Brassia Rex Sakata
 

Where can I find info on this orchid? Managed to pick this up for $5.00 but
don't have a clue how to look after it. Just could not walk by it for this
price. Now I am in a quandry as how to mother it.....help.help.help.

Thanks
Chuck.

Brassia Rex Sakata
 

Hi, Chuck,

Try the link below for general information. FWIW, we grow the Brassias that
we have (not too many) in media of coconut husk chips, small Aliflor,
sponge rock and a little charcoal. Some folks add a little spaghnum to the
mix.

Light: Not as high as Cattleyas, not as low as Phalaenopsis.

Temps: Warm to intermediate.

Fert: Same as you feed everyone else.

http://www.clanorchids.com/pages/brsrex.html

HTH
Diana

"Faz" wrote in message
news:R45kk.45099$nD.5815@pd7urf1no...
Where can I find info on this orchid? Managed to pick this up for $5.00
but don't have a clue how to look after it. Just could not walk by it for
this price. Now I am in a quandry as how to mother it.....help.help.help.

Thanks
Chuck.

Brassia Rex Sakata
 

Thanks Dianna - This is going to be a challenge as I live in the northwest
and we do get a lot of none sunny days. I may have to break down and buy a
couple of flourescent lights or go hog wild and build a G/H. (LoL).

I do like challenges so there is hope for this lonely orchid.....


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Hi, Chuck,

Try the link below for general information. FWIW, we grow the Brassias
that we have (not too many) in media of coconut husk chips, small
Aliflor, sponge rock and a little charcoal. Some folks add a little
spaghnum to the mix.

Light: Not as high as Cattleyas, not as low as Phalaenopsis.

Temps: Warm to intermediate.

Fert: Same as you feed everyone else.

http://www.clanorchids.com/pages/brsrex.html

HTH
Diana

"Faz" wrote in message
news:R45kk.45099$nD.5815@pd7urf1no...
Where can I find info on this orchid? Managed to pick this up for $5.00
but don't have a clue how to look after it. Just could not walk by it for
this price. Now I am in a quandry as how to mother it.....help.help.help.

Thanks
Chuck.

Brassia Rex Sakata
 

Oh, go for the greenhouse! If I lived anywhere but Florida I would
absolutely need to have the fuss of a G/H!

Diana

"Faz" wrote in message
news:LN7kk.148961$gc5.57280@pd7urf2no...
Thanks Dianna - This is going to be a challenge as I live in the northwest
and we do get a lot of none sunny days. I may have to break down and buy a
couple of flourescent lights or go hog wild and build a G/H. (LoL).

I do like challenges so there is hope for this lonely orchid.....


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
...
Hi, Chuck,

Try the link below for general information. FWIW, we grow the Brassias
that we have (not too many) in media of coconut husk chips, small
Aliflor, sponge rock and a little charcoal. Some folks add a little
spaghnum to the mix.

Light: Not as high as Cattleyas, not as low as Phalaenopsis.

Temps: Warm to intermediate.

Fert: Same as you feed everyone else.

http://www.clanorchids.com/pages/brsrex.html

HTH
Diana

"Faz" wrote in message
news:R45kk.45099$nD.5815@pd7urf1no...
Where can I find info on this orchid? Managed to pick this up for $5.00
but don't have a clue how to look after it. Just could not walk by it
for this price. Now I am in a quandry as how to mother
it.....help.help.help.

Thanks
Chuck.

Brassia Rex Sakata
 

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:42:05 -0400, "Diana Kulaga"
Hi, Chuck,
Light: Not as high as Cattleyas, not as low as Phalaenopsis.
Temps: Warm to intermediate.
Fert: Same as you feed everyone else.
"Faz" wrote in message
news:R45kk.45099$nD.5815@pd7urf1no...
Where can I find info on this orchid? Managed to pick this up for $5.00
but don't have a clue how to look after it. Just could not walk by it
for this price. Now I am in a quandry as how to mother
it.....help.help.help.

Thanks
Chuck.

Chuck -
We grow a mixed collection. Brassias in general are weeds for us.
They grow full, rapidly and bloom well. I grow mine 'tough' because
I do expose them to strong light. So mine tend toward a yellow green,
but I have seen them bloom well with such low light that the plants
had a very lush green leaf tone. So give them the best you can and a
touch of food once in a while they should reward you well.

SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids