Plant like Howeara Lava Burst - Page 2 - Orchid Board

estación seca · #11 03-04-2022, 12:00 AM

Several clones of Lava Burst have been named. Same with Twinkle and Gold Dust. They are small enough I'm going to try to collect them.

dbarron · #12 03-04-2022, 01:21 AM

Well, maybe it's another selection of Hwra? It sure doesn't behave like the Hwra Lava Bursts (two from different vendors) that I'm killing...I swear I couldn't kill the first one and my house humidity was lower and I used much higher light on the poor thing (and it still thrived for years).
Maybe this is a random Lava Burst I photographed...let me see when I took this photo...and not the plant I'm actually interested in? I dunno...I feel crazy now

2006, it *could* be the plant or it could not.
Ok, well thanks folks...I dunno..but thank you for your id efforts. I kinda miss the days when we wrote on the back of the photograph *lol*.

camille1585 · #13 03-04-2022, 01:42 AM

Not all plants of a cross will always behave the same. Some crosses/clones will be more resilient or forgiving than others.

Howeara Lava Burst seems to be a rather difficult plant, I have killed a couple (they seem determined to die) and have read a lot of similar stories online. If you think about it, there are not many people posting photos of large, mature plants covered in flowers!

dbarron · #14 03-04-2022, 01:49 AM

So true and like a comedy of errors, sometimes stupid things work. I mean look at all the youtube gardening videos that recommend putting an egg in the hole as you're planting something (yes there is a nitrogen source..but chances are a raccoon or another pest will just excavate your plant).
Well, I'm looking forward to our local orchid show tonight, first in 2-3 years due to Covid. Maybe I can find something that I think won't commit suicide if I bring it home. I am unlikely to pick up a Lava Burst...but then if a local grower is succeeding with it..hmmm?

dbarron · #15 03-05-2022, 09:23 AM

Show and Sale was very disappointing...small, only one vendor (a Paph specialist and I don't grow paphs). I was so disappointed that I had to order from Hausermann this morning to overcome my disappointment.

camille1585 · #16 03-05-2022, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dbarron

Show and Sale was very disappointing...small, only one vendor (a Paph specialist and I don't grow paphs). I was so disappointed that I had to order from Hausermann this morning to overcome my disappointment.

That does sounds very disappointing, and I think you found the perfect remedy! So, what did you order?

dbarron · #17 03-05-2022, 12:28 PM

Galeopetalum Starburst 'Parkside' - New Genera/type for me.
Dendrobium Green Lantern 'Red Carpet' - Looked covetingly at this for a couple years.
Dendrobium (bracteosum x tanii) - I've had one previously, liked it for several years, then killed it with neglect (watering)
Tolumia Jarak Firm Super Brown - I have killed several mounted Tolumnias, but this one is potted, maybe I will have better luck?

I would love dendrobium cuthbersonii or other similar NZ plants, but I am too hot and dry for them to make it through summer easily. Plus it's awfully easy to miss watering them enough in the summer. I've tried a couple times