Trisetella triglochin (huebneri) - Orchid Board

Duane McDowell · #1 12-25-2010, 10:04 AM

This was the first miniature orchid I remember falling in love with. J and L Orchids had some plants in bloom at the Milwaukee show in 1984.
I'm growing it in a piece of Ecoweb in the terrarium. I haven't had it long, but it appears to be establishing well.

Paul Mc · #2 12-25-2010, 10:14 AM

Beautiful! What kind of care do you give it? It's funny, I was just on J&L looking at mini's trying to find a good easy care compact mini for a 2.5 inch pot.

xristie9 · #3 12-25-2010, 10:21 AM

lovely

Duane McDowell · #4 12-25-2010, 11:17 AM

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Beautiful! What kind of care do you give it? It's funny, I was just on J&L looking at mini's trying to find a good easy care compact mini for a 2.5 inch pot.

Trisetellas actually prefer intermediate temps (I grow on the cool side). They like constant moisture and high humidity. Small pots or mounts are good so that they have a fast moisture cycle. Mine are mounted in Ecoweb and I water daily. They do well potted in fine bark, tree fern, or sphagnum, where they wouldn't need water as frequently. They won't tolerate drying out completely.
Have you looked at Restrepias? They bloom more frequently, and are somewhat more forgiving of inconsistencies in culture. J and L has some really nice ones usually - R. antennifera and R. brachypus are lovely and they bloom a lot.

Duane McDowell · #5 12-25-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by xristie9

lovely

Your orchid photographs are beautiful!

xristie9 · #6 12-26-2010, 10:11 AM

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Your orchid photographs are beautiful!

Thanks

I have read some parts of your blog. I like your terrarium. The "cubes" are very interesting.

Duane McDowell · #7 12-26-2010, 10:42 AM

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Thanks

I have read some parts of your blog. I like your terrarium. The "cubes" are very interesting.

The cubes are a web made from recycled beverage bottles. In the US, it is sold as "EcoWeb". In Europe, there is a similar product called "EpiWeb". It's wonderful stuff, in that it never breaks down. It can take nearly unlimited water without getting too soggy, as well. Plants in it need to be fertilized regularly because there is no nutrient value in it.
I will be blogging from Ecuagenera in Ecuador for the next few weeks. I can hardly wait!

xristie9 · #8 12-26-2010, 11:12 AM

ut you do not add anything in or arround the web? I see some moss...

Duane McDowell · #9 12-26-2010, 11:40 AM

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ut you do not add anything in or arround the web? I see some moss...

The first thing I do is cut the cube open about halfway through. Then I put the roots inside with a little bit of sphagnum (only a tiny bit). Then I "sew" it shut with a piece of wire.
I mix some distilled water, dry sphagnum moss and live green forest moss in a blender and blend it until the pieces are all very small. Then I swish the block in it. In about 1 month, the moss starts to grow. In 2-3 months, there is a lot of strong moss growth on the block.

xristie9 · #10 12-26-2010, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Duane McDowell

The first thing I do is cut the cube open about halfway through. Then I put the roots inside with a little bit of sphagnum (only a tiny bit). Then I "sew" it shut with a piece of wire.
I mix some distilled water, dry sphagnum moss and live green forest moss in a blender and blend it until the pieces are all very small. Then I swish the block in it. In about 1 month, the moss starts to grow. In 2-3 months, there is a lot of strong moss growth on the block.

hm... Interesting
Does it have any disadvantages?