Eric's Aussie terrestrial project

[NYEric]

Thanks to Charles a few of us were able to put an order together to get Australian terrestrial orchids from Nesbitt's. This is my progress thus far:
Biggest surprise! Diplodium in bark versus in soil!

Corybas, not much to see on top but a party in the pot!

 

[Shiva]

Good luck with these Eric! Just wondering where you put them.

 

[NYEric]

There's always room for more orchids!

 

[cnycharles]

nice! glad to see that the corybas are doing something... the diplodiums in the bark are way different than those in soil, what a difference! most everyone's thelymitras are taller than mine, though I wonder if that's because of the lights I have close over the top

 

[NYEric]

I'm growing everything low light, facing east with a narrow window of direct light.

 

[cnycharles]

the diuris I read can grow in full sun, and the pterostylis I saw that they can grow in phal light. the thelymitras I'm assuming can take fairly decent light though I guess it's the heat that makes the flowers open. everything else i'm assuming is lower light like the cyrtostylis and the corybas I read that they would take the shadiest corner of a greenhouse, or a shady windowsill

 

[paphioboy]

the diuris I read can grow in full sun, and the pterostylis I saw that they can grow in phal light. the thelymitras I'm assuming can take fairly decent light though I guess it's the heat that makes the flowers open. everything else i'm assuming is lower light like the cyrtostylis and the corybas I read that they would take the shadiest corner of a greenhouse, or a shady windowsill

Charles, most people here grow Pterostylis with dendrobium speciosum and cyms, which means pretty high light, more than phals.

Eric, your diplodium looks a bit etiolated. These things won't bloom if you don't give them enough light...

 

[Hien]

Would life be more fun if there is an international program (An alternative version of CITES) that all the countries participate in to raise native orchids and selling them freely to all who want them.
Eric, do you have pictures of what their flowers will be like?

 

[JeanLux]

Keep them growing and the pics coming !!! Jean

 

[Howzat]

Would life be more fun if there is an international program (An alternative version of CITES) that all the countries participate in to raise native orchids and selling them freely to all who want them.
Eric, do you have pictures of what their flowers will be like?

Exactly, as long as the seedlings are being sold in flask. The problem is the uswf are keen to punish the parents of the seedlings who do not conform with the legal status of the plant.
I live here in Western Australia where many terrestrials grow, even in the metropolitan area. Most of them grow in sandy area. Some in gravelly soil and you are all right that diuris grow in the open. Caladenia and Pterostylis grow in light bushland. A friend who is specialising in this terrestrials does hybridising and the seeds are just put onto pots with some types of fungus and covered in pine needles. Most times at orchid shows, he is the only grower in the native terrestrial section. Many of the species seedling are grown back in national parks, where some times in the past, he was accused of stealing, not knowing that he was carrying trays of seedlings to be reintroduced in the parks. If there is anybody interested, I can contact him to give a more specialised advice.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap::clap: Keep us updated!

 

[NYEric]

If there is anybody interested, I can contact him to give a more specialised advice.

Thanx for the offer. Our little project group is already in contact with someone in Austraila for advice.

The order form from Nesbitt's came with photos plus there are links to websites w/ photos.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~emntee/Thelymitras Page 1.htm


http://www.orchidspecies.com/corybdiemenicus.htm

 

[Hien]

Eric, I just check the link you listed.
Wow, that plant is so frugal, being a miniature is not enough, it grows only one leaf and one flower.

 

[NYEric]

They are cool little monsters!