Maxillaria tenuifolia (Project 11 - Summer 2010) - Page 52 - Orchid Board

Lady Tottington · #**511** 09-30-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

If it's just one bulb, it's kinda hard for it to do anything.

If it's 2 or more, it's worth either potting up again or mounting.

Up to you.

But if you pot it, the pot's gotta be small and make sure you get some foam peanuts, so the potting media doesn't get excessively much for the roots to handle (moisture balance is key).

OOO! Good to know! It does have 5 bulbs, so I will pot up. I live in northern Utah, very dry and grow indoors, so I don't think mounting is the way to go for me, cause I know it would dry out too much. I will try potting up and in a small pot by my window to monitor the watering.

Thanks!

Call_Me_Bob · #**512** 09-30-2010, 10:15 PM

5 bulbs

thats a bit "small" division

by the way, my one bulb divisions all rooted

Izzie · #**513** 10-02-2010, 01:27 PM

5 bulbs is plenty big for a smaller division. Certainly better than 2 or 3. Good luck Lady T!

Call_Me_Bob · #**514** 10-02-2010, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzie

5 bulbs is plenty big for a smaller division. Certainly better than 2 or 3. Good luck Lady T!

i was trying to be sarcastic, lol. thats is nice sized division

Jeff9 · #**515** 10-17-2010, 08:08 AM

Transferred mine to s/h today

kavanaru · #**516** 10-17-2010, 08:42 AM

anyone to report some news about their plants doing something else than just sitting there?

my Project plant, seems to like the greenhouse and it has started to "continue" growing one small PB it has when received, and which had stopped growing under my appartment conditions and moving stress... however I cannot see any new roots...

My othe plant (the yellow flowered one) is just sitting there and waiting for the aliens to come and give it a push...

Call_Me_Bob · #**517** 10-17-2010, 09:34 AM

mine is growing roots like crazy!

RosieC · #**518** 10-17-2010, 10:03 AM

Mine is just sitting there.

I had it in the greenhouse originally, but I've moved it inside in the hope it might prefer that, but still nothing.

It had three new growths which seem to have the final leaf which should be above a p-bulb but no sign of p-bulbs emerging or doing anything at all.

Bird Song Farm · #**519** 10-17-2010, 10:12 AM

Mine it just sitting there like the proverbial bump on a log. Also the yellow one I got shortly after the red is stalled too...........

PitcherASAMD · #**520** 10-17-2010, 10:30 AM

Mine too is sitting like a bump on a log. I had amazing growth this summer but since we've moved from Philly, PA to Rochester, NY it's done nada. It seems to be sulking? It gets western exposure and is right in front of the sliding glass door. I just bought a new heater for the back room to increase the temp of the orchid room so we'll see if that helps?

Katie