Stanhopia Oculata Question
I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some
reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=42 218&rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
how ironic Shell-I got one of these last week from the same seller. Did you
get anything else from him? It is a young plant, will need to be in a web pot or wood slat basket- something that will allow for the flower to spike out the bottom of the pot. There are several stanhopea growers here- I'm like you, have 2 young plants and haven't seen a bloom. I do know they like to be kept moist and warm. Seems to do better with lots of indirect light. We will see who's blooms first- at least I can tell you to find a net pot that is the same size- overpotting to big set my first plant back, and be careful of the new growths. "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=42 218&rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Shell, looking at the photo, if it is a 4" pot, I would say at least twice
that size. You do know that the flower spikes come out the bottom so you have to put it in a basket. There are wooden slatted teak baskets in differant sizes. You could use a plastice net basket until it gets bigger I guess. My plant was probably two may three times as big, got it in '96 & first blooms were in 2001. Cheers Wendy "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=42 218&rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Gee Wendy, that's real comforting- till then, the mesh pot sides are good
for hanging other orchids that WILL bloom in my lifetime. Seedlings are not cheap when you think of how long you need to wait while giving them constant care. Diane "Wendy" wrote in message news:idO9b.136263$kP.84404@fed1read03... Shell, looking at the photo, if it is a 4" pot, I would say at least twice that size. You do know that the flower spikes come out the bottom so you have to put it in a basket. There are wooden slatted teak baskets in differant sizes. You could use a plastice net basket until it gets bigger I guess. My plant was probably two may three times as big, got it in '96 & first blooms were in 2001. Cheers Wendy "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=42 218&rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Haven't bought anything else from him yet. Usually I buy something small
from someone I'm dealing with for the first time then if it works out I'll buy something else. I'm going to try and rig something to hang a nice basket from so I can put the orchid with the others. I'm willing to be patient and wait for it to bloom as long as I can keep it alive :) Hopefully it won't be one that needs to be 5 years old before it decides to bloom. The pot this one is in looks to be about a 3" pot so I shouldn't have any problem finding a small basket for it. Thanks for the tip on over potting, I'll be sure to get something as close to the same size as possible. Shell "Diane Mancino" wrote in message .. . how ironic Shell-I got one of these last week from the same seller. Did you get anything else from him? It is a young plant, will need to be in a web pot or wood slat basket- something that will allow for the flower to spike out the bottom of the pot. There are several stanhopea growers here- I'm like you, have 2 young plants and haven't seen a bloom. I do know they like to be kept moist and warm. Seems to do better with lots of indirect light. We will see who's blooms first- at least I can tell you to find a net pot that is the same size- overpotting to big set my first plant back, and be careful of the new growths. "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=42 218&rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
I'm checking on basket possibilities and hanging methods :) Hope I can keep
it alive long enough to bloom :) Shell "Wendy" wrote in message news:idO9b.136263$kP.84404@fed1read03... Shell, looking at the photo, if it is a 4" pot, I would say at least twice that size. You do know that the flower spikes come out the bottom so you have to put it in a basket. There are wooden slatted teak baskets in differant sizes. You could use a plastice net basket until it gets bigger I guess. My plant was probably two may three times as big, got it in '96 & first blooms were in 2001. Cheers Wendy "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...y=42 218&rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
My experience,yet not that big, brings me to the conclusion it's not that
hard to keep some of them alive. In a basket I've found they need to be watered more than plants in pot. I use chikkenwire for the baskets. Easy to find and easy to work with, I can use them again and if I want to sterilize them I just boil them in water. Cheers Peter "Shell91" schreef in bericht .com... I'm checking on basket possibilities and hanging methods :) Hope I can keep it alive long enough to bloom :) Shell "Wendy" wrote in message news:idO9b.136263$kP.84404@fed1read03... Shell, looking at the photo, if it is a 4" pot, I would say at least twice that size. You do know that the flower spikes come out the bottom so you have to put it in a basket. There are wooden slatted teak baskets in differant sizes. You could use a plastice net basket until it gets bigger I guess. My plant was probably two may three times as big, got it in '96 & first blooms were in 2001. Cheers Wendy "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Thanks for the idea :) I was looking into galvanized mesh but I think the
