How are your kovachii seedlings doing?

[Wendy]

LOL Hien! He wouldn't dream of it. I trust my kitten. He's been around the orchids since he was 6 weeks old. Having said that though I don't let them in the room when I am not there...the temptation might be too much. The orchid room has a door to keep them out.

I forgot to mention that my plant came from Peter Croezen.

 

[goldenrose]

.... I trust my kitten..... The orchid room has a door to keep them out.

oke: :rollhappy: I've heard those words before!
Translation - you trust that you will close that door!

 

[Wendy]

No I mean that I know he won't do anything naughty while I'm there. It would be unfair on him to expect him to behave while I am not there...thus the closed door. Too much temptation for 'kittens' without Mommy present. :drool:

 

[@n@iwod]

PK is the only orchid that really mocked me!
Including the one I have, aborted the bud, it continues to grow rapidly in its new owner.
However, I know two other kovachii withc have aborted in the same way as mine. It is possible that this plant to complete its flowering is sensitive to their native conditions and season, and this, without any consideration about the nature of the substrate!

 

[slippertalker]

My plants will be blooming size in a year or so, hopefully aborted blooms aren't part of the package! How disappointing....

 

[NYEric]

Eh.

 

[TyroneGenade]

Hello,

I got a multi-growth Phrag. kovachii seedling in the post (from an annonymous donor ). :rollhappy:

I have it in a clay pot with some gravel in the bottom and the plant potted in a mix of fine bark and sphagnum moss. I have worked some shell grit into the mix. Is this OK?

Regarding watering, does the kovachii want to be kept wet or moist? Should I put the pot into a shallow tray of water or just water regularly?

Any and all advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Paul]

It needs to never dry.
I grow mines constantly wet, they are still young plants but grow well

 

[NYEric]

I have mostly hybrids, so far I'm not getting the results I thought I would. I must confess that I haven't been spending as much time as I need to on my plants!

 

[TyroneGenade]

Paul, when you say "wet" do you think having it rest in a shallow tray of water would do the job? The mix is pretty porous AND there is quite a bit of course gravel in the bottom 3rd of the pot.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[slippertalker]

Yes, Phrag kovachii loves wet "feet", and my plants are always with trays of water similar to other moisture lovers as besseae. Give it an open mix, keep the PH relatively high (a smidge on the alkaline side) and lots of good quality water. They like being in a bit of shade when young, after they grow a bit they will enjoy more light.

 

[Paul]

Paul, when you say "wet" do you think having it rest in a shallow tray of water would do the job? The mix is pretty porous AND there is quite a bit of course gravel in the bottom 3rd of the pot.

Thanks for the advice.

Yes their feet often stand into 1cm water

 

[Brachy]

There's a long time I've not posted here (post change, and a lot of other things)!
For kovachii seedlings I bought in 2006, it's rather a good year (Ok, only for one of them, lol)

it's there

(in french but I plan to translate)

 

[JeanLux]

....
it's there

(in french but I plan to translate)

the link does not work!! Jean

 

[Paul]

Hello,
here are my 3 kovachii crosses (Tupac Amaru x N3, Jewel x Goliath & Tupac Amaru x Maximus)

The first one is the oldest and biggest (20cm), I saved it from bacterial rot by miracle

The others are from 2 flasks of 5 plants, one flask has grown better.
they are all outside now (moderatly deep shade), sitting into 0-1cm water (rain water)
potting is small bark + peat + perlite + lava rock + dolomie powder (CaCO3, MgCO3) They are doing well in it.
I just put very little osmocote on the top as fertilizer.

 

[NYEric]

Thanx for sharing

 

[TyroneGenade]

Thanks Paul,

That is pretty much how I have mind pottered. I'm using a clear-plastic tub with a water resevoir at the bottom (like for my Disa) and then bark + shell gritt. Hope mind do as well.

 

[Brachy]

Sorry, this link should be right, this time ;o)

http://www.orchidspirit.com/index.php?categoryid=23&p2_articleid=23

 

[SlipperKing]

Yes, it works now. Nice progression!

 

[JeanLux]

wow and bravo!! Very nice!!! Tiens nous au courant!!! Jean