Selenipedium 2nd experiment

[dodidoki]

First one was dissapointing. Plant died within 2 weeks. I growed it in drier and brighter conditions as I sew it in naturae in pictures.
I got this new one 6 weeks ago, I grow it in shade and wet, I left soil ball around roots. Beginning was dramatic, too, leaves began to die very fast from base up to top.Process stopped 4 weeks ago and nowadays plant started to grow (two new leaves and a new growth).

 

[NYEric]

Good luck. These are rarer than rare in cultivation. Keep us posted.

 

[tocarmar]

Good Luck!!

 

[Dido]

wish you look, keep us posted.
Does anyone know the Link to ecuagenera, want to sak if I can have pollen one day.

 

[likespaphs]

some people in my orchid society had one that bloomed then promptly died
good luck!

 

[tocarmar]

Here is the link!!

http://www.ecuagenera.com/epages/whitelabel4.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/ecuagenera

 

[Dido]

Thanks a lot.
Maybe interesting to try for hybrids.

 

[Brian Monk]

Glad you are still trying. Good luck, and keep us posted.

 

[dodidoki]

Glad you are still trying. Good luck, and keep us posted.

Still I can get legally offered plant with CITES I will try.Fortunately I had a good offering this autumn.

 

[Marc]

First time I notice that this plant looks a lot like a sobralia.

Good luck with your endavour.

 

[dodidoki]

First time I notice that this plant looks a lot like a sobralia.

Good luck with your endavour.

Nooo, I have sobralia, too, it has harder and wider leaves, roots are thick and green. Seleni has soft hairy leaves and grass-like root system.

 

[Marc]

Still you have to agree that purely looking at the plant it has more similarity with the Sobralia genus then regular Paphs or Phrags.

 

[biothanasis]

Very nice!!! Good luck!!

 

[dodidoki]

First one was dissapointing. Plant died within 2 weeks. I growed it in drier and brighter conditions as I sew it in naturae in pictures.
I got this new one 6 weeks ago, I grow it in shade and wet, I left soil ball around roots. Beginning was dramatic, too, leaves began to die very fast from base up to top.Process stopped 4 weeks ago and nowadays plant started to grow (two new leaves and a new growth).

Comparing the first picture you can see, a new and strong growth started at base.

 

[cnycharles]

nice! that's a good sign. I was just realizing from reading your first post that when you got your first plant, you were growing it in the bright (and dry). our last speaker/vendor was glen decker, and he was pointing out that whenever you start a new plant in your conditions, either a transplant, new or a seedling out of flask, that you should keep it a bit shadier until you get is established. if it's been out of pot for a while the roots could be 'compromised', and can't handle bright and dry conditions. a plant might be healthier with 'slightly moist but shady' for a while, and then when the roots and plant get happy and you're thinking about flowers, to up the light. the plant should always grow with a bit 'not enough' light, that isn't enough for flowering, but if you don't know if something is going to survive it may be more helpful to keep it a bit shady until it's settled in your conditions

 

[Dido]

congrats on the new growth

 

[Berthold]

I also lost 3 plants under very different conditions.

I think the main problem with this species is the infection risc.
In nature the plant is protected by some microorganisms and fungi, which kill the plant under slightly modified condition in pot culture.

 

[Hakone]

I've heard ( from Germany ) in neudohum the plant lives longer

 

[Hakone]

Comparing the first picture you can see, a new and strong growth started at base.

your substrate is mixed after German recipe ?

 

[cnycharles]

what is neudohum?