mexipedium

[ericst11]

I was wounderimg if someone could tell me if i could use dyna rock and geo lite as a media in a low profile pot to plant a mexipedium . I have one coming in the mail . does anyone know the care of one . I've herd they like it on the dry side.

[Tom_in_PA]

Mine has not bloomed for me yet becasue when I got it at the end of last year it was only 2 fans. It has sent 2 shoots out and they are rooted in nice so I am hoping it will bloom for me soon.

I have mine in a 2 parts fine bark, 1 part sponge rock, and 1 part fine charcoal. I also top dressed mine with crushed oyster shells as from what I undertand they benifit from the extra calcium.

[shakkai]

I have mine planted in small bark, seramis, perlite, and charcoal. I only just got my plant, so I have yet to be able to comment on how well it will do in this mix.

The most successfully grown plant I have seen have all been in a bark mixture.

A shallow pot - dare I say bonsai pot! - is ideal for these it seems. So that sounds good. I am not sure how 'dry' is dry, though. Dry compared to Phrags? Maybe?

[DelawareJim]

Originally Posted by Tom_in_PA

Mine has not bloomed for me yet becasue when I got it at the end of last year it was only 2 fans. It has sent 2 shoots out and they are rooted in nice so I am hoping it will bloom for me soon.

I have mine in a 2 parts fine bark, 1 part sponge rock, and 1 part fine charcoal. I also top dressed mine with crushed oyster shells as from what I undertand they benifit from the extra calcium.

Tom;

Where did you get your Mexi? I've been searching for a while with no success.

Cheers.
Jim

[ericst11]

I have two nice ones now and a two growth division of one that broke off the last large division that someone gave me. I know Windy hill orchids has them for sale.

[slipperfreak]

Definitely Mexis like it drier than Phrags and are best grown more like Paphs. Either a narrow and tall or a wide and shallow pot should be used, and wide and shallow is best in my opinion because of the stoloniferous growth habit of the plant. Every plant I have seen, including my own, is growing in a bark mix, so I can't say how dyna rock/geolite will work. I would suspect probably not as well as bark, but it's hard to say. This is a species that I think most people would like to grow, but it's somewhat hard to find, so knowledge of its culture is not widespread. However, there are a few experts in the States such as Windy Hill Gardens that grow it very well. You might want to browse their website to look for additional info.

[ericst11]

I grow one of mine in geolite and the other in dyna rock and for the last year they have grown great .I read up on the mexi's and they grow on lime stone out crops . The dyna rock is very close to lime stone giving it plenty of calcium and silica which i have noticed they love and the rock is so well drained it keeps them in a dryer state.

[slipperfreak]

Originally Posted by ericst11

I grow one of mine in geolite and the other in dyna rock and for the last year they have grown great .I read up on the mexi's and they grow on lime stone out crops . The dyna rock is very close to lime stone giving it plenty of calcium and silica which i have noticed they love and the rock is so well drained it keeps them in a dryer state.

I'm glad to hear it worked out for you . I hadn't realized until just now that this thread was so old - I thought it was new because of the recent bump.

[ericst11]

Yes i posted it a while ago. Heres some pictures the one in the green pot i have had for about a year and the other had recieved it about 3 mounths ago.

[DelawareJim]

Originally Posted by slipperfreak

I'm glad to hear it worked out for you . I hadn't realized until just now that this thread was so old - I thought it was new because of the recent bump.

No, I bumped it hoping to get a reply from Tom since he lives just down the road from me. I'll have to send him a PM.

Since we're on the subject of growing, any one grow them semi-hydroponically?

Cheers.
Jim