Miscellaneous stuff

[biothanasis]

PPFffffff! I hate it when this happens...

 

[NYEric]

I grow some of the african violets I got from Ki in a sealed container for moisture, the other foto is Ludisia discolor blooms.
BTW Lil-frog has some nice jewel orchid packages on eBay right now!

 

[biothanasis]

Eric what conditions do you give it, compaired to other genera??? Thanks...

 

[NYEric]

Which one? The ludisia is very easy - normal conditions shaded light. The violets are in a sealed container and the moisture drips off the lid.

 

[JeanLux]

Very nice (sharp) ludisia Eric !!! mine is blooming, too! Jean

 

[biothanasis]

I was reffering to the Ludisia (sorry...)! Thanks for the tips...

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Nice ludisia!
Also, I didn't know that A.F's like that much humidity. Interesting...

 

[NYEric]

Some of them are from the Brazilian rainforest!

 

[NYEric]

I was reffering to the Ludisia (sorry...)! Thanks for the tips...

Ludisias are just about the easiest orchids to grow, including the albas. I highly recommend them. Uh oh; the Phrags are grumbliing!

 

[biothanasis]

Uh oh; the Phrags are grumbliing!

:rollhappy::rollhappy:

 

[cnycharles]

Ludisias are just about the easiest orchids to grow, including the albas. I highly recommend them

hah! that must be why I have killed so many of them - too easy

I got another one at our orchid club member auction today just to prove that I can 'not kill' a ludisia wish me luck!

 

[NYEric]

Good Luck!
What media is it potted in?

 

[cnycharles]

Good Luck!
What media is it potted in?

thanks for asking! ...mainly because I hadn't looked closely and didn't know... it looked like standard seedling mix in a clay pot (meaning fairly frequent watering, relatively) but then I scratched the top and saw that it's potted in standard peat potting soil. not sure if I should keep it in that or change, or just put it in a window and grow it like a regular houseplant. maybe I've been doing wrong by trying to grow it 'like an orchid'. if I put it in with the rest of my plants it'll probably get overwatered

 

[NYEric]

Just treat for bugs once in a while; I don't think you'll over-water it. I haven't overwatered mine!

 

[biothanasis]

I haven't overwatered mine!

:rollhappy::rollhappy::rollhappy: Now that is interesting!!!oke:

I think I should try these again...

 

[SlipperFan]

I'm growing my Ludisia discolor semi-hydroponically. It's doing quite well that way. I broke off a piece of a plant, stuck it in water until it had roots, and then potted it in S/H.

 

[biothanasis]

Interesting!!!

 

[cnycharles]

I'm growing my Ludisia discolor semi-hydroponically. It's doing quite well that way. I broke off a piece of a plant, stuck it in water until it had roots, and then potted it in S/H.

is this under lights or on a windowsill (or in greenhouse)?
thanks,
charles

 

[SlipperFan]

is this under lights or on a windowsill (or in greenhouse)?
thanks,
charles

It's sitting on the counter between my sunroom and kitchen. It gets no direct light there. I've found that they really don't want direct light, or light that's very bright. The leaf colors stay dark and rich in lower light. Oh, and it's in spike now: Two growths, two spikes.

 

[NYEric]

BTW, the alba variety is even easier!