SlipperFan
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I posted this a couple months ago, but it has bloomed again, and more prolifically.
Maxillaria pseudoreichenheimiana
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Wendy
Just me!
Such a cool looking flower! Beautiful
Odd and very interesting flower that I've never seen before. Is it fragrant? The second photo of one flower straight on makes it look
fanged and a little dangerous.
fanged and a little dangerous.
Migrant13
Mature growth?
What Abax said!
Ive never seen that before.
Nice. I've never had luck keeping them alive. Any tips?
Wow
naoki
Well-Known Member
Wow, a lot more flowers than the last time! Apparently, it likes your care!
SlipperFan
Addicted
Addictive, maybe...
Bright but not direct light. I have it in growstones. It likes moisture, but needs a very freely draining media. Intermediate to warm.
I hope so!
JeanLux
Well-Known Member
Addictive, maybe...
Bright but not direct light. I have it in growstones. It likes moisture, but needs a very freely draining media. Intermediate to warm.
I hope so!
Very healthy looking plant, and cool flowers !!!! Could you please give precisions for the media used: looks like there is a small mix of bark in it!? What kind of 'stones'?
Jean
SlipperFan
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Actually, this plant is in a media of about 1/2 growstones and 1/2 orchiata bark. Some of my other Maxillaries are in growstones, only.
Growstones is what they are called. I understand they are a form of glass, and so are high in silica, though I don't know how available that is to the plants. I get mine from my local hydroponics store.
Here's a link to the main company:
http://www.growstone.com
Happypaphy7
Paphlover
Fabulous photos from you as always!
Both this plant and Max. reichenheimiana were at our annual fundraising auction last week.
They both looked pretty much the same to me. Quite confusing.
Anyhow, with growstones, do you have to do some kind of special treatment every so often to maintain the pH at good range?
I think I read something like that somewhere but don't remember.
Can you run it briefly here?
I see that it is very free draining, but how about water holding capacity? In other words, how often do you have to water?
Is it like perlite or??
Both this plant and Max. reichenheimiana were at our annual fundraising auction last week.
They both looked pretty much the same to me. Quite confusing.
Anyhow, with growstones, do you have to do some kind of special treatment every so often to maintain the pH at good range?
I think I read something like that somewhere but don't remember.
Can you run it briefly here?
I see that it is very free draining, but how about water holding capacity? In other words, how often do you have to water?
Is it like perlite or??
JeanLux
Well-Known Member
Thanks Dot !!!! Jean
SlipperFan
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I don't know about that. I do know I've been acidifying my water a bit with very good results -- in the various media I use. I don't see a difference in watering frequency between growstones and bark, or a combination of the two.Fabulous photos from you as always!
Both this plant and Max. reichenheimiana were at our annual fundraising auction last week.
They both looked pretty much the same to me. Quite confusing.
Anyhow, with growstones, do you have to do some kind of special treatment every so often to maintain the pH at good range?
I think I read something like that somewhere but don't remember.
Can you run it briefly here?
I see that it is very free draining, but how about water holding capacity? In other words, how often do you have to water?
Is it like perlite or??
