Quickie Project updates

[Ross]

Looks really nice. That purple color is a good sign. I believe these guys bloom later in spring or early summer? You still could get a spike. Keep up the good work!

[Becca]

Originally Posted by luckygrower

Hi everyone, just thought I needed to give an update on my Laelia reginae,I have it growing at about 2" from a T5 light in my exo-terra, it has not blommed and the one sheath died but it has 2 fantastic new growths, see picture's below.

Nice Growing! I have mine as close as possible to the lightsin my large orchidarium, unfortunately it is not the one with the T5 lights. My one new growth still hasn't opened yet...I figured it was to dehydrated to open, but what do I know....I can see part of a sheath sticking out just a tad and it is swelling more....not sure why it would have a sheath inside but not open the leaf? I kept bumping mine while it was in it's pot and I wasn't able to use a rhizomes clip since the pot was too small for one to clip on so I mounted mine on some epiweb sitting in a bed of coconut husk fiber. I hope mine will do as well as yours is!

[Lindafvb]

My little one is also doing well. My update is similiar to luckygrower. I have two new growths but it is not as purple. One leaf is almost fully opened. Seems happy enough. I have enjoyed growing this little orchid that I have 3 more orchids coming from Andy's. I thank the board for introducing me to this little group.

[kiki-do]

Awesome growing! Mine is not doing anything that I have noticed! Wish I could report more growth, but nada!

[Lindafvb]

Hmmmm, Kiki what are the growing conditions? I grow this like a catt. in the sun but it sure does like to stay moist. Maybe it is the medium but I spray my little one daily like my orchids on a stick. I spray the dyna-gro and soak the pot weekly. I can really see the roots plump up. I guess the trick will be if I can get it to bloom.

[kiki-do]

Oh, perhaps that is the problem. I tend to overwater catt type orchids, so this one I have been letting go dry as well as my other catts. I almost killed two of my catts by overdoing and now I'm paranoid. I will treat this little one differently. Maybe that's all it needs is more water...which I can do!!!! Thanks so much!

[luckygrower]

Kiki, I also water mine everyday, and when ever possible, I will put it outside to give it a few hours of full sun.

[LauraN]

Great job with your growing. Mine is not doing much of anything. It is getting high light,but no new growths. I think, in seeing the responses that I might need to water mine more.

[gmdiaz]

Originally Posted by luckygrower

Hi everyone, just thought I needed to give an update on my Laelia reginae,I have it growing at about 2" from a T5 light in my exo-terra, it has not blommed and the one sheath died but it has 2 fantastic new growths, see picture's below.

That little reginae looks soooo great!

OK, clearly, I am going to have to step up the light mine is receiving.

[khill]

OMG!! I'm so excited--check out my Laelia reginae in the picture below and do you see what I see coming out of the sheath?