Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
  #1  
Old 06-08-2021, 03:25 PM
nvrbdun nvrbdun is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 9
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid
Default Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid

So after years of failing to grow ghost orchids, I found a way that works for me.

Most of my research came from the University of Florida in Gainesville Fl.

You do not have to mimic the Everglades.

The first thing to consider is the size of the plant. Smaller ( 1 inch roots ) don't do as well right out of the flask. The last 2 flasks I got had 5 or 6 plants with roots at about 3 inches long, they do the best. The other smaller ones I placed on a bed of Spanish moss on my Lanai out of direct sunlight. I was only able to keep 2 of the smaller ones from that bed of Spanish moss (after about 1 1/2 months).
I use Orca Premium Liquid Mycorrhizae to help establish plants right out of the flask. 6 drops per pint of water in a spray bottle. Young plants do not do well if they dry out to much. I spray (mist) up to 3 times a day. (Maybe more for newly deflasked) Let them dry out between waterings. Fungus for the ghost orchid seems to be key in acclimating from the flask (Orca Mycorrhizae). I am still playing with other Fungi to help this along better.
When you mount the orchid, it must be with new growth down. The photo below shows the wrong way to mount. It shows the new growth on top. This will never attach (never may be harsh) and will grow much slower.

New growth will attach to your mount and grow much faster if mounted new growth down (It is that important to mention over and over). Once attached they can grow about 3/4 to 1 inch per month during growing season (next year for newly deflasked). I tie the roots down on the mount with dental tape. It is flat and seems to hold well without cutting into the roots. I have never had luck with cork mounts (seems to dry out to fast). Cypress is working well. You need a hard wood to last over time. They will grow on almost anything as long as it will last over time. I have seen them grow well on upside down clay pots.
I have mine outdoors facing NE. They get good morning sun and indirect bright sun the rest of the day. I cover lightly with Spanish moss (Maybe20 -25%) This seems to dapple the early sun and keep moisture around the plants longer. I use collected rain water only. If you’re not able you could use distilled bottled (The U. of F. uses Municipal water and they do fine).
My fertilizer program is Orca (Premium Liquid Mycorrhizae 6 drops per pint of water in a spray bottle. I also use MSU fertilizer (1/4 strength), alternating once a week. On days with no rain, They get watered 3 - 4 time a day. Don't just mist them, water them. They are hung vertically so water runs off quick. They can go for a while without water and do okay. Mine seem to thrive with more. U.F. has their orchids on a timer for misting - 30 minutes every 3 hours, cut back to 10 minutes every 3 hours in the winter.
I do bring them into the house when the temp. gets below 50 degrees. Be careful of A/C drying them out.

First photo, How not to mount your ghost
Second photo Bloom July 2020
Third photo Spike June 2021
Attached Thumbnails
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid-upside-mount-2-0-jpg   Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid-ghost-3-0-jpg   Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid-june-2021-spike-jpg  
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 9 Likes
  #2  
Old 06-08-2021, 04:05 PM
My Green Pets's Avatar
My Green Pets My Green Pets is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Colorado
Age: 44
Posts: 2,582
Default

Awesome information, please breed these and make lots of babies!!
__________________
William Green | mygreenpets.org
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-08-2021, 04:41 PM
Roberta's Avatar
Roberta Roberta is offline
Super Moderator
 

Join Date: Jun 2008
Zone: 10a
Location: Coastal southern California, USA
Posts: 13,614
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid Female
Default

Very nice! Where are you located? Humidity?
__________________
Orchids teach patience!

Roberta's Orchids (visit my back yard)

See what orchid species are blooming in Southern California(New page for OCTOBER 2024)
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-09-2021, 09:55 AM
DirtyCoconuts's Avatar
DirtyCoconuts DirtyCoconuts is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2019
Zone: 10b
Location: South Florida, East Coast
Posts: 5,838
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid
Default

i am quite impressed
__________________
All the ways I grow are dictated by the choices I have made and the environment in which I live. Please listen and act accordingly
--------------------------------------------------------------
Rooted in South Florida....

Zone 10b, Baby! Hot and wet

#MoreFlowers Insta
#MoreFlowers Flickr
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 08-23-2023, 10:02 PM
MikeNYC7 MikeNYC7 is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: May 2023
Posts: 8
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid
Default

In your example of how not to mount I'm thinking that fresh root growth should be facing the mount so that as it grows it can become attached to the mount.
Is this correct?

Is there any other orientation to be concerned with? As far as an earth/sky situation, do longer roots point towards the sky or the earth or does that not matter so much?
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 08-24-2023, 07:41 AM
nvrbdun nvrbdun is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 9
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid
Default

New growth will attach to your mount and grow much faster if mounted new growth down (It is that important to mention over and over). I have mine outdoors facing NE. They get good morning sun and indirect bright sun the rest of the day
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes MikeNYC7 liked this post
  #7  
Old 08-24-2023, 07:55 AM
Ray's Avatar
Ray Ray is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: May 2005
Member of:AOS
Location: Oak Island NC
Posts: 15,066
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid Male
Default

I suspect the impact of the Orca product is more in the bacterial ingredients than the mycorrhizae formers.

