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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.


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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

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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.



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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.....


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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
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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.





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

Diana

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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.







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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
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