Project 2023 Spring Sarcochilus

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by MateoinLosAngeles

I'll try to add a sarcochilus or two to my next SVO order. Anyone attempting the project in S/H?

That would be me. I did two in SH, mounted one. Didn't like the way the mounted one was responding, so have already moved it to SH.

[Hazeldazel]

Just wanted to do an update on the two sarcos I got from SVO on June 1st. They’re doing great! I repotted them into 3” net pots with the bark and perlite mix they came with. The roots and media looked fantastic on all the plants I got from SVO. I have lots of new root growth and leaf growth so I’m pretty happy. These are grown inside on a shelf under LED lights. I water about twice a week, once with tap and once with MSU fertilizer in distilled with pH adjusted up.

[ArronOB]

We’ve been having a warm winter so I thought I’d take a peak at my little sarcos and see if there were any pleasant surprises. Lots of new roots - strong, rather untidy roots - and the first flower spikes. I wasn’t sure what very small sarco flower spikes would look like but these can’t be anything else. I expect these will flower in Sept or Oct.

Only one of the six plants has flowers but still very pleased with myself.

Cheers

[Blueszz]

I’ve been without orchids for more than a decade. Recently bought a few and I have 5 on my way from Akerne. Among them Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii.

If it’s not too late I want to join this project. The Sarco probably will arrive August 8th.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Blueszz

I’ve been without orchids for more than a decade. Recently bought a few and I have 5 ontmythologisering way from Akerne. Among them Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii.

If it’s not too late I want to join this project. The Sarco probably will arrive August 8th.

Never too late!!!

[WaterWitchin]

What Roberta says... That's why I mentioned it to ya!

[Blueszz]

If I remember well, we had a group for the Haraella odorata spring project. Is there a group for the Sarcochilus too? Can't find one. Or is this the thread for all future posts about the plants?

Will be fun to see all the different hybrids and species, de differences in culture (if there are any) and the appearance.

Let's grow them! This is going to be fun.

[Hazeldazel]

You’re in it!

[Blueszz]

And here is my Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii. I got it in the mail yesterday. I’m very pleased with this plant. It looks healthy, 2 leads, flowered twice before and it’s actively growing roots.

I have it growing in a pot. I assume in bark only but I didn’t unpot it to have a look. I’ll grow it outdoors with day temperatures around 24-25 C and night temperatures around 16-17 C

Night temps might get cooler a week from today. I’ll watch that. .

[MateoinLosAngeles]

Oy mates! (Read with an Australian accent )

Well I've finally joined the 2023 "spring" project, although we're closer to the fall equinox than the spring one

I've definitely have seen the change in my growing area. My NW facing windows are slowly starting to barely get any sun in the afternoons, which might be good if we get another heat wave in late August/early September like last year!

As for my sarco, I got Sarco. Heidi 'Clarity' x Sarco. Kulnura Snowflake 'Freeby' from SVO alongside my Catasetum order. They were almost out so my preferred one wasn't available, I got this little guy because it's supposed to stay relatively small while covering itself in flowers. Small plants that get hidden in flower shows are definetely my top priority growing in an apartment.

The hybrid is 75% Sarcochilus hartmannii which is a lithophyte and allegedly easy to grow and adapt to pot culture. So anyway, I decided to keep the media similar to what Fred had it potted in (I think they prefer repotting in the fall) and went really heavy on the lava rock and pumice. I also used som leftover big orchiata that I had pre-treated to add some additional dolomite for a Cattleya walkeriana. So I will be watering with plain water for a little bit.

Let's see where this goes!