Amzing Phrag in S/H
 

Hi Everybody and Happy New Year!
Just wanted to show my Phrag. Sorcerer's Apprentice. It has been blooming since early summer with 20 blooms so far and at least 2 more buds. It has grown very easily in S/H in south window in my home. It is over 6 feet tall!

WOW!!
Joann

Ditto on the WOW! Magnificent.

Amazing. Great growing.

- J

WOW is all I can think of too.

That's incredible. Good job.

My wife would kill me if one of my plants got to 6 feet!!
Looks great.

Bill

at the risk of sounding repetitive.. WOW! :shock:

What made it grow so large?, I don't grow prags., just unbelieveable, good growing! How old is it?

That's an awesome specimen...6 ft tall? I'd heard Phrags grew lots but that's simply amazing

I haven't seen the stem that long before but I've heard of it happening. I don't think it is anything to do with the media it's growing in though.

Either way it's impressive.

Thanks Carol,
I almost killed it at first but it has but it has recovered from one small growth to the plant in the picture. It has taken around 2 years. This is it's first flowering. It has a new growth that is almost mature. Can't wait to see what happens next. Deb

That is absolutely amazing! It is certainly rewarding you for your patience and determination! Way to Grow!!

lol - me too
WOW!

WHOA!!!!! That's an unbelievably amazing plant! I've never seen anything like this! Great growing!

That's just crazy! I have to give it a double Wow!

That's amazing!

Phragtastic!!! Great job growing!

Could you post the conditions that you grew this under. It would be most appreciated.

I have one that I bought as a seedling about 5 years ago. I'm hoping it blooms this year. I used to grow most of my plants in SH, but media is difficult to buy here on Vancouver Island. No one even has Spagnum!

Nancy

Nancy

Hi Donald,
I bought this phrag about 4 years ago and promptly tried to kill it. I repotted into Hydro-stone (s/h) about 3 years ago and haven't repotted since. Since it has recovered from near death it has been very happy. I grow it in or near a south window in normal house conditions. I water it enough to keep it standing in water, maybe every 4 or 5 days. I use our well water which thankfully my orchids like. I feed with fertilizer manufactured by Green Care Fertilizers which I distribute under the name of The Crystal Jungle. You can visit their website to view the label or let me know and I will send you a copy. I feed about once every 3 or 4 months although to tell the truth I can't remember when I fed it last. I flush it with water occasionally. This is basically how I grow all my orchids except the mounted ones and some that require a rest. Any more ?'s I will be glad to answer. Thanks for your interest. Deb

I grew in SH quite a bit, but I may not have used the best brand. It tended to dry out at the surface quite a lot, which made me worry that they weren't getting enough water. I misted the surface often. For the most part, they grew well in SH
I don;t think it would be easy to find here, and would be expensive to ship.

OH MY GOOD GRACIOUS! That is INCREDIBLE!

symbiotic
 

That could be! The do always sucker us into buying them.

WOW! And I prolly won't be the last saying it.

Great growing!