Need help on mounted bulbo - Orchid Board

MisterOrchidGuy · #1 06-27-2015, 08:51 AM

Hi everyone
I have a bulbophyllum no id which is mounted
I have to water it 5 times a day and thats hasseling
Can I remove it form the mount and pot it
Any ideas to not damage root while removing
Plz help

Zoi2 · #2 06-28-2015, 10:57 AM

Can you add some sphag moss to the mount to keep it moist?
Joann

MisterOrchidGuy · #3 06-28-2015, 11:51 AM

Can but no use
The spagh will dry at the same time with the current spagh

Sent from my GT-P5100 using Tapatalk

Leafmite · #4 06-28-2015, 12:07 PM

What is the mount? I have a tree fern mount and I find if I set it in a bowl with water, the tree fern wicks the water up to the roots and keeps them green. That is the Haraella rectrocalla. I also have a mounted bulbo which will be getting a vase of its own this winter...a large vase. Right now, with the constant rain, it has been pretty happy.

My Green Pets · #5 06-28-2015, 05:21 PM

I received a bulbo mounted to a piece of cedar. On the recommendation from another OrchidBoard member, I soaked the entire mount in water for about 10 minutes. Then, I pushed the plant gently but firmly with one hand while holding the mount with the other. The plant slid cleanly off the mount with very minimal root loss.

MisterOrchidGuy · #6 06-29-2015, 02:08 AM

Leafmite
It is mounted on a normal piece of wood which is commonly used for wooden mop
Cambriawhat
Thanks for the tip
Can you explain a bit more in detail
Thanks you guy

Sent from my GT-P5100 using Tapatalk

My Green Pets · #7 06-29-2015, 11:40 PM

1. Soak plant in water for fifteen minutes or until roots are soft.

2. Gently pull plant away from mount.

That's all!

MisterOrchidGuy · #8 06-30-2015, 02:07 AM

Thanks cambria
Oh, I removed it already
But its difficult to plamt them in a pot cause the plant live in a square pattern
Proporgate the corner which is square so that it will be easy to pot
Years to bloom ahhh

Sent from my GT-P5100 using Tapatalk

Jackie26085 · #9 07-02-2015, 11:26 PM

The rhyzomey can be bent slightly to fit the pot. Btw how can you tell if a bulbo is blooming size? I assume it's more than just having at least 3 pseudonulbs

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Optimist · #10 07-05-2015, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackie26085

The rhyzomey can be bent slightly to fit the pot. Btw how can you tell if a bulbo is blooming size? I assume it's more than just having at least 3 pseudonulbs

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Every seller has a different criteria. Blooming size generally means it it will bloom within the year. The first year blooms of an orchid are not always very good.