Kusamono order arrived! - Orchid Board

Subrosa · #1 03-17-2018, 03:46 PM

I just received my order from Kusamono, placed back in Nov. Sadly I didn't order early enough, and got a refund on the Cypripedium debile I ordered. But this will keep my mind off the disappointment:

estación seca · #2 03-17-2018, 06:32 PM

What medium do you use for Spiranthes? Kusamono Gardens recommend kanuma, pumice or perlite +/- sphagnum moss.

Subrosa · #3 03-17-2018, 06:41 PM

I use a 50/50 mix of sand and peat for Spiranthes.

estación seca · #4 03-17-2018, 07:01 PM

Thanks. The roots just don't look like a large-particle medium would be right.

orchidsarefun · #5 03-17-2018, 07:45 PM

I was lucky ( it seems ) enough to get a debile. Growth is about 1/2 inch already. Hopefully I can keep it going through Summer.

Subrosa · #6 03-17-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

I was lucky ( it seems ) enough to get a debile. Growth is about 1/2 inch already. Hopefully I can keep it going through Summer.

I got some consolation when I unpacked the single Pogonia japonica I ordered. It was a tangled mass that unwound into 6 divisions, some with multiple growth points! I needed 2 pots to fit it all!

orchidsarefun · #7 03-17-2018, 08:33 PM

I recently got a clump of cyclopogon lindleyanum potted up in potting soil. I may have to report if it looks like it's going downhill.

Subrosa · #8 03-17-2018, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

I was lucky ( it seems ) enough to get a debile. Growth is about 1/2 inch already. Hopefully I can keep it going through Summer.

I got some consolation when I unpacked the single Pogonia japonica I ordered. It was a tangled mass that unwound into 6 divisions, some with multiple growth points! I needed 2 pots to fit it all!