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Oncidium flexorum
Diane,
One of the tricks I use to keep plants oriented in the same direction is to put an orange plant label in the pot. I use different colored labels to indicate different things (orange - plant in spike, blue - dry period, green - potential sale/give away plant, etc). I try to put the orange label on the side of the pot that would be closest to the brick wall on the back of the greenhouse. That way the pot always faces the light in a similar manner. Good Growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... I think I have great changes, Inside this house is darkif I don't turn on lights due to the wooded lot, and you must wear sunglasses in the sun here- when i see a new growth on a plant i seem to want to check it out- or notice the growth while handling. I just might mark the pots "n for north, s ,e ,w " in the rim so I know which angle to keep it at on the windowsill. all my progress this year and, it was time to move them outside this week- hope I didn't set them back too much. I don't turn the orchids in bloom, but didn't think it mattered on the others On the other hand a young oncidium sprouted a new growth so fast after moving that it was wrinkled ( always water it so I don't think it was too dry) and the new pseudobulb split the old leaf from the new larger size. I've lost a lot of new growths on oncidiums- they keep on sprouting new shoots Diane "Gene Schurg" wrote in message rthlink.net... Diane, It can cause problems if you rotate a plant and the new growth has a new microclimate that it doesn't like. If the new growth is shaded from the hot sun or the heat coming off the window and you rotate the plant so that the new growth gets too warm it could burn. The same goes for cold weather and the draft off the window. I guess I think of that new growth as a new baby. An adult would not think about walking outdoors in the hot sun but a new baby would sunburn in a few minutes. The new growth has to adapt to the microclimate. This isn't much of an issue if your growing environment doesn't have big temp or sunlight variants. Good Growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message news are you saying Gene that an oncidium will have trouble if it's rotated? Mine have been moved around quite a bit Diane "Dave Lockwood" wrote in message news:GxPMa.25380$fG.14050@sccrnsc01... A couple of months ago I mentioned a local society meeting where Sue Fordyce gave a talk. Among many of the items she covered was "dormant" growth points or "eyes". She said Cattleyas have two on each psuedobulb. If the active one gets damaged the dormant one swings into action. In fact she said some people take advantage of this and will cut the rhizome on a large plant forcing new growth further back. You will get a much larger flower display. I do understand that judges don't like to see this and will ding you for it. That only matters if you give a hoot what other people think of your plants. Personally I don't. I don't show my restored cars or my orchids, just enjoy both! "Eric Hunt" wrote in message news Paulo, Yes, this is quite normal. When a lead growth dies, the plant activates an older "eye", or growing point, on an older pseudobulb. Sometimes it will activate another eye on the current pseudobulb instead. -Eric in SF "Paulo" wrote in message .. . Hi Everyone, i have a question...my onc.flexorum is growing from the oldest pseudobulb....and the growth it had in the youngest one is dying....Is it commun to grow from an old pseudobulb? |
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Yes, I do a similar thing..... I always keep the name tag at the back of the
plant & place it so that the leads face south? Cheers Wendy "Gene Schurg" wrote in message rthlink.net... Diane, One of the tricks I use to keep plants oriented in the same direction is to put an orange plant label in the pot. I use different colored labels to indicate different things (orange - plant in spike, blue - dry period, green - potential sale/give away plant, etc). I try to put the orange label on the side of the pot that would be closest to the brick wall on the back of the greenhouse. That way the pot always faces the light in a similar manner. Good Growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... I think I have great changes, Inside this house is darkif I don't turn on lights due to the wooded lot, and you must wear sunglasses in the sun here- when i see a new growth on a plant i seem to want to check it out- or notice the growth while handling. I just might mark the pots "n for north, s ,e ,w " in the rim so I know which angle to keep it at on the windowsill. all my progress this year and, it was time to move them outside this week- hope I didn't set them back too much. I don't turn the orchids in bloom, but didn't think it mattered on the others On the other hand a young oncidium sprouted a new growth so fast after moving that it was wrinkled ( always water it so I don't think it was too dry) and the new pseudobulb split the old leaf from the new larger size. I've lost a lot of new growths on oncidiums- they keep on sprouting new shoots Diane "Gene Schurg" wrote in message rthlink.net... Diane, It can cause problems if you rotate a plant and the new growth has a new microclimate that it doesn't like. If the new growth is shaded from the hot sun or the heat coming off the window and you rotate the plant so that the new growth gets too warm it could burn. The same goes for cold weather and the draft off the window. I guess I think of that new growth as a new baby. An adult would not think about walking outdoors in the hot sun but a new baby would sunburn in a few minutes. The new growth has to adapt to the microclimate. This isn't much of an issue if your growing environment doesn't have big temp or sunlight variants. Good Growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message news are you saying Gene that an oncidium will have trouble if it's rotated? Mine have been moved around quite a bit Diane "Dave Lockwood" wrote in message news:GxPMa.25380$fG.14050@sccrnsc01... A couple of months ago I mentioned a local society meeting where Sue Fordyce gave a talk. Among many of the items she covered was "dormant" growth points or "eyes". She said Cattleyas have two on each psuedobulb. If the active one gets damaged the dormant one swings into action. In fact she said some people take advantage of this and will cut the rhizome on a large plant forcing new growth further back. You will get a much larger flower display. I do understand that judges don't like to see this and will ding you for it. That only matters if you give a hoot what other people think of your plants. Personally I don't. I don't show my restored cars or my orchids, just enjoy both! "Eric Hunt" wrote in message news Paulo, Yes, this is quite normal. When a lead growth dies, the plant activates an older "eye", or growing point, on an older pseudobulb. Sometimes it will activate another eye on the current pseudobulb instead. -Eric in SF "Paulo" wrote in message .. . Hi Everyone, i have a question...my onc.flexorum is growing from the oldest pseudobulb....and the growth it had in the youngest one is dying....Is it commun to grow from an old pseudobulb? |
