Toronto orchid Show haul

[Keltera]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Nice haul! I hate to be the one to burst your bubble but Den. spectabile is not a mini. It's a VERY robust grower and can get quite large. However, the coolness of the flowers definitely makes up for it's large size.

thats ok! i dont mind haveing another robust plant. but ive been looking at pictures and there seems to be a pygmy plant? maybe thats what it is?
http://www.ourshopfront.com/kabi/Lat...27Pygmy%27.jpg

[quiltergal]

Ooooh!!! I may have to investigate further! Size has been the only thing holding me back from buying one of these. Thanks for the info!

[Keltera]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Ooooh!!! I may have to investigate further! Size has been the only thing holding me back from buying one of these. Thanks for the info!

i hope ive helped you find another plant! <3

[TylerK]

Originally Posted by calvin_orchidL

Now if anyone has any secrets or recipes for reviving bare root orchids, now's the time to share!

How are you ultimately going to be potting up the orchid? Was it originally grown bare root, or was it unpotted for transport?

I don't know if it's applicable to your situation or not, but about a month ago I unpotted a Den from the moss it was in with the intention of transferring it into s/h, but have since been unable to acquire more hydroton (the place I usually get it from has started charging double for their 10L bags to 'encourage' people to buy the 45L bags...I either need to find another source or bug a friend for their car) it has been growing bare root since then.

I had applied some rooting hormone (rootone...just the regular gel stuff you can get at HD or Canadian Tire) and have since seen some incredible root growth. 30+ new roots and counting.

Something like that should help your plant get ready for it's new potting medium.

[isdaojon]

You guys are so lucky!!! I just missed it by a few days. Now im here in mexico BUT today i will be going to the UNAM botanical gardens and tomorrow i will be goiong to Veracruz to admire some orchids there and one of these days i will be going to a orchid nurserie. I didnt know there where so much orchids here! You even see them being sold on the sstreets of mexico city!


Great haul you guys! Hopefully ill go next year!

[10010100102]

Originally Posted by calvin_orchidL

aaaand, no pots or potting media left at home...fantastic!

Now if anyone has any secrets or recipes for reviving bare root orchids, now's the time to share!

I've been there before! I've had to improvise medium from chopped up wine corks and a few chunks of bark from the maple trees in my back yard mixed in with what little coconut fibre I had left...

As for reviving your 'chids, I've heard of soaking in sugar water to wake up bare-roots before potting, but I've never tried it.

On the other hand, you could try a cultivation method that doesn't require medium or a pot! I stumbled across this article a while back on water culture for orchids: Water Culture. Whether you end up trying it or not, I think it's worth reading.

Good luck with all your plants!