Orchids in water culture in Orchidarium

[Ranchnanny]

I have two orchids in the Orchidarium that were not doing well 1) Lctna Flying Colors 'Mendenhall' and 2) Laelia Anceps. My Laelia Anceps was in s/h medium and the bulbs were shrinking. After reading the post regarding water culture I wanted to try it. Well it is working well with the bulbs now back to normal and its putting out new roots.
My Lctna Flying Colors which was in bloom when I purchased it. I mounted it and it never bloomed again and just didn't do much with regard to roots or growth. I put it in water culture and its growing new roots. Two of the leaves fell off and to my surprise they are putting out roots. I didn't think they would do that.
Photo 1&2) Lctna Flying Colors 'Mendenhall'
Photo 3) Laelia Anceps

Thanks Sheridan

[jkhom]

Great growing, thanks for sharing.
Is that primeagra in the third picture? Did you just fill the pot with primagra and water?
Thanks.

[Ranchnanny]

Hi There Happy New Year....
No the 3rd photo is Laelia Anceps in water culture its just one of the roots got attached to a piece of medium. I plan on repotting them into Hydroton similar to PrimeAgra once they get larger roots.

Thanks for looking
Sheridan