Amitostigma pingucula

[BrucherT]

Anybody familiar with this little darling? I have a couple of its tubers arriving in tomorrow’s mail; could not resist the accompanying photos but know nothing about it. The purveyor is suggesting a mixture of sphagnum and akadama, which I can provide…seems like it’s a cool grower that becomes dormant in summer. I’m thinking open apothecary-jar terrarium? I know many in here understand my orchid-acquisition sickness but at least this is a tiny one.

 

[NYEric]

Nice.

 

[BrucherT]

Nice.

Thank you. I’m watching the mail as it’s supposed to be delivered today and we have inches of snow. You’ve been at this forever; any cultural thoughts?

 

[BrucherT]

Here are photos of what arrived. The vendor generously included a third tuber. I want to plant them right away… I did not realize that Amitostigma was Poneorchis, so now I think I know what to do.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Never grown this one. Assuming that is the actual plant you receive, it will not need as much cool in summer as the western montane species. Any of them want excellent drainage, very moist in summer and humid, cool and "dry" in winter. They look like nice, flowering size bulbs.

 

[BrucherT]

Never grown this one. Assuming that is the actual plant you receive, it will not need as much cool in summer as the western montane species. Any of them want excellent drainage, very moist in summer and humid, cool and "dry" in winter. They look like nice, flowering size bulbs.

Thank you! Those conditions are VERY easy for me to provide here! I’m kind of giving up on bending zones. I can grow many diverse groups well and am tired of having my heart broken by stuff that just cannot thrive no matter how many sweaters I wear to bed all winter or how I soak my summer sheets.

There are exceptions…my next attempt at Cymbidium kanran will be flasks.

 

[NYEric]

I mostly have limited, temporary success with orchid bulbs. When I can retire and dedicate time...