Psygmorchis pusilla, Phal equestris var. alba, and Tolumnia hawkesiana - Orchid Board

kavanaru · #1 07-09-2008, 05:15 PM

Psygmorchis pusilla (pics 1 to 4): after 3 bud blasted, this little guy learned what my conditions are and opened its first flower here

I only hope it is not short minded and make a great display with all those spike that are growing now

Ross, this is a great candidate for you: mini, warm to hot growing, and love being mounted (I have it growing on a piece of EpiWeb in the pot)

Phal. equestris var. alba (pics 5 to 7): it started slowly (pic 5) and now has more than 100 flowers open in 4 spikes. I just love this species... looking forward when the clones "Dark Pearl" and "Orange" start blooming.. it'll be great having all four (including a standard form) are in full display

Sue, I am almost sure you already have this one, but if not GO FOR IT!!!

Tolumnia hawkesiana (pics 8 & 9): not in bloom, but I just love this plant, even without flowers... for the curious, here the link to IOSPE PHOTOS Ross, this would also fit for needs

by the way, the pots (Psygmorchis and Tolumnia) are from Erin Bonsai::Bonsai and Bonsai Pots for Sale Online

bellini girl · #2 07-09-2008, 05:20 PM

Gorgeous blooms Ramon. Looks like u have some keikis on the tolumnia

Lecent

Chubidubi · #3 07-09-2008, 05:25 PM

WOW they all look so healthy and beautiful.

kavanaru · #4 07-09-2008, 05:28 PM

Lecent, I am not sure whether you could call them Keikis in this case. It seems that this Tolumnia is just putting new growth on stolons all the time... it grows like a weed...

by the way, each fan is about 1 inch wide

entropy82 · #5 01-10-2009, 05:03 PM

kavanaru love the equestris. just got one myself. what kind of media, and light regime are you using?

kavanaru · #6 01-10-2009, 05:06 PM

I grow my Phals in S/H under T5 tubes...

ronaldhanko · #7 01-10-2009, 05:28 PM

Psygmorchis pusilla is a very short lived plant - few years at most. It is worth having, however, in spite of that.

kavanaru · #8 01-10-2009, 05:37 PM

Ron, my plants died (unfortunatelly) due to overwatering while I was on holidays last summer. However, the trick for this plant is apparently to cut the flowers spikes constantly during 6 months, in order to allow it a rest. At least, those are the instrctions I have received here for it here in Europe. In the wild (Venezuela) this plant does not bloom the whole year, but I know they stop blooming for a certain period. On the other hand, I must admit I have never followed a siongle plant in the wild, and cannot say hog long they live...

ronaldhanko · #9 01-10-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by kavanaru

Ron, my plants died (unfortunatelly) due to overwatering while I was on holidays last summer. However, the trick for this plant is apparently to cut the flowers spikes constantly during 6 months, in order to allow it a rest. At least, those are the instrctions I have received here for it here in Europe. In the wild (Venezuela) this plant does not bloom the whole year, but I know they stop blooming for a certain period. On the other hand, I must admit I have never followed a siongle plant in the wild, and cannot say hog long they live...

That's interesting. Have to try it.

Paul · #10 01-10-2009, 05:57 PM

Psygmorchis pusilla is such a cute little thing. *sigh* Perhaps I will try one again some day. Tried them twice before but they didn't live more than about a yr for me.