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Old 12-04-2003, 12:08 AM
sneff
 
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Default sarcochilus hartmanii woes

Rajiv,

I grow my Sarcochilus hartmannii in small sized pine bark, with a small
percentage of perlite. It flowers regularly for me, but not profusely - I
don't think I have enough humidity for its tastes.

I wouldn't use moss as a first choice, as I'm pretty sure it likes regular
watering, but very open drainage. Perhaps your temperature is an issue?
hartmanni grows in the mountains Great Dividing Range of Eastern Australia -
from QLD down to NSW. The temperature there regularly dips below 70F at
night - even in the warmer months. This is simply conjecture though.

Hope it helps - they really are beautiful little blooms.

sneff



"rajiv" wrote in message
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I have a Sarcochilus hartmannii which I had bought a couple years
back. Initially the plant was growing on a pure moss media when i
bought it and a part of it still is. Now the plant grows like a weed
and has multiple growths. However it has not flowered for me since I
bought it. A year back i divided it and planted a part of it in bark
without any flowering results.

What am i doing wrong. Is it the temperature. i maintain a temperature
of 70F+ all year round or is it being potted in the wrong kind of
media. please advice.

Thanks

rajiv