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Hwra. question
so i've got this little hwra lava burst, and it has two pbulbs it was
blooming from when i got it in march (both now appropriately shrivelled in my dry environment--i bought the plant in florida). it started a new growth which doesn't actually have a bulb yet, just the leafy part--and the silly plant is starting two flowers spikes from this growth. is this normal for this type of plant? the only other onc-like plants i have wait until they get fat pbulbs before they bloom. is the hwra doing one of these "i'm-going-to-bloom-and-then-fall-over-dead" routines? oh, plant is in sphag in a plastic pot in an eastern windowsill in maryland zone 6b. TIA... --j_a |
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Hwra. question
Well, I think you do have cause for concern. But before actually panicking
G: 1. Gently check to see if the plant is "firm" in the pot. If so, you're probably OK. If it's loose and wobbly, then your root system isn't doing well and may not be able to support this attempt at flowering. 2. While you're at it, take a close look at the sphag -- how decayed is it? It's hard to get good sphag here in Fla. unless you can buy a full container load ... Has it perhaps dried to the point of becoming water-repellent? If so, it will take a good long soak [20-30 minutes] to re-wet all the way through. Actually, the soak might be a good idea anyway, since you say your old pbs are shrivelled. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "unknown" wrote in message ... so i've got this little hwra lava burst, and it has two pbulbs it was blooming from when i got it in march (both now appropriately shrivelled in my dry environment--i bought the plant in florida). it started a new growth which doesn't actually have a bulb yet, just the leafy part--and the silly plant is starting two flowers spikes from this growth. is this normal for this type of plant? the only other onc-like plants i have wait until they get fat pbulbs before they bloom. is the hwra doing one of these "i'm-going-to-bloom-and-then-fall-over-dead" routines? oh, plant is in sphag in a plastic pot in an eastern windowsill in maryland zone 6b. TIA... --j_a |
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Hwra. question
this is actually fairly recent sphag; i repotted the plant after i got
it home. (its original media had some sort of interesting wildlife in it, i forget what.) it still gets squishy when watered, but that's good to know.... the new growth has several roots of its own. i figured it was acclimating to my conditions (all my new orchids do) but the flower spikes kind of threw me. ray--every orchid i've ever had in a clay pot has shrivelled up and died. :-) for the most part my house is just too dry, apparently (ah the joys of heat pumps). thx all; i'll keep an eye on the thing and see what it does; it was a sale plant at the AOS in DRB so if it croaks, i won't be too upset. --j_a |
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Hwra. question
If it had a decent root system when you re-potted, and is growing new ones,
then I expect you'll be OK. Glad it's not an heirloom, tho G. Kenni wrote in message ups.com... this is actually fairly recent sphag; i repotted the plant after i got it home. (its original media had some sort of interesting wildlife in it, i forget what.) it still gets squishy when watered, but that's good to know.... the new growth has several roots of its own. i figured it was acclimating to my conditions (all my new orchids do) but the flower spikes kind of threw me. ray--every orchid i've ever had in a clay pot has shrivelled up and died. :-) for the most part my house is just too dry, apparently (ah the joys of heat pumps). thx all; i'll keep an eye on the thing and see what it does; it was a sale plant at the AOS in DRB so if it croaks, i won't be too upset. --j_a |
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Hwra. question
Hi! I have Hwra. Lava Burst 'Puanani' in my windowsill. They are
about 3 or 4 years old. [I think I got them from JB Orchids]. Anyway, I don't think they are susceptable to the dreaded "I'm going to bloom before I die" syndrome - they are simply too hardy!!! LOL Seriously, my plant (now spread over three pots) blooms whenever it feels like it, and grows wherever I put it (within reason, of course). In fact, the only 'problem' is that flower color is affected by temperature. The deepest, most vibrant color is achieved in the cool fall/winter weather. Summer bloom color is muy faded! Two are in clay pots, and one is in plastic. Bark/perlite mix for substrate, watered when dry. However I do mist the exposed roots every day, and that also dampens the substrate surface. Hope this helps! I'd recomend Hwra. Lava Burst as a good beginner's orchid. Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, Pa - Onc Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance', Neostylus Lou Sneary (waited 3 years for this one), an Slc. (Lc. Jungle Elf x Soph. cernua), B. nodosa, Sl. Petite Stars (I think it's labeled wrong and should be Bl.) are all in bloom or spike! unknown wrote: doesn't actually have a bulb yet, just the leafy part--and the silly plant is starting two flowers spikes from this growth. is this normal for this type of plant? the only other onc-like plants i have wait until they get fat pbulbs before they bloom. is the hwra doing one of these "i'm-going-to-bloom-and-then-fall-over-dead" routines? oh, plant is in sphag in a plastic pot in an eastern windowsill in maryland zone 6b. TIA... --j_a |
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