Lepanthes telipogoniflora - Page 2 - Orchid Board

Dirtmonkey · #11 11-09-2008, 01:21 PM

Hi There- like Golden said, this one likes warmer temperatures. It also enjoys lower light. This one was in the house with Summer temperatures 70-90 F., and off to the side of fluorescent light fixtures. Michael R. with Ecuagenera mentioned it likes conditions similar to Sinningia pusilla and S. concinna, so that's what I gave it, and it thrived.

I went to look in the greenouse I originally found the moss in, and found a tiny piece. I'm trying to propagate it. It came as a hitchhiker on a wild Sinningia tuber but I still haven't tracked exactly which country that trip was on (I wasn't there).

I'll go look for the right forum to write about it.

V

gmdiaz · #12 11-09-2008, 04:48 PM

I want one of these sooooo badly! ROFLOLOL

I've been looking and looking but can't find anyone that sells them in the US.

I am sure loving to see yours!

vraev · #13 11-09-2008, 07:30 PM

hey guys,

Here is the L.telipogoniflora... a new addition to the list of my sweethearts.

I finally got it on thursday morning. It was very very well packaged as you can see.

So here are pics all the way from the unboxing:

The first few pics were taken on thursday night by my crappy iphone camera. The last one is from the real camera: canon powershot A95.

I also got me a new temp/humidity meter.

Conditions (highland shelf)

daytime: 75-80F | 75% RH
night: 55 - 65F | 80-88% RH

thanks for following up on this guys. I will definitely keep ya all posted. I am looking forward for its first leaf.

cheers,

Varun

Dirtmonkey · #14 11-09-2008, 10:08 PM

Glad it came through ok for you. Mine started out like that and didn't do anything at all for a couple months until I cleared away the sphagnum from the crown area and put it in the covered bowl for extra humidity. Once it got started it never stopped again (until the plantsitter somehow killed it!)

Conditions sound good as long as the humidity it high. Remember it's odd for a Lepanthes in that it doesn't really need the cool conditions. Mine was at room temperatures without much day/night difference.

vraev · #15 11-09-2008, 10:15 PM

Thanks Vinc.

Is that right? You mean you removed this sphagnum or LIVE sphagnum? I can understand live sphagnum drowning this plant. I have neps for which I regularly trim away the sphagnum to ensure that the leaves get enough light...but damn...they love the humidity it provides.

Dirtmonkey · #16 11-09-2008, 10:28 PM

Oh- I meant the chopped stuff. I put it in some when I got it, but then cleared it all away from the crown just leaving a bare spot of epiweb it was on. You couldn't see it in my pictures because the little live moss grew in around the crown area, but the orchid didn't mind that.

If live sphag got in there you'd never see the poor thing again. That's why I got interested in tiny mosses to go with tiny plants.

vraev · #17 11-10-2008, 12:47 AM

Hmm...I guess I got to be careful. Sphagnum should definitely make a great media for it though... it gives a clear indication of when the moisture is dropping away by becoming dry. Live sphagnum is amazing for this...it loves saturating humidity...humidity any lower and it starts going white...but yeah...the only problem with sphagnum is keeping it too wet. thats the concern....as far as I can see...and probably as u can see as well from the pics...it came in a pot with just pure sphagnum...personally I prefer to repot it to a bark based media so that it has more drainage...but I don't want to mess around with it right now unless its absolutely necessary. It was hard enough to get in the first place.

golden · #18 11-10-2008, 06:50 AM

I am glad you finaly received it. It is from Ecuagenera, right? It surely looks great considering the fact it has travelled for many days. I would not reccomend bark media...this lepanthes requires constant himidity of the potting media without ups and downs...I don`t think the bark will manage this requirements.

vraev · #19 11-10-2008, 11:01 AM

yup! its from ecyagenera.

Yeah! I am glad that I was able to acquire this relatively hard to find plant. hmm....I know what u mean...but wouldn't constant wet/damp long fiber sphagnum rot roots?

Tindomul · #20 11-10-2008, 11:42 AM

Wow, what an interesting species! And you guys all say warmer temps than most of the genera, I will have to put it on my list. The blooms sure are spectacular for such a small plant! The Sunningias are amazing too, had never heard of them before. But I have heard that gesneriads are great terrarium plants. Thanks for sharing this one guys!!!!