Laelia anceps (Project 10 int. - Spring 2010)

[Call_Me_Bob]

it should be fine, it rained for two days non stop here, and it was POURING the whole time. and mine seems fine

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by Connie Star

Well I made a little goof- at least I hope it is little. I bought one potted from Oak Hill and one mounted from Andys. I'm having trouble with humidity so I have been soaking the 3 mounted plants I have every day or every other day in a bucket of rain water with a tiny bit of fertilizer. Anyway, I discovered this morning that I had forgotten my L anceps and left it soaking in the bucket overnight.
Is it doomed?

Most likely not.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Personally I would be very careful with cinnamon arround the roots. While it's good for wounds on leaves it can be too drying for roots.

If you have bad looking bits then a bit of cinnamon on the bad bit may help stop it spreading.

That's what I was trying to say, I should have been clearer. I made the mistake of being heavy with cinnamon very early on, and learned very well from it.

[RosieC]

Same hear Izzie... I learned the hard way

I think Connie's plant will be fine though... probably won't even miss a beat

[Call_Me_Bob]

so guess what guys!! i just found a sheath! im not sure if it will have anything inside, but im still excited... growth Layla grow! grow grow layla grow!

[Izzie]

Well done Bob! Looks like you have some happy plants over there.
Mine will be coming in soon, as soon as it drops below freezing. I got two healthy leads this summer that are nearly mature.

[Call_Me_Bob]

mine never got below freezing, hmm thats curious. i read they could tolerate below freezing but didnt need it. i brought them in at 45* F

it could be because i just gave mine a mini rest. a guy who grows rupics told me they needed a rest, so i gave mine a rest for about a week ( i water every other day normally), until i came here and found out they didnt need a rest. so that coudlve had something to do with it, but i doubt that little amount of time would influence anything that much

[Becca]

I have two L. anceps now. One I thought was forming a sheath on the new growth, but then I was told by the very knowledgeable person who gave me one my L. anceps that it is common for two leaves to form sometimes. I think that is what I have, two leaves forming and not a sheath. I haven't dropped the temps or with held watering at all. I figured it would take a year for it to adjust to it's new growing conditions anyways.

[Izzie]

I'm not exposing it to the low temps on purpose, just out of convenience. Haven't organized my growing space inside yet! It's been kind of neat to see it truck along while all of our garden plants are like "aaauuughhhh frostttttt laaammmmeeee"

[Call_Me_Bob]

ahhh! i see, that makes sense

we will see if mine is making a second leaf, but it really looks "sheathy" but only time will tell


izzie- i tried to get some seaweed fert yesterday but the garden center didnt have and D: