Aerides crassifolia - Orchid Board

rastafouni · #1 05-12-2009, 10:45 AM

hi,
Marilyn (and others of course) this is the picts of my crassifolia. Quite fragant.

pheli · #2 05-12-2009, 11:36 AM

Very nice! It is not common to see this species here in Taiwan.

Grandma M · #3 05-12-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rastafouni

hi,
Marilyn (and others of course) this is the picts of my crassifolia. Quite fragant.

Thanks for the pictures. Now I am sure that is what I have. I'm going to print out a new label now.....it still says NOID. Mine is also quite fragrant. I am real thrilled with the plant.

Mine came in a wood basket which is almost falling apart. I will need to repot it when it is finished blooming. What medium do you recommend? I plan to put it into another wood basket so I can hang it with my vandas. Should I let the roots hang free? At the present time they are all stuffed tightly in the basket.

Thanks for the pictures.

Marilyn

kinknstein · #4 05-12-2009, 06:15 PM

Beautiful!! I am gonna have to add this one to the wishlist!

JennS · #5 05-17-2009, 02:05 PM

WOW! I have never seen this Aerides before. It is really stunning. Can you give us any culture tips?

RosieC · #6 05-17-2009, 03:01 PM

Really pretty

rastafouni · #7 05-18-2009, 04:35 AM

Maryline : continue like you do, Aerides are at their best when grow like Vanda.
Jeens : I grow it like a Vanda : watering every day and add of fertilizer often. This specie needs a lot of light but a little less than others Aerides (houlettiana, flabelata).

Grandma M · #8 05-18-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rastafouni

Maryline : continue like you do, Aerides are at their best when grow like Vanda.
Jeens : I grow it like a Vanda : watering every day and add of fertilizer often. This specie needs a lot of light but a little less than others Aerides (houlettiana, flabelata).

Thanks. I will put it into a new wood basket when it is finished blooming. I had no idea what I had so I just guessed at what to do with it, and it turned out well. What medium would you suggest? Whatever it was in before is pretty much rotted out. I was thinking of just using charcoal and treat it like my vandas. Does that sound right or would you suggest something else for the medium?

Marilyn

rastafouni · #9 05-19-2009, 06:23 AM

Charcoal is just perfect. This is how I grow my Aerides too. A few of my Vanda too (most of them grow in a basket without any medium). And grow it like a Vanda too : watering, fertilizer etc...
Phil

Grandma M · #10 05-19-2009, 09:20 AM

Phil, thanks, I will do that.

Marilyn