John M
Orchid Addict
I've had this for many years. It struggled for a long time. Then, I mounted it on a stone held in the roots of a white cedar and I finaly got a bloom in 2010.
Now, 4 years later, it's really happy and blooming much better than ever before. I kept it at the cool end of the greenhouse, which was very cold most of the winter because of the long, severe cold spells we had. It loved the cold and multiplied profusely. Some of the lead bulbs made as many as 3 new ones! It's growing on a piece of white cedar root (which had grown around a stone in the soil. You can see the stone in the 2010 photo), mounted to a 12" x 12" (approximately), piece of barn board. Once it got established on the stone, the roots were very happy to continue growing and attaching themselves to the wood as well.
I find that if the flowers get wet, they die very quickly. However, they last a few weeks if I'm careful and only spritz the roots while keeping the flowers dry.
Back in 2010
Now, 4 years later, it's really happy and blooming much better than ever before. I kept it at the cool end of the greenhouse, which was very cold most of the winter because of the long, severe cold spells we had. It loved the cold and multiplied profusely. Some of the lead bulbs made as many as 3 new ones! It's growing on a piece of white cedar root (which had grown around a stone in the soil. You can see the stone in the 2010 photo), mounted to a 12" x 12" (approximately), piece of barn board. Once it got established on the stone, the roots were very happy to continue growing and attaching themselves to the wood as well.
I find that if the flowers get wet, they die very quickly. However, they last a few weeks if I'm careful and only spritz the roots while keeping the flowers dry.
Back in 2010
