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Old 28-07-2007, 02:27 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
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Default Schomburkia humboldtii

On Jul 27, 8:47 pm, K Barrett wrote:
My question is does anyone here grow Schomburkia humboldtii? I have the
alba form and the regular form, both are mounted on cork bark. every
year the new growths get smaller and smaller. I just potted it in a very
open mix of lava rock, treefern and charcoal in a plastic pot. Anyone
else try their's in a pot? I've only ever seen Schomb.s grown mounted,
but obviously mine doesn't like my watering habits.



I have been growing a schomb. on red lava rock in a pot for several
years. Each year's growth gets bigger, but the blasted thing won't
bloom.

So they do grow well in pots, but what it takes to bloom them has
evaded me so far.

J. Del Col