holes would be too small. Chicken wire I can get just about anywhere here. Shell "Boystrup Pb, ann,..." wrote in message .be... My experience,yet not that big, brings me to the conclusion it's not that hard to keep some of them alive. In a basket I've found they need to be watered more than plants in pot. I use chikkenwire for the baskets. Easy to find and easy to work with, I can use them again and if I want to sterilize them I just boil them in water. Cheers Peter "Shell91" schreef in bericht .com... I'm checking on basket possibilities and hanging methods :) Hope I can keep it alive long enough to bloom :) Shell "Wendy" wrote in message news:idO9b.136263$kP.84404@fed1read03... Shell, looking at the photo, if it is a 4" pot, I would say at least twice that size. You do know that the flower spikes come out the bottom so you have to put it in a basket. There are wooden slatted teak baskets in differant sizes. You could use a plastice net basket until it gets bigger I guess. My plant was probably two may three times as big, got it in '96 & first blooms were in 2001. Cheers Wendy "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Thanks for the tips. I have been looking at the Houston Orchid Society
pages. I wonder what would happen if I coated the chicken wire with some of that plastic stuff they sell to coeat tool handles...hmmm, sounds like its experimenmt time :) Shell "Diane Mancino" wrote in message . .. I have some research links here on Stanhopeas, Shell. I had never seen a stanhopea before- they are rare at shows also because the blooms only last a few days ( after all that waiting). http://houstonorchidsociety.org/Stan...eCulture.html. I did a lot of research on my stanhopea ass. due to it being one of the most expensive seedlings I had bought at that time. 449 pictures of stanhopeas! cool! google search and clicked on image searchhttp://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&q=stanhopea I put it in a large wire basket, then a small wire basket because it was over potted- it dropped most of its leaves & it played dead till I brought it outside and hung it in indirect light where I could water it a lot and it got a lot of warm rain. A net pot is cheap and I think prettier than chicken wire that will rust from the moisture. You can find net pots and the wood baskets here- I use this supply source- they are cheaper than my local garden shop http://www.kkorchid.com/ "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... Thanks for the idea :) I was looking into galvanized mesh but I think the holes would be too small. Chicken wire I can get just about anywhere here. Shell "Boystrup Pb, ann,..." wrote in message .be... My experience,yet not that big, brings me to the conclusion it's not that hard to keep some of them alive. In a basket I've found they need to be watered more than plants in pot. I use chikkenwire for the baskets. Easy to find and easy to work with, I can use them again and if I want to sterilize them I just boil them in water. Cheers Peter "Shell91" schreef in bericht .com... I'm checking on basket possibilities and hanging methods :) Hope I can keep it alive long enough to bloom :) Shell "Wendy" wrote in message news:idO9b.136263$kP.84404@fed1read03... Shell, looking at the photo, if it is a 4" pot, I would say at least twice that size. You do know that the flower spikes come out the bottom so you have to put it in a basket. There are wooden slatted teak baskets in differant sizes. You could use a plastice net basket until it gets bigger I guess. My plant was probably two may three times as big, got it in '96 & first blooms were in 2001. Cheers Wendy "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
her are some good full size views of mature stanhopeas-and different
potting options. http://orchid-society-gb.com/Stanhop...a_P6290036.jpg http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...UTF-8%26sa%3DN http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...UTF-8%26sa%3DN http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...chids/Stanhope a/nigroviolacea.htm&h=448&w=336&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstanhopea%26start%3D60%26 svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a
very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Hi Jeff, what conditions are you growing in, feeding etc. - what ever your
doing I need to try it "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Yes Jeff, whatever you are doing, don't change a thing. I think my Stans are
in dire need of a change of sphagnum moss. Cheers Wendy "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Hi Diane,
I am in humid central North Carolina, and have been growing the plant in an enclosure under a single layer of gray triple-wall polycarbonate, which I have found cuts out about 50% of the ambient light. It is up in the section where structural members give a little more of an intermittent shading effect. At any rate, I have observed no burning of the foliage, which supports the notion that they can tolerate and may prosper in a near Cattleya-like light regime. In R.O. water, I use Grow More 20-10-20 @ 1/2 tsp gal during spring, bumping it up to 1 tsp/gal during the summer at every watering about once a week. No adjustments of pH have been necessary. Between watering/fertilizing events, which consist of dunking the entire basket into a reservoir of the fertilizer solution, I heavily mist the plants w/ R.O. water once a day in the morning if the surface of the medium appears dry. This has encouraged the proliferation of live sphagnum moss (that probably came with the seedling) over most of the surface of the medium. Several weeks ago, when the ambient temperatures backed off, I began using Grow More 6-30-30 (Bloom Formula) @ 1/2 tsp/gal. During the winter, the minimum temperature in the enclosure is about 57-58 F. Good luck, Jeff "Diane Mancino" wrote in message t... Hi Jeff, what conditions are you growing in, feeding etc. - what ever your doing I need to try it "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
