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Better shot. Didn't realize this one was fragrant until I went to pull
it out of the growroom in the middle of the day to photograph it. The
lights are on at night, so I pulled it out in the middle of its 'night'
or dark period. It's night fragrant! Don't know of any other trichos
which are, but you'd better believe I'll be checking. The fragrance, a
strong one, seems to me primarily jasmine with a slight cinnamon
overlay. Very nice!

Trichopilia laxa redux
 

Nice shots Tennis. Under what conditions do you grow your Trichopilias?
Cheers
~John

"tennis maynard" wrote in message
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Better shot. Didn't realize this one was fragrant until I went to pull
it out of the growroom in the middle of the day to photograph it. The
lights are on at night, so I pulled it out in the middle of its 'night'
or dark period. It's night fragrant! Don't know of any other trichos
which are, but you'd better believe I'll be checking. The fragrance, a
strong one, seems to me primarily jasmine with a slight cinnamon
overlay. Very nice!

Trichopilia laxa redux
 

John Varigos wrote:
Nice shots Tennis. Under what conditions do you grow your Trichopilias?
Cheers
~John

I would say intermediate with the proviso that when I can control the
temps, I try to keep the highs in the low to mid seventies. Outdoors in
the summer, they get what they get here in central Ohio. But some really
do prefer it a little cooler than intermediate max temps, especially the
nobilis/fragrans group.

Constant air movement, seedling mix in plastic pots, and I don't let
them get bone dry. They can be prone to rotting in the new growths like
lycastes, and I have heard from more than one person that when seen in
situ they generally are growing almost horizontally, which would of
course help keep water out of the new growths. I have yet to experiment
with deliberate dry seasons as my conditions normally run a little drier
than I would like.

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Thanks Tennis. Confirms my view having killed a few by rotting them out. I
will try growing them horizontally.

Cheers

John

"tennis maynard" wrote in message
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John Varigos wrote:
Nice shots Tennis. Under what conditions do you grow your Trichopilias?
Cheers
~John

I would say intermediate with the proviso that when I can control the
temps, I try to keep the highs in the low to mid seventies. Outdoors in
the summer, they get what they get here in central Ohio. But some really
do prefer it a little cooler than intermediate max temps, especially the
nobilis/fragrans group.

Constant air movement, seedling mix in plastic pots, and I don't let them
get bone dry. They can be prone to rotting in the new growths like
lycastes, and I have heard from more than one person that when seen in
situ they generally are growing almost horizontally, which would of course
help keep water out of the new growths. I have yet to experiment with
deliberate dry seasons as my conditions normally run a little drier than I
would like.