schoenorchis fragrans #2 - Orchid Board

ezil · #1 06-13-2012, 07:44 PM

This one has bloomed previously. It was mounted on tree fern when I got it, but that caused all kinds of mold problems in the terrarium. When it developed root rot, I decided to throw caution to the wind and mount it. Now it's throwing out new roots and this inflorenscence. It should be a lot easier now to give it a cooler, dryer winter rest. It is #2 because it was bought as "insurance" in case #1 didn't make it.

gnathaniel · #2 06-13-2012, 09:22 PM

Very pretty! I love this species but I'm not having great luck with mine right now.

--Nat

vjo · #3 06-13-2012, 09:22 PM

I have one of these also,have had it a couple months of months.It came with one inflorescence it is still growing,ever so slowly. A few days ago I saw another one starting should be blooming about Christmas time I guess..lol
Yours is so cute I can hardly wait to see one in person. Mine is mounted on cork with a little spag, watered at least once a day. How do you grow yours?

Jean

WhiteRabbit · #4 06-13-2012, 11:29 PM

Beautiful! It's obviously very happy on it's mount!

Wynn Dee13 · #5 06-14-2012, 12:09 AM

Beautiful! I have one too but it has never bloomed for me. It grows leaves and it is growing lots of roots right now but I don't know how to get it to bloom. How do you grow yours? Thanks! I really want to see some blooms!

s.kallima · #6 06-14-2012, 01:41 AM

Well done!
Wynn, do you give yours a winter rest (dryer)? They seem to need that to bloom...

Wynn Dee13 · #7 06-14-2012, 01:52 AM

Yeah it gets less water in the winter. Last winter it barely got watered for a few months because I had some bad health issues that left me really tired without any energy. It gets high light and has a purple tint to the leaves. I did just remount it and it already has attatched itself to the mount. Does it need lower temps too? Thanks for the help!

s.kallima · #8 06-14-2012, 02:17 AM

Mine grows indoors, so gets a bit of lower temps in winter (like myself

) because of poor insulation. Other than that, nothing special but dryer winter.

DelawareJim · #9 06-14-2012, 07:36 AM

Mine is mounted on cork, hangs in a southern window during the winter, and gets soaked once a week. The house is cooler during the winter.

When night temps get between 55-60' F, I hang it in my honey locust tree where it gets dappled sun all day and I fertilize daily at 1/4 to 1/3 strength. On days I'm not at the office, I water a couple of times per day.

Cheers.
Jim

ronaldhanko · #10 06-14-2012, 10:14 AM

Beautifully grown and bloomed.