Odontobrassia Pisgah Recluse: need culture info +trip to Carter & Holmes :)
 

Hi Everyone!

I've had a DNS error for the past five days that prevented me from accessing the board. I finally got it resolved and now desperately need your advice.

My mom and I went to Carter and Holmes' open house last Saturday and I received an Odontobrassia Pisgah Recluse as a bonus plant. I know nothing about its cultural needs and I can't find anything online about how to keep this particular orchid healthy, happy and eventually blooming.

It's in a two inch pot. The plant has two full pseudobulbs, one developing pseudobulb, and one leafless pseudobulb with what looks like a new leaf emerging--it's large enough that the plant tips over if not in a larger supporting pot. Given that, though, there are no roots coming out of the bottom of that little pot. Does this orchid like to be root-bound? Should I transplant it now or wait? Help!!!

For those interested, I had a great time at the nursery! They have some drop-dead wonderful plants and if I didn't have space, money and skill limits I could've dropped a ton of coin there. The people were very helpful even though the place was fairly packed. I got to walk through six of their greenhouses.

In addition to the Pisgah Recluse, I got:

• Phal. Mistral's Sunrise Flame 'Mendenhall'
• Phal. Carolina Yellow Fantasy 'Golden Showers'
• Miltonia Berries n' Cream (I have high hopes for this one!)
• Dtps. Taiwan 'Red Cat'

And all at 20% off too! :D

Thanks in advance for your help with the Pisgah Recluse.

*steals the Phal. Mistral's Sunrise Flame 'Mendenhall' and the Dtps. Taiwan 'Red Cat' and runs off madly cackling*

Sorry I can't be of any help to you, but wow what beautiful chids you got! :love:

Oh, found something that might be of assistance to you: New Brassidium - Orchid Forum Orchid Care

Thank you. :D The Red Cat and the Mistral's Sunrise are in bud and I'm looking forward to seeing them open!

I did find out some fascinating information about the Taiwan Red Cat. I selected mine from one of the greenhouses and while checking out, was told that this orchid is a clone of a mutation. Oddly, not all of the clones are displaying the picotee and if mine doesn't, I can return the plant for a refund or exchange. They brought in experts to examine buds for indications of the picotee and those that they believe will have the picotee were moved to a small case in the front of the nursery. The one I'd selected was one that the experts suspected would not have the picotee, so I changed it out for one of the three left in the case. Good thing we arrived early!

I found it fascinating that the clones aren't always carbon copies of the original. Learn something new every day!

Thank you! I read it and would love to know if it's the same plant. They're using Brassidium, C&H says it's an odontobrassia. Are those the same thing? I would assume so but. . ..

I know I had a thought behind that link. Your odontobrassidium is a cross between Odontocidium and Brassidium, or have I gotten it wrong? I searched for the cultural needs (or just "care") for Brassidium with that in mind and since the thread says that Brassidiums are cared for the same way as Odontocidium, I thought I had a winner.

Hopefully someone a bit more experienced will chime in and help you out, since I could be completely wrong. :nod:

Nope, I have no clue about any of these genera, but I thought I should give it a shot and see if I could find anything for you anyway. ;)

Aww, you're so sweet Mutant! Thank you for looking for me. I'm going to see if I can find a pic of the flower mentioned in the thread you referenced. Perhaps that will solve the name mystery.

I decided to move the Pisgah to a larger pot. I loaded the bottom of the new pot with ceramic shards to give it some weight and reduce the overall volume of the new pot.

Here it is before repotting.

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...1&d=1332426337

Here it is after repotting.

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...1&d=1332426337

Fingers crossed I did it right!