seedlings

[ddivey36]

Hi -

I am struggling with some Den seedlings, some bulbo seedlings and a catt seedling that I got a year ago at my Orchid Society "divide" meeting. Tiny little things, potted in small pots that have not done anything....I am growing with my other orchids, keeping them moist....any advice?

[wintergirl]

Bump...

[dendro king]

How do u fertilise them?and what kind of light are they in?

[My Green Pets]

Can you post some up-close photos?

When you say haven't done anything, do you mean that they are exactly now as they were when you got them?

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by ddivey36

Hi -

I am struggling with some Den seedlings, some bulbo seedlings and a catt seedling that I got a year ago at my Orchid Society "divide" meeting. Tiny little things, potted in small pots that have not done anything....I am growing with my other orchids, keeping them moist....any advice?

I have a catt seedling, I just keep it moist. I did stake it a little with a tiny stake, it seemed to help stabilize the plant while it's growing. I have fertilized some, weakly. Mine gets catt light. It's growing but takes time as it was very little when I got it. That's all I know...
I don't know anything about bulbos, sorry. Here's pic of mine:

[silken]

Seedlings might grow a little faster if kept a bit warmer than the parent plants usually require. I use some seaweed in my water occasionally to get roots going also.

After re-reading your post, if it was at your 'divide' meeting, are these even real seedlings or small divisions? It sort of makes a difference as the divisions should still be mature and putting out some new growths or generating roots off the most recent growth it had. Seedlings do too, but can be a bit more tender and slower to get established if tiny.

[ddivey36]

ok everyone- WOW thanks for all the comments. Yes they were small divisions, not seedlings although they are tiny. I will post pictures later today.
But to describe them-
the bulbos are parts of a cirrhopetalum- they both have only 2 bulbs connected by a green link...they have been potted in fine mix, the roots are older and offwhite, I kept misted every other day, recently I took them out of the small pots because they wont stay and placed them in the drac terrarium where the humidity is higher.
The 3 Catyclia EPC Leafhopper each have 2 small leaves with one pseudobulb (they are barely an inch long) and the roots are brownish, same treatment as the bulbos.
The Den Spring Glory is in s/h and shows no new growth..Three leaves and two pseudobulbs and is a bit bigger.
none have put out new growth since last march. I have used fertilizer, seaweed, they stay with my other orchids, temp is 70 F....Were the divisions just too small? sigh?

[ddivey36]

bump please

[ALToronto]

For a division to succeed, it should have at least 3 healthy growths. The bulbos look like single growths, so they don't stand much of a chance. The catt, with 2 growths, might make it if you give it the right conditions. Get some fish/seaweed fertilizer and feed sparingly.

[silken]

I agree, 1 bulb divisions will take a long time to do any blooming, if they make it. Normally each division should have 3 to 4 back bulbs to do well and bloom in the near future. If you want to try and get these to thrive, I would say, some seaweed occasionally, not much for ferts as there won't be much active growth till a new growth appears on each. Keep them reasonably warm to stimulate growth and not too bright of light.