Project 2015 Spring [main]: Amesiella monticola

[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by judith_arquette

I missed it, what happened?

I, too , would like to know what happened. Looks like his post was supposed to be in another thread.

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Originally Posted by judith_arquette

It couldn't be.... Could it?

Sure looks like a spike Mine still doing nothing. I guess nothing good is better than nothing bad

[estación seca]

I joined Orchid Board after this project started, but I just read the whole thread, and I've learned a lot. Wow! Y'all have been working really hard!

I'm glad I didn't join this one because there's no way I could give this plant the cool rain forest conditions it lives in back home.

[judith_arquette]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

Sure looks like a spike Mine still doing nothing. I guess nothing good is better than nothing bad

I always say, in regards to ALL my chids, I consider anything short of death a WIN

[shadytrake]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

I, too , would like to know what happened. Looks like his post was supposed to be in another thread.

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Sure looks like a spike Mine still doing nothing. I guess nothing good is better than nothing bad

I haven't checked mine up close, but it seems to like the "terrarium" I'll have to go out there and peek.

[reliablefool]

Yay, someone else has a spike! Mine is progressing very slowly. Do these like fertilizer or not? Heh. I know some plants like lower TDS water, but I don't think I've fertilized mine in quite some time now so maybe that's why it is slow.

[LovePhals]

Judith Congrats on your spike? How are you growing yours?

Originally Posted by theloyalplum

Mine lost another leaf and is now down to 2, one of which is showing signs of yellowing. Upside, It has one live root tip and what I think is another coming out. Maybe it's using the stored energy in the leaves to push roots? I don't know, but there's no new leaf coming out and it's worrying me.

What do you think happened to yours/ or why it's yellowing any ideas? I wonder if the people that are getting new growths ect. can help you. I am sorry yours is having trouble.


I am getting a new leaf and new root now. No spike, but I am happy with growth. I haven't lost any leaves since getting it which I am shocked. I wasn't sure when I bought it, if I would be able to keep it alive. I have been giving mine intermediate temps with my phals 55-80. I water when fully dry and mist daily. I also added a little humidity with an extra cup around it. During winter I add a humidifier to my grow space and I will ensure it is with my vandas which I put the humidifier next to. For now so far, so good! I really hope I get a spike soon.
I guess this is their flowering season?

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Originally Posted by camille1585

My plant died

It was doing swell before my vacation (not really growing much, but healthy), and when I got back it was dead. Looks like it got some sort of infection, all the leaves went yellow/brown and dropped off. I was gone 3 weeks, and as with every summer i moved all the orchids to the coolest room, pulled the curtains, and watered them well. It was hotter than usual when I was gone, and I guess combined with the lack of air movement and humidity from them being watered, it got rot. 3 other orchids got it too, and 3 other orchids are nearly dead from lack of water, including my very favorite Den victoriae-reginae.

Ohmygosh that's awful. I am so sorry you lost more than your Amesiella, if that wasn't bad enough

[judith_arquette]

Originally Posted by LovePhals

Judith Congrats on your spike? How are you growing yours?

Thank you I have to admit that i was pretty excited when I saw it this morning. I grow mine in loosely packed sphag in a net basket. It gets some early morning light but the rest of the day is in bright, indirect light. I never let it dry out completely, keeping it moderately to just damp. I mist the top and aerial roots a few times a day with a solution of very weak fertilizer that has some kelp and cal mag added. When the sphag starts to approach dryness I pour a small amount of my concoction into a shallow dish and set the plant inside so that it wicks into the sphag (maybe once a week or so). When humidity is low I stack 2 small clay pots then place them inside the shallow dish with water in it and put it inside them. The clay pots wick up the water providing moisture without the basket coming in direct contact with any water...it's kind of a kooky set up but I'm kinda kooky lol

[gngrhill]

neat idea, Judith. I have mine sitting in a small fish bowl with lava rock and water in it.

[judith_arquette]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

neat idea, Judith. I have mine sitting in a small fish bowl with lava rock and water in it.

I bet that looks a lot nicer than my rig job, the only thing mine's missing is duct tape..

[Leafmite]

Yellowing leaves are often a sign of Iron deficiency or a pH problem. I am fortunate because I have a few plants that are very sensitive to pH/Iron deficiency and show me right away when it is time to treat my plants with a dose of Ironite. I usually just add Ironite to the bucket or watering can for the orchids and it dissolves over the next few weeks.

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Originally Posted by judith_arquette

Thank you I have to admit that i was pretty excited when I saw it this morning. I grow mine in loosely packed sphag in a net basket. It gets some early morning light but the rest of the day is in bright, indirect light. I never let it dry out completely, keeping it moderately to just damp. I mist the top and aerial roots a few times a day with a solution of very weak fertilizer that has some kelp and cal mag added. When the sphag starts to approach dryness I pour a small amount of my concoction into a shallow dish and set the plant inside so that it wicks into the sphag (maybe once a week or so). When humidity is low I stack 2 small clay pots then place them inside the shallow dish with water in it and put it inside them. The clay pots wick up the water providing moisture without the basket coming in direct contact with any water...it's kind of a kooky set up but I'm kinda kooky lol

We are taking plants from very specific environments, completely unlike our own, and growing them far away in our conditions. Naturally, for some of us, it is necessary to make a few concessions for the plants to be happy. The challenge of figuring out what concessions is what makes the plant hobby forever interesting and fun.