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Received flasks revisited
Thanks for all the advice.
A week or so ago, a white mold started growing from the cork of one of the flasks. Since then, all the seedlings have been sitting in a seedling tray with a transparent lid, and seem to be doing ok. The polyrrhiza has been put on top of a pad of moss, the ascocentrum, neofinetia and the angrecum are planted in a bark/coconut fibre mix. Hope they continue to do as well in the future. I guess it is time to start leaving the lid off. Geir |
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Received flasks revisited
Geir,
Lately I have been mounting Polyrrhiza lindeni ghost orchids straight on to a cedar shim from our lab's flasks as shown in this picture and hanging them vertically under a wire bench. http://personalpages.bellsouth.net/f...ghostmount.jpg I buy 12-packs of cedar door shims at Home Depot for 99 cents each pack. Remember not to subject these seedlings to refrigerated AC for very long. It is too easy to suck the moisture out of these plants. I pre-soak the wood and the plants in bucket of captured rainwater then tie the plants to the wood with telephone wire. I am very happy with the new crop of mounted plants coming up and I do believe this is a mount the plants do like. If the shim surface is a little scruffy then all the better. If you have mounted your ghost orchids IN/ON sphagnum moss (as opposed to Spanish Moss) you can (ie should) kiss them goodbye now before they take the big crappola and die on you. http://personalpages.bellsouth.net/f.../ghostpix.html Mick www.OrchidFlask.com -------------------------------------- "Geir Harris Hedemark" wrote in message ... Thanks for all the advice. A week or so ago, a white mold started growing from the cork of one of the flasks. Since then, all the seedlings have been sitting in a seedling tray with a transparent lid, and seem to be doing ok. The polyrrhiza has been put on top of a pad of moss, the ascocentrum, neofinetia and the angrecum are planted in a bark/coconut fibre mix. Hope they continue to do as well in the future. I guess it is time to start leaving the lid off. Geir |
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Received flasks revisited
Mick is in south Florida, so his humidity is bound to be excruciatingly
high.... "Spanish moss" is the stringy bromeliad Tillandsia usnioides. It stays very loose and springy when used to surround roots, so does not ever even think about holding enough moisture to be "soppy." -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "Geir Harris Hedemark" wrote in message ... "Mick Fournier" writes: Lately I have been mounting Polyrrhiza lindeni ghost orchids straight on to a cedar shim from our lab's flasks as shown in this picture and hanging them vertically under a wire bench. http://personalpages.bellsouth.net/f...ghostmount.jpg What kind of humidity do you have in your environment? I have about 50%. Can I still mount ghost orchids, or do I need to put them in a pot? Remember not to subject these seedlings to refrigerated AC for very long. Not a problem. Haven't got AC, just a fan moving things around a bit. If you have mounted your ghost orchids IN/ON sphagnum moss (as opposed to Spanish Moss) you can (ie should) kiss them goodbye now before they take the big crappola and die on you. Ok, and what is spanish moss, compared to sphagnum? (I probably know, but my botanical english skills are nonexistent) Geir |
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Received flasks revisited
"Ray" writes:
"Spanish moss" is the stringy bromeliad Tillandsia usnioides. It stays very loose and springy when used to surround roots, so does not ever even think about holding enough moisture to be "soppy." Aha. I need to go and see what I can get hold of, then. Right now, the polyrrhiza is just lying on top of a sopping wet patch of the local moss variant. The good news is that it doesn't contact the moss (yet), but I will get rid of it anyway. Geir |
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Received flasks revisited
"Ray" writes:
"Spanish moss" is the stringy bromeliad Tillandsia usnioides. It stays very loose and springy when used to surround roots, so does not ever even think about holding enough moisture to be "soppy." Aha. I need to go and see what I can get hold of, then. Right now, the polyrrhiza is just lying on top of a sopping wet patch (well, it was sopping wet a week ago, it should have dried out some now) of one of the local moss variants. The good news is that it doesn't contact the moss (yet), but I will get rid of it anyway. Geir |
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Received flasks revisited
Ray,
It is sooooooo excruciating. Mick |
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Received flasks revisited
Hi, Mick,
It is good to see you back on rec.gardens.orchids. I just love the neofinetia flasks you offer. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html --------------------------------------------------- Mick Fournier wrote: Ray, It is sooooooo excruciating. Mick |
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Received flasks revisited
Been there, experienced that..
-- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "Mick Fournier" wrote in message .. . Ray, It is sooooooo excruciating. Mick |
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Received flasks revisited
Pam,
I just finished building a new bigger laminar flow transfer hood 4'x2'x30" high and to celebrate I am currently replating all the Neofinetia falcata flasks... they'll be even bigger in the bottles than my previous offerings, especially now that I have finally discovered the perfect agar formula for these wonderfully fragrant little guys. Mick ---------------------------------- "profpam" wrote in message ... Hi, Mick, It is good to see you back on rec.gardens.orchids. I just love the neofinetia flasks you offer. . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html --------------------------------------------------- Mick Fournier wrote: Ray, It is sooooooo excruciating. Mick |
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Received flasks revisited
Ray,
I guess that makes us bof home boys. Mick |
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Received flasks revisited
Thanks, Mick for the note. One of these days, I am hoping to have the
funds to order the yellow variety and one of the vandas. In this economy, things are pretty slow. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html P. S. We have a flasking section in the program for those who use the glove box. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mick Fournier wrote: Pam, I just finished building a new bigger laminar flow transfer hood 4'x2'x30" high and to celebrate I am currently replating all the Neofinetia falcata flasks... they'll be even bigger in the bottles than my previous offerings, especially now that I have finally discovered the perfect agar formula for these wonderfully fragrant little guys. Mick ---------------------------------- "profpam" wrote in message ... Hi, Mick, It is good to see you back on rec.gardens.orchids. I just love the neofinetia flasks you offer. . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html --------------------------------------------------- Mick Fournier wrote: Ray, It is sooooooo excruciating. Mick |
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Received flasks revisited
"Ray" writes:
"Spanish moss" is the stringy bromeliad Tillandsia usnioides. It stays very loose and springy when used to surround roots, so does not ever even think about holding enough moisture to be "soppy." I have had a look around now. The substance that is most readily available without being compact is something that translates to "reindeer lichen". It is a pale green lichen, found in the mountains which is very porous, stringy and doesn't hold much water. Has anyone got any experience with this stuff used to grow polyrrhiza lindenii? Oh, well, I'll probably give it a shot anyway. Geir |
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Received flasks revisited
Geir,
Polyrrhiza enjoy lichen (as most orchids do)... I would definitely try some of that stuff on a few of your mounts. Mick |
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