Habenaria Regnieri

[cnycharles]

I’ve had this hybrid terrestrial for ‘awhile’ now. I think 5-6 yrs? It has expanded some though better condition would allow it be larger and more flowers. But it’s alive and flowering and looks nice

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing. What crazy lighting is that?

 

[shariea]

That is such a lovely pastel peach color. Congrats!

 

[cnycharles]

Nice, thanks for sharing. What crazy lighting is that?

I think there’s a little sunlight in the far background and there’s a compact fluorescent in a reflector above

 

[Rockbend]

How do you handle the 'dry period' with these?

 

[cnycharles]

My method may be more haphazard than most people would do. When the leaves start to die back I cut back on the water a lot and just put the pots to the side. And if I think it’s been a while between watering and they may be getting crispy, I pour some water through. I did repot this one last fall into some of the sandy soil I had mixed for pterostylis but didn’t water according to a schedule. Nyeric has the best idea by putting the pots into a plastic bag to keep the humidity up so the tubers don’t dry out completely. It’s the same thing you would want to do for pterostylis, keep them humid so they don’t shrivel and once they start growing give them a little water until they come out and give them full water