Here is A little something different. I love this Orchid and hope you enjoy it too.
Cleisocentron gokusinii
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KyushuCalanthe
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That is a delightful little thing!
Growing very well. thanks for sharing. Any cultural tips?
Nothing too special. GH temps range 40-80 F, good humidity, 3-4K FC light, good air movement. Mine has always been mounted, I don’t know how it might fair in a pot.
Is it…sort of a succulent Vanda?
that's very interesting
Hmmm.. at first I was sorta horrified by that description, then I had to laugh. I guess in some ways the stem/leaf grow habit looks that way. The flower habit not so much. I hope the taxonomy wing never gets that idea. And while I like vandas I’m pretty partial to this beauty.
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Actually, many orchids would be considered to be "succulents" since structures such as pseudobulbs and thickened leaves are water retaining, succulent tissue. According to Wikipedia:
"...succulent plants are drought-resistant plants in which the leaves, stem, or roots have become more than usually fleshy by the development of water-storing tissue.[4] Other sources exclude roots as in the definition "a plant with thick, fleshy and swollen stems and/or leaves, adapted to dry environments".
"...succulent plants are drought-resistant plants in which the leaves, stem, or roots have become more than usually fleshy by the development of water-storing tissue.[4] Other sources exclude roots as in the definition "a plant with thick, fleshy and swollen stems and/or leaves, adapted to dry environments".
We’ll you got me wanting one. And wanting to see what it does bred to Neofinetia falcata and Angraecum urischianum.
Wow, NEOTRON, OR CLEISONETIA, ANGATRON OR CLEISOCUM.We’ll you got me wanting one. And wanting to see what it does bred to Neofinetia falcata and Angraecum urischianum.
Another stunning botanical 'succulent' from my homeland! Lots of keikis too. DO breed with neo both ways!
I had one huge plant but alas it's RIP!
I had one huge plant but alas it's RIP!
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Where to buy a Cleisocentron? I have the beginnings of a succulent collection and thatplant
would fit right in with the spikey plants.
would fit right in with the spikey plants.
Angela, I believe I have seen them at Andy’s’s. They are very worthwhile.
Thank you so much. Think I'll take a trip to Andy's website.
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insituorchids on eBay in California. Quality plants.
tnyr5
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OR...or...if you want something that a. won't be awful and b. might actually work, Try x Stereochilus.
Tom-DE
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I would call it a side branch instead of keikis.
Tom-DE
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I had one in my previous collection too but it didn't branch out like yours... I grew mine the same way too... Thanks.
Tom, I agree, more branch than keiki. I hope to see it continue to expand. I’d like to grow it to specimen size.. but one knows one shouldn’t say so out loud….
