Thank you for letting all of us know about that talk and posting your summary! I’ll be sure to watch the beginning that I missed, but I did join in right when he was talking about C. aclandiae. Boy, did that make me sit up and take note. I have a few aclandiaes (I really can’t stop myself from buying those seedlings. they’re so cute!), they grow well but I’ve had a hard time blooming. All I’ve been hearing is “more light, more light, more light!” from everyone and their mother. As soon as he said that he grows them in less light, and explained the bit about it spending it’s energy cooling off instead of blooming, it felt like a lightbulb went off in my head.
Super high light for that species might work great in many areas. Living where I do with very long, very hot days, and without the benefit of some sort of nighttime cool down that many people get, I can see where that could cause a problem. That, combined with what you mentioned on my cucumerinum post about it being potentially sunburnt, definitely has me thinking about my light levels over the past week. I have an area up on the balcony that I could add an extra layer of shade cloth cover and see how that works with a couple of my aclandiaes. They would still get a nice long duration of light, but also less intensity. I’ll leave a few where they are currently growing but it is worth trying out!
I also completely agree that C. intermedia is pretty darn bulletproof. I don’t think I want to test out the 17°, but I had no clue that it could handle temps even half that low. It certainly doesn’t sniff at high temps. This is one I might be able to grow outdoors year round, and lord knows, I always appreciate that.
The alaorii is one of my better growers and bloomers. I’ve had the same experience of it taking a small break from blooming at the tail end of winter, and blooming off of every new growth afterwards for 9 to 10 months. Super vigorous plant. But I’ve been hesitant to buy any alaorii hybrids. I just couldn’t see how that flower shape would turn out. With him mentioning how it easily passes on that dominant trait of multiple blooms a year, I’m sold!
Looks like you picked up some awsome stuff! That Pleuro with its kissing slug flowers is great. I really can’t wait for my order from him to come in next week
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