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01-06-2015, 10:02 PM
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Mediocalcar decoratum blooming in Florida
Mediocalcar decoratum - miniature "cold" growing species from Papua New Guinea is NOT SO COLD growing at all, mounted on the kool log and blooming at balcony outside in Florida!
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01-07-2015, 01:16 AM
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Love those!
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01-07-2015, 12:02 PM
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I love these too! I have one and I believe it is close to blooming. I grow mine indoors, mounted. It is in a small terrarium. Such unusual blooms. Thanks for the pictures, love it.
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01-07-2015, 12:34 PM
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Many thanks wintergirl and Patty, this one always make me happy, I was adoring it for years and discourage to grow here in Florida and than I gave it a shot year ago and it works! Very happy!
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01-07-2015, 01:39 PM
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I just bought one! It's being delivered to the North Jersey Orchid Show & Sale next week  (along with a few other things.....,.) |
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01-07-2015, 02:41 PM
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Very nice! I love this species but killed my first, I think by letting it dry out too much. Now have a new piece of a nice clone, seeing how happy yours looks makes me think I should try a cool log type setup as well.
Do you grow Ornithidium (Maxillaria) sophronitis? Seems to like similar conditions, I killed several before I figured out I should keep it wet ALL the time...  |
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01-07-2015, 04:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gnathaniel
Very nice! I love this species but killed my first, I think by letting it dry out too much. Now have a new piece of a nice clone, seeing how happy yours looks makes me think I should try a cool log type setup as well.
Do you grow Ornithidium (Maxillaria) sophronitis? Seems to like similar conditions, I killed several before I figured out I should keep it wet ALL the time... |
Nat I do not have Ornithidium sophronitis, didn't even know this one till you mentioned it here, nice, this one says warmer growing so I am sure it will grow excellent on the same kool log for sure! |
01-07-2015, 04:41 PM
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I have Ornithidium sophronitis. Based on what I've read above, I'm going to try giving it more water in an attempt to keep it more moist as it does dry out daily.
I have read that it is difficult for it to produce a multitude of flowers. Mine flower but usually only one or two blooms.
I'm growing it in a 6" tree fern pot that sits in a saucer of water. I hope that eventually the vining growth will cover the pot.
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01-07-2015, 04:55 PM
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Nice blooms....my plant seems to be sulking....its been two years that it hasn't bloomed....
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01-08-2015, 01:29 PM
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This one has been on my list for a while now. Seattle Orchid just got some in but I am afraid to order right now as the weather just keeps getting cold than warmer then cold again.
I think I will get mine potted as I don't think I could keep it wet enough mounted. I love the mounts just don't think they would work for me.
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