Another Armeniacum Basketcase

[KyushuCalanthe]

I bought a plant a couple years ago in flower with the intention of putting it on an old tree stump but never got around to it. Meanwhile the poor thing has been sitting in a tiny pot in pure gravel and still managed to put out three new stolons and grow a mature new growth. Finally, it was put it in a basket lined with coconut fiber today.

It is planted in a 1:1:1 mix of fine bark, charcoal, and coarse perlite, and topped with a thin layer of gravel. I poked a bunch of holes in the coconut fiber to aid in drainage and also to give the stolons exits should they want to grow that way.

I've got my fingers crossed.

 

[eggshells]

Nice plant. They shouldn't have any problem on filling the baskets.

I have mine in baskets too. When I potted mine in coconut liner. It didn't have problems going through the basket liner. I just re-potted mine again. It was only 2 growths when I got it 2 years ago from Orchid Inn.

and fma. markii is growing nice as well.

 

[NYEric]

Something in the Sask. water!!

 

[Dido]

great I use the same baskets I think

keep us both posted

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Looking good Eggshells! I'm excited to see how this guy does now that he's free to roam. I'm also glad to hear the coconut husk liner wasn't a problem. I'll update again sometime this year (probably in the fall).

 

[Ozpaph]

gee, they look great.

 

[SlipperKing]

All are impressive.

 

[JeanLux]

Look good!!!!

I had no chance even with baskets: armenis don't like me !! Jean

 

[ehanes7612]

i have to transplant mine to a basket.it has rhizomes going everywhere..and out of every hole in the pot

 

[Stone]

Outstanding!

 

[eOrchids]

Looking good, guys!

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Still need (yes need) armeniacum & armeniacum fma. markii... They look great!

 

[orchideya]

Those baskets make me green with envy. Good job!
My armeniacum is just sitting and sulking after blooming back in 2012, nevermind runners.
I clearly need another one...

 

[Bjorn]

As an experiment, I just over-wintered a basket with a few(5) armeniacum seedlings in a "frost-free" greenhouse. Temperature range 5-10C over the winter months Dec-March. Little humidity but some slight irrigation. The seedlings look great btw.
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