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Gee, that's too easy! now another thought. If the plant is getting a little
too much sun will the new leads grow away from the sun? Or grow towards the sun if it wants more? I think I have a dend King.that is like that- looks like its blowing in the wind. how can I correct that, if possible? One of my problems is that I was so busy since I moved here 1 1/2 yrs ago, that I don't even know how much sun my patio gets during the day. I certainly have no time to be on it! "Wendy" wrote in message news:mp4Na.119586$MJ5.114234@fed1read03... Yes, I do a similar thing..... I always keep the name tag at the back of the plant & place it so that the leads face south? Cheers Wendy "Gene Schurg" wrote in message rthlink.net... Diane, One of the tricks I use to keep plants oriented in the same direction is to put an orange plant label in the pot. I use different colored labels to indicate different things (orange - plant in spike, blue - dry period, green - potential sale/give away plant, etc). I try to put the orange label on the side of the pot that would be closest to the brick wall on the back of the greenhouse. That way the pot always faces the light in a similar manner. Good Growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message et... I think I have great changes, Inside this house is darkif I don't turn on lights due to the wooded lot, and you must wear sunglasses in the sun here- when i see a new growth on a plant i seem to want to check it out- or notice the growth while handling. I just might mark the pots "n for north, s ,e ,w " in the rim so I know which angle to keep it at on the windowsill. all my progress this year and, it was time to move them outside this week- hope I didn't set them back too much. I don't turn the orchids in bloom, but didn't think it mattered on the others On the other hand a young oncidium sprouted a new growth so fast after moving that it was wrinkled ( always water it so I don't think it was too dry) and the new pseudobulb split the old leaf from the new larger size. I've lost a lot of new growths on oncidiums- they keep on sprouting new shoots Diane "Gene Schurg" wrote in message rthlink.net... Diane, It can cause problems if you rotate a plant and the new growth has a new microclimate that it doesn't like. If the new growth is shaded from the hot sun or the heat coming off the window and you rotate the plant so that the new growth gets too warm it could burn. The same goes for cold weather and the draft off the window. I guess I think of that new growth as a new baby. An adult would not think about walking outdoors in the hot sun but a new baby would sunburn in a few minutes. The new growth has to adapt to the microclimate. This isn't much of an issue if your growing environment doesn't have big temp or sunlight variants. Good Growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message news are you saying Gene that an oncidium will have trouble if it's rotated? Mine have been moved around quite a bit Diane "Dave Lockwood" wrote in message news:GxPMa.25380$fG.14050@sccrnsc01... A couple of months ago I mentioned a local society meeting where Sue Fordyce gave a talk. Among many of the items she covered was "dormant" growth points or "eyes". She said Cattleyas have two on each psuedobulb. If the active one gets damaged the dormant one swings into action. In fact she said some people take advantage of this and will cut the rhizome on a large plant forcing new growth further back. You will get a much larger flower display. I do understand that judges don't like to see this and will ding you for it. That only matters if you give a hoot what other people think of your plants. Personally I don't. I don't show my restored cars or my orchids, just enjoy both! "Eric Hunt" wrote in message news Paulo, Yes, this is quite normal. When a lead growth dies, the plant activates an older "eye", or growing point, on an older pseudobulb. Sometimes it will activate another eye on the current pseudobulb instead. -Eric in SF "Paulo" wrote in message .. . Hi Everyone, i have a question...my onc.flexorum is growing from the oldest pseudobulb....and the growth it had in the youngest one is dying....Is it commun to grow from an old pseudobulb? |
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Oncidium flexorum
Diane,
There are some plants in nature that perfer not to grow in the full sun. When their environment changes (storm damage, logging, death of the surrounding trees) these plants will grow toward the shade and the more hospitable environment. I don't know the culture for your dendrobium but it is not unreasonable that it would grow toward the best environment. Now, go out and enjoy your patio and quit working so hard! Good Growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message news Gee, that's too easy! now another thought. If the plant is getting a little too much sun will the new leads grow away from the sun? Or grow towards the sun if it wants more? I think I have a dend King.that is like that- looks like its blowing in the wind. how can I correct that, if possible? One of my problems is that I was so busy since I moved here 1 1/2 yrs ago, that I don't even know how much sun my patio gets during the day. I certainly have no time to be on it! |
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Oncidium flexorum
arr, I'm doing the worst chore-scraping the house (glad its a ranch style)
before painting. Actually its a relief to get the chipped paint off the cedar siding, and I wish someone else here was better at it than I am, but I'm earning my orchid gazing time- Us northerners only have a few months to do this in "Gene Schurg" wrote in message rthlink.net... Diane, There are some plants in nature that perfer not to grow in the full sun. When their environment changes (storm damage, logging, death of the surrounding trees) these plants will grow toward the shade and the more hospitable environment. I don't know the culture for your dendrobium but it is not unreasonable that it would grow toward the best environment. Now, go out and enjoy your patio and quit working so hard! Good Growing, Gene "Diane Mancino" wrote in message news Gee, that's too easy! now another thought. If the plant is getting a little too much sun will the new leads grow away from the sun? Or grow towards the sun if it wants more? I think I have a dend King.that is like that- looks like its blowing in the wind. how can I correct that, if possible? One of my problems is that I was so busy since I moved here 1 1/2 yrs ago, that I don't even know how much sun my patio gets during the day. I certainly have no time to be on it! |
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