The one and only one: L. telipogoniflora

[vraev]

Hi guys,

Been a long time since I came to this board again...just wanted to post an update on the one and only one orchid I got. I wanted this for 3 y and finally got one around 2y ago. For first year was potted in the small plastic pot...never really liked it. I even repotted it and it maybe made like a leaf in like 5 months or so.

Ever since I put it on bark...it took off. I occasionally...which I mean once in 3 months or so...randomly spray it with a diluted orchid fert (no urea) better gro one.

Nevertheless can't complain. Although I do wish I had it grow more leaves. Damn thing just keeps flowering non-stop. makes me worry if it will flower itself to death. Sorry...I have no idea about orchids...but I grow carnivorous plants which use up a lot of energy to flower.

Any idea of how to split lepanthes? I would like to make some backup plants.

Also...I am going away for a vacation in a couple of weeks for one week. Is it ok if I bag this baby up in a aquarium store fish bag and seal it up for the one week under lights to prevent water loss?

thanks,

V



Man! I wish I could get more lepanthes species here in canada.

BTW...to add in..it tolerated temps of nearly 100F at the lights during summer. Tough little bugger. I love this sweety. Now its tolerating temps of 48F.

[vraev]

haha!! Funny looking back.

Honestly I couldn't have expected more. I love this darling.
This is when I got it...november 2008.



this is the max number of leaves it had when it was potted.



My baby is all grown up. Although I only can dream and hope it can become like this one day. Any tips guys??

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[RosieC]

I'm afraid I can't give tips on this one as I've never grown it. But it's really looking good for you and has certainly grown well.

I really love this orchid and will have to try one sometime.

[camille1585]

Wow, it really has grown so much since you got it! Well done, looks like you found it's happy spot. This is my absolute favorite Lepanthes, I love the little satellite dish blooms. The day I get a terrarium this is the first thing going in there. Is that live sphag growing on the mount with it?

[vraev]

actually.. live sphag seems to not establish that well. It becomes too dry too fast. So that greeness is all just most algae. Can't get rid of that algae. I freaking hate it.

[alsorchids]

You have a very pretty, delicate friend there.

[RobS]

Nice growing.

I wouldn't put it in a bag for a week. You don't want to know how many nasty things can grow in a bag during one week.

[camille1585]

You could always take it with you on vacation. Sounds silly, but that'w what I do with my mounted orchids (all minis) Next week I'll be packing them all into my carry on bag to fly home to France for the holidays.

[vraev]

LOL! I don't think I might get it back if I take it to cuba with me.lol! But there are other important plants at stake too. I stil think putting it in a bag with the top open and some moss in water at the bottom is a good place to rest the cork mount. That way the water can wick up slightly on the cork and the moss willkeep it humid while not completely air tight.

[Susan-from-Idaho]

Outstanding!