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HELP - Blooming Maxilaria tenufolia
When I got this plant a couple of years ago it was at the end of being
in bloom, so I know it is possible for it to be happy. Then my wife got a cat who ate it down to a nub. The plant came back strong in semi-hydro. Now it has filled the pot, has bulbs growing on top of bulbs, and has such a strong root system that the flexible plastic semi-hydro container is now rigid and not quite round - the roots pushing the walls of the pot from the inside. But still it will not bloom. I've tried my sunniest southern window with flourescent supplement and my western window. It seems to thrive in almost any light conditions but still will not bloom. Anyone have experience with this who can offer advice? -mg |
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mg wrote:
When I got this plant a couple of years ago it was at the end of being in bloom, so I know it is possible for it to be happy. Then my wife got a cat who ate it down to a nub. The plant came back strong in semi-hydro. Now it has filled the pot, has bulbs growing on top of bulbs, and has such a strong root system that the flexible plastic semi-hydro container is now rigid and not quite round - the roots pushing the walls of the pot from the inside. But still it will not bloom. I've tried my sunniest southern window with flourescent supplement and my western window. It seems to thrive in almost any light conditions but still will not bloom. Anyone have experience with this who can offer advice? -mg Try putting it outside until it gets a bit chilly. Like 10-15 degrees above freezing, perhaps, for several nights. That should do it... Scare it to bloom, if nothing else. I can't remember the trick to blooming this species. I have it, and it blooms, so I don't need to. *grin* It is also possible that it is daylength sensitive, but I'd go with the temperature thing first. -- Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a) See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more orchids, obtain more credit |
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On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:30:47 GMT in mg wrote:
Anyone have experience with this who can offer advice? No experience, but you might want to read through http://forum.theorchidsource.com/cgi...c;f=4;t=000320 Do you think you have the rambler or the clumper? -- Chris Dukes Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil |
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After five years, I finally bloomed mine by giving it very high light, hot
temp. low water and food. Ed Cormier "mg" wrote in message ... When I got this plant a couple of years ago it was at the end of being in bloom, so I know it is possible for it to be happy. Then my wife got a cat who ate it down to a nub. The plant came back strong in semi-hydro. Now it has filled the pot, has bulbs growing on top of bulbs, and has such a strong root system that the flexible plastic semi-hydro container is now rigid and not quite round - the roots pushing the walls of the pot from the inside. But still it will not bloom. I've tried my sunniest southern window with flourescent supplement and my western window. It seems to thrive in almost any light conditions but still will not bloom. Anyone have experience with this who can offer advice? -mg |
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Mine blooms with the same care as all of my other plants, but I agree with
Ed on the high light. As to the rambler or clumper question, I divided a plant and put half in a basket, the other half in S/H. The first is a rambler, the second a clumper, which makes me thing rambling is looking for water. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "?" wrote in message rg... On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:30:47 GMT in mg wrote: Anyone have experience with this who can offer advice? No experience, but you might want to read through http://forum.theorchidsource.com/cgi...c;f=4;t=000320 Do you think you have the rambler or the clumper? -- Chris Dukes Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil |
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hmmm, I think it's both a rambler and a clumper. In the sense that it
fills the pot all the way round with pseudobulbs, but also produces pseudobulbs on top of pseudobulbs, climbing up. As to size, the pseudobulbs are small. In SH it sucks up a lot of water. I've had it under less light for a few weeks. Maybe I'll try giving it more and see what happens. Sounds like I want to treat it like Onc. Sharry Baby. Thanks for the help, -mg ? wrote: On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:30:47 GMT in mg wrote: Anyone have experience with this who can offer advice? No experience, but you might want to read through http://forum.theorchidsource.com/cgi...c;f=4;t=000320 Do you think you have the rambler or the clumper? |
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I keep mine up with the vandas!
-- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "mg" wrote in message ... hmmm, I think it's both a rambler and a clumper. In the sense that it fills the pot all the way round with pseudobulbs, but also produces pseudobulbs on top of pseudobulbs, climbing up. As to size, the pseudobulbs are small. In SH it sucks up a lot of water. I've had it under less light for a few weeks. Maybe I'll try giving it more and see what happens. Sounds like I want to treat it like Onc. Sharry Baby. Thanks for the help, -mg ? wrote: On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:30:47 GMT in mg wrote: Anyone have experience with this who can offer advice? No experience, but you might want to read through http://forum.theorchidsource.com/cgi...c;f=4;t=000320 Do you think you have the rambler or the clumper? |
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