Have you tried other products? Check your email.
__________________
Ray Barkalow, Orchid Iconoclast
FIRSTRAYS.COM
Try Kelpak - you won't be sorry!
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-23-2023, 01:46 AM
gdupont's Avatar
gdupont gdupont is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jul 2013
Zone: 6a
Location: New England
Posts: 175
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid Male
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray View Post
I suspect the impact of the Orca product is more in the bacterial ingredients than the mycorrhizae formers.

Have you tried other products? Check your email.
1) Ray do you have a product in mind that would be worth trying? I did some digging and it seemed the mycorrhizae ingredients are actually quite taxonomically distant from the the mycorrhizae forming species found with D. lindenii in the wild. Do you know of an available product with the "right" microbes?

2) I find this upside-down mounting thing peculiar. Maybe there is something to it! But I might be more inclined to believe that it's about local humidity where the roots come out. Maybe its hard to grow the species "wet enough" to promote root emergence without issue, so a "hack" to that is to put the growing end of the roots against the mount because local humidity is higher there so the roots come out more easily. The alternative, then, would be making sure you get humidity right (wet nights, dry days, cycling) and the mounting direction wouldn't matter. I forget, though, if there is in situ evidence for this upside-down mounting idea, or if it's just from greenhouse experience by the UF team!
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-26-2024, 03:55 PM
Chighost's Avatar
Chighost Chighost is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 2
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by nvrbdun View Post
So after years of failing to grow ghost orchids, I found a way that works for me.

Most of my research came from the University of Florida in Gainesville Fl.

You do not have to mimic the Everglades.

The first thing to consider is the size of the plant. Smaller ( 1 inch roots ) don't do as well right out of the flask. The last 2 flasks I got had 5 or 6 plants with roots at about 3 inches long, they do the best. The other smaller ones I placed on a bed of Spanish moss on my Lanai out of direct sunlight. I was only able to keep 2 of the smaller ones from that bed of Spanish moss (after about 1 1/2 months).
I use Orca Premium Liquid Mycorrhizae to help establish plants right out of the flask. 6 drops per pint of water in a spray bottle. Young plants do not do well if they dry out to much. I spray (mist) up to 3 times a day. (Maybe more for newly deflasked) Let them dry out between waterings. Fungus for the ghost orchid seems to be key in acclimating from the flask (Orca Mycorrhizae). I am still playing with other Fungi to help this along better.
When you mount the orchid, it must be with new growth down. The photo below shows the wrong way to mount. It shows the new growth on top. This will never attach (never may be harsh) and will grow much slower.

New growth will attach to your mount and grow much faster if mounted new growth down (It is that important to mention over and over). Once attached they can grow about 3/4 to 1 inch per month during growing season (next year for newly deflasked). I tie the roots down on the mount with dental tape. It is flat and seems to hold well without cutting into the roots. I have never had luck with cork mounts (seems to dry out to fast). Cypress is working well. You need a hard wood to last over time. They will grow on almost anything as long as it will last over time. I have seen them grow well on upside down clay pots.
I have mine outdoors facing NE. They get good morning sun and indirect bright sun the rest of the day. I cover lightly with Spanish moss (Maybe20 -25%) This seems to dapple the early sun and keep moisture around the plants longer. I use collected rain water only. If you’re not able you could use distilled bottled (The U. of F. uses Municipal water and they do fine).
My fertilizer program is Orca (Premium Liquid Mycorrhizae 6 drops per pint of water in a spray bottle. I also use MSU fertilizer (1/4 strength), alternating once a week. On days with no rain, They get watered 3 - 4 time a day. Don't just mist them, water them. They are hung vertically so water runs off quick. They can go for a while without water and do okay. Mine seem to thrive with more. U.F. has their orchids on a timer for misting - 30 minutes every 3 hours, cut back to 10 minutes every 3 hours in the winter.
I do bring them into the house when the temp. gets below 50 degrees. Be careful of A/C drying them out.

First photo, How not to mount your ghost
Second photo Bloom July 2020
Third photo Spike June 2021
Jeff Hale here, Ive grown ghosts for 20+ years now. Great suggestion. Ive got some in spike now!Here is one in spike that I used in my article 15 years ago! In addition, the one from my on line article ……
Attached Thumbnails
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid-img_1905-jpg   Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid-img_2601-jpg   Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid-img_2598-jpg  

Last edited by Chighost; 05-26-2024 at 04:04 PM..
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes estación seca liked this post
  #10  
Old 05-26-2024, 04:19 PM
Chighost's Avatar
Chighost Chighost is offline
Jr. Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 2
Dendrophylax Lindenii - Ghost Orchid
Default

Ps I let them get down to around 38-40 F in the winter, and they get up to 105 in Summer…

---------- Post added at 03:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:05 PM ----------

Another Ghost Story - American Orchid Society

This is my article

Last edited by Chighost; 05-26-2024 at 04:19 PM..
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
grow, mount, photo, roots, water


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
2020 Boca Raton Valentines Orchid show DirtyCoconuts Orchids in Bloom 8 02-11-2020 11:19 AM
Orchid Madness at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia Orchid Whisperer Georgia - NGOS 3 01-27-2018 03:23 PM
Spring 2015 project: PLANT SUGGESTIONS camille1585 Member Projects 97 04-18-2015 12:37 PM
Awesome ghost orchid jewelry Alla Orchid Lounge 1 02-25-2013 08:22 PM
Photographs from recent ghost orchid field trip. prem Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 14 08-23-2008 08:23 AM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:25 PM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.