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Originally Posted by Gerben1998
Yesterday, I bought the next orchids:
- Paphiopedilum gratrixianum (in spike)
- Epidendrum ibaguense
- Oncidium flexuosum
- Ludisia discolor 'Dawsoniana'
- Vanda-type orchid (unknown, I think an Angraecum germinyanum)
And last but not least a Laelia purpurata (the grower isn't sure)
Tips for growing these orchids are always welcome!
Gerben
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Gerben, do,you grow under lights, on window sill, sunroom, greenhouse? The Epi grows quite tall so lots of head room is required. The Ludisia will grow nicely in a fairly shaded situation, but not heavy shade. I, just this week, received an Angraecum germinyianum and today put it into a net basket with wine corks and a small amount of New Zealand sphagnum, situation similar to Angraecum modesta which grows like crazy in a 10 cm terra cotta saucer with only some small pebbles for covering the original roots.
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Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen
Excellent point Bulbonut. You can also hedge your success vs. failure experience by acquiring seedlings or younger plants that would grow up in your environment. Young plants can acclimate easier than older plants. Plus these younger plants are not as expensive.
On the other hand, it takes a long time to grow a young plant to bloom size.
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Another good point Matt! However, growing from small plants is frequently a better way for the very reason that you give. I buy mature plants when I feel confident about their future, but sometimes still lose them. This brings up a problem about plant loss. I have discovered that there are times that I must accept a loss (monetary) when a costly plant dies, and they will from time to time. But, how does one upgrade their collection?
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