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06-26-2014, 11:11 PM
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Habenaria Medusa
I thought this committed suicide at the beginning of the season, the bulb didn't look good at all - not firm but lumpy. I had also read that these are difficult to overwinter even in the best of conditions.
I am however rewarded with 3 new growths. I repotted - as an experiment - into medium bark mixed with sphagnum ( I didn't have any fine bark ). So far, so good.
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06-27-2014, 08:19 AM
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 glad it's still going for you. Orchids are tougher than we think! |
06-27-2014, 11:24 AM
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Yours looks quite nice! mine had a few small leaves, but they died. Now all I have is a bulb.
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06-27-2014, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rico13
Yours looks quite nice! mine had a few small leaves, but they died. Now all I have is a bulb.
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its the growing season. Maybe yours will sprout again.
I am hoping to rebloom mine, first step is lush leaf growth.
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06-27-2014, 06:21 PM
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Awesome!
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08-10-2014, 03:26 PM
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update. Growing on.....just hope I can get this to rebloom.
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08-10-2014, 03:31 PM
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I am glad you helped it survive. On your next repotting I suggest the fine bark or seedling mix....they have tiny roots. But it is happy and healthy as of now.
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08-10-2014, 07:50 PM
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09-27-2014, 08:55 AM
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update. Spike alone is almost 12in/30cm
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10-20-2014, 07:24 PM
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this started blooming on Sat 18th. Blooms very slow to open, and the petals appear to slowly unfurl in the evenings. They are spectacular.
I will post photos in the morning.
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