Sophronitis cernua - my first mounted mini - Page 3 - Orchid Board

Ross · #21 11-28-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by shakkai

I know that cernua is more temp tolerant than coccinea, but the suggestions from the habitat for coccinea are day/night differentials of 20F or more. Maybe cernua doesn't need so much difference... you, Ross and Dorothy will have to keep us posted!

Day to night during winter is approx 12 degrees F. 74 degrees F during day (most days) and 62 degrees night.

Dorothy · #22 11-28-2007, 07:09 PM

Thank you all for your words of encouragement ..
Tindo -

.. frog droppings .. you say ..

.. I don't think there are any frogs outside this time of the year for me to squeeze ..

I do have a 10° difference at night so that should help encourage blooming

but I have to give it a chance to adapt to it's new environment .. so I had better calm down

Becca - I really like tomfoolery29 as he was in constant contact with me until I received my orchid. From the time I quickly paid, to when he mailed out the orchid and even after, his responses were immediate and reassuring. I would not hesitate to buy from him again!
I'd love to know what you won from Baldan's - there is always that next phal I find that I'd love to get from them! I'm looking forward to that thread!

Tom_in_PA · #23 11-29-2007, 01:08 PM

Dorothy -- The 2 most important things to remember to have success with this species is:

1) give it as much sun as it will take without burning
2) let it dry out between waterings

Thanks again for the kind recommendation

Becca · #24 11-29-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom_in_PA

Dorothy -- The 2 most important things to remember to have success with this species is:

1) give it as much sun as it will take without burning
2) let it dry out between waterings

Thanks again for the kind recommendation

Welcome to the OB Tom! I Just thought I would say hi....I found your listing you have on ebay from Dorothy's recommendation...I was the one who emailed you and asked you about the "Buy-it-now" option.

cb977 · #25 11-29-2007, 01:39 PM

Nice 'chid, D!

I can't wait to see pics of your blooms

Dorothy · #26 11-29-2007, 02:16 PM

You are very welcome, Tom

and thanks again for this great little orchid.

Glad you came out of lurking

I already moved it to higher light and because I grow my orchids indoors but not in an orchidarium - my humidity at this time is quite low - I found it dried out pretty well throughout the night ( The moss was crunchy by morning). Is that enough time to consider it 'dry between waterings?'

I do mist in the mornings and throughout the day.
Thanks, Sue -- I'm excited about this one blooming, too!

Oh Becca, I see you just can't resist

Tom_in_PA · #27 11-29-2007, 02:52 PM

Thanks everyone....I am am not a big seller and I am not in it to make a huge profit. My real goal is to share my healthy/vigoruos growing plants during the early spring after dividing and again in late fall to clear space when everything comes back inside. I like to trade more than sell but there comes a time I need to part with plants to make room.

Dorothy -- if the moss was "crunchy" then I would say it was dry enough to water.