschistas. But trias is going to be on my wish list!

[lambelkip]

Chiloschistas are generally not recommended for somebody with limited growing experience, but since you already have them I'll wish you luck. which ones did you get?

[EarthgirlOK]

One that was just titled "Red", and Ch. parishii. Do they have similar needs as pleuro. grobyi? I have one of those and it is doing well and flowering for me for the third year now. I have an Lc Minisong, a couple of oncidiums that are all pushing new growth right now. I divided one of the oncidiums last year and one of the divisions is already spiking (which surprises me).

I also got an Eria obesa and a Phal. parishii. If this is the wrong forum, please point me to the correct one. This is what comes up when I click on Miniatures under the categories.

Thanks again.
Michelle

[lambelkip]

I've never tried growing pleuros, so I really can't say. The Chiloschistas need bright light, and high humidity. you can let them dry out slightly between waterings, but not for too long. make sure you keep the roots exposed to the light, since that's where they do all of their photosynthesis.

I can't help you with the other two - I've never tried an Eria, and I've never managed to keep a Phal alive for more than a couple months.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

The humidity you need for growing Chiloschistas are anywhere around 80%-100% at all times. They can grow little leaves if they're not getting enough light. Moderate to good air circulation is recommended. They grow intermediate to warm, favoring intermediate conditions on the warmer side (around 60F to 65F nights, 80F to 90F days). Chiloschistas are considered Vandaceous plants (belonging to the Vanda tribe).

These are not easy plant to grow even for experienced growers. I grew a relative of them called Taeniophyllum biocellata and the longest I've grown them for is about 6 months and they required a lot of attention. Be careful not to let them dry out too much.

I prefer to mount my smaller to medium sized Erias. The larger Erias can go potted. You can choose to mount on tree fern or cork. The potted ones, I grow in large fir bark and cover with moss. They like it wet. Like Pleurothallis wet, but can tolerate a slight drying out. Humidity of 60% - 70% is sufficient. They are intermediate to warm growing. The problem you'll find with Erias when you first purchase them is that they almost always have damaged roots. Healthy roots are usually hairy, and depending on the species come in different colors. I have an Eria maingayi where the roots are a beige or light brown color and hairy, with translucent light yellow tips. Then there's my Eria carinata with red roots. And Eria tomentosa with hairy opaque chocolate colored roots with chocolate colored tips. Once they grow good roots they're very strong plants. They are moderately slow growing. Place in bright shade to moderate lighting.

A great Eria species to consider is Eria hyacinthoides, they're really easy to grow and bloom very easily. These are pretty big plants that are about a foot tall. They have red roots.

Another Eria to consider is Eria amica. These are much smaller at about 6 inches tall.

[EarthgirlOK]

Wow! VERY helpful information!!! Thank you! Makes me glad I just got my big fish tank. I think I'll get a small fan to clip to it to keep the air moving as well. Looks like these will be a big challenge for me. But I think I may be up to the task...

Thank you very much!

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

The humidity you need for growing Chiloschistas are anywhere around 80%-100% at all times. They can grow little leaves if they're not getting enough light. Moderate to good air circulation is recommended. They grow intermediate to warm, favoring intermediate conditions on the warmer side (around 60F to 65F nights, 80F to 90F days). Chiloschistas are considered Vandaceous plants (belonging to the Vanda tribe).

These are not easy plant to grow even for experienced growers. I grew a relative of them called Taeniophyllum biocellata and the longest I've grown them for is about 6 months and they required a lot of attention. Be careful not to let them dry out too much.

I prefer to mount my smaller to medium sized Erias. The larger Erias can go potted. You can choose to mount on tree fern or cork. The potted ones, I grow in large fir bark and cover with moss. They like it wet. Like Pleurothallis wet, but can tolerate a slight drying out. Humidity of 60% - 70% is sufficient. They are intermediate to warm growing. The problem you'll find with Erias when you first purchase them is that they almost always have damaged roots. Healthy roots are usually hairy, and depending on the species come in different colors. I have an Eria maingayi where the roots are a beige or light brown color and hairy, with translucent light yellow tips. Then there's my Eria carinata with red roots. And Eria tomentosa with hairy opaque chocolate colored roots with chocolate colored tips. Once they grow good roots they're very strong plants. They are moderately slow growing. Place in bright shade to moderate lighting.

A great Eria species to consider is Eria hyacinthoides, they're really easy to grow and bloom very easily. These are pretty big plants that are about a foot tall. They have red roots.

Another Eria to consider is Eria amica. These are much smaller at about 6 inches tall.