Gastrochilus japonicus (Project 12 - Spring 2011)

[Lady Tottington]

Hi all! I've been watching everyones progress, but not posting much, life has been busy with trying to get my garden in outside, and other play/distractions! However, I did finally upload some photo updates!

I grow mine indoors, this was a plant I got from Oak Hills and it's been doing really well!

Here is from when I first got it:


Then here was a photo from May 11th, my Gastrochilus japonicus looked like this:

here she is last night:

and a close up:


I am watering every other day by dunking in a bucket. I really like this little plant!! Tap water with a weak fertilizer.

[Call_Me_Bob]

well. i guess im the mean one! all my plants get tap water. they get watered with fertilizer at every watering, unless its from rain or im lazy. haha

my tap has a pH of 7.2 and i know this, because, ehum, i am ONE OF THOSE FISH PEOPLE ahaha i can check my pH of my mixed up ferts. if you need.

[Jennyfleur]

Looking good Lady T

[zxyqu]

Agreed, I'm impressed. I'm beginning to think both of my spikes have stalled, as little has changed since my last report. Maybe they'll be encouraged by my water boarding for their next watering

[keithrs]

My tap ph is close to 9 and a TDS ranges from 450-670! This why anyone who like to grow a good garden has to filter there water.

Mine still kicking!!!! My spike only has two buds tho. I think this plant need about 10 deg colder then the adverage temp here to do we'll.

[Call_Me_Bob]

mine is working on a leaf

[nenella]

Originally Posted by Lady Tottington

Hi all! I've been watching everyones progress, but not posting much, life has been busy with trying to get my garden in outside, and other play/distractions! However, I did finally upload some photo updates!

I grow mine indoors, this was a plant I got from Oak Hills and it's been doing really well!

Here is from when I first got it:


Then here was a photo from May 11th, my Gastrochilus japonicus looked like this:

here she is last night:

and a close up:


I am watering every other day by dunking in a bucket. I really like this little plant!! Tap water with a weak fertilizer.

Congratulations, nice growing! and 2 spikes, that's super!I particularly enjoyed seeing the 'before' & 'now' pics! I wsh more people would do this. Thanks alot & well done again! I love this plant too as much as the last project plant like haraellas!

[jrodpad]

Here's another before and after.



- J

[nenella]

Very nice!!! Congrats!

[keithrs]

I got a surprise this morning.... Mine is in bloom now. Will try to get pics up when I get a new power cord for laptop.