haha, Jeff I'm reading this at 2am (heartburn), I got everything but "the
triple-wall polycarbonate". Sounds like it's in a greenhouse. Very different conditions here in New England, but stanhopeas are grown here. I have the same seedling that Shell has- These only have 4 -6 leaves in a 3" net pot. You think it could spike at that size? I agree with adding more light, mine perked up when I put it outside- I might need to conceder a grow light since I've put mine inside for the winter...unless it would like a chill. I saw a halogen plant light at Wal-Mart- anyone use halogens? Looked like a good idea for a tight space. "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... Hi Diane, I am in humid central North Carolina, and have been growing the plant in an enclosure under a single layer of gray triple-wall polycarbonate, which I have found cuts out about 50% of the ambient light. It is up in the section where structural members give a little more of an intermittent shading effect. At any rate, I have observed no burning of the foliage, which supports the notion that they can tolerate and may prosper in a near Cattleya-like light regime. In R.O. water, I use Grow More 20-10-20 @ 1/2 tsp gal during spring, bumping it up to 1 tsp/gal during the summer at every watering about once a week. No adjustments of pH have been necessary. Between watering/fertilizing events, which consist of dunking the entire basket into a reservoir of the fertilizer solution, I heavily mist the plants w/ R.O. water once a day in the morning if the surface of the medium appears dry. This has encouraged the proliferation of live sphagnum moss (that probably came with the seedling) over most of the surface of the medium. Several weeks ago, when the ambient temperatures backed off, I began using Grow More 6-30-30 (Bloom Formula) @ 1/2 tsp/gal. During the winter, the minimum temperature in the enclosure is about 57-58 F. Good luck, Jeff "Diane Mancino" wrote in message t... Hi Jeff, what conditions are you growing in, feeding etc. - what ever your doing I need to try it "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Jeff,
I just love the blooms that the Stanhopia produces, and I have several grown in wire baskets with greater than 12" leaf-spans. Leaves are not real dark green are provided cattleya light. But, only once have I had a bloom on them despite the fact that they appear to be getting ample light -- tips sometimes will get sunburned; so, in this respect I'm in the same boat as Shell. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html Wendy wrote: Yes Jeff, whatever you are doing, don't change a thing. I think my Stans are in dire need of a change of sphagnum moss. Cheers Wendy "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
From the looks of those plants, it will be next year probably at the
earliest before they bloom. They can sneak up on you and flower when fairly small. I grow lots and lots of Stans from flask. You can have the seedling from the same flask and some will flower a year before the other ones! Jeffs setup is very close to how I grow and fert. once they are big enough. except I hang the baskets under the eves on my deck outside. Inside I used to keep them in the back shaded by large vannilla vine and other Vanda baskets blocking alot of the light. In recent years I have moved them more to the front and they do better and better. I have a large 12" basket hanging by the door of one of my grow rooms with nothing shading it (it is about 5' away from a 400 watt MH and about 4' away from a 400 watt MH and a 400 watt HPS,) and it grows and grows with no visable leaf burn. Good Greenery NOOK On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 06:16:53 GMT, "Diane Mancino" wrote: haha, Jeff I'm reading this at 2am (heartburn), I got everything but "the triple-wall polycarbonate". Sounds like it's in a greenhouse. Very different conditions here in New England, but stanhopeas are grown here. I have the same seedling that Shell has- These only have 4 -6 leaves in a 3" net pot. You think it could spike at that size? I agree with adding more light, mine perked up when I put it outside- I might need to conceder a grow light since I've put mine inside for the winter...unless it would like a chill. I saw a halogen plant light at Wal-Mart- anyone use halogens? Looked like a good idea for a tight space. "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message thlink.net... Hi Diane, I am in humid central North Carolina, and have been growing the plant in an enclosure under a single layer of gray triple-wall polycarbonate, which I have found cuts out about 50% of the ambient light. It is up in the section where structural members give a little more of an intermittent shading effect. At any rate, I have observed no burning of the foliage, which supports the notion that they can tolerate and may prosper in a near Cattleya-like light regime. In R.O. water, I use Grow More 20-10-20 @ 1/2 tsp gal during spring, bumping it up to 1 tsp/gal during the summer at every watering about once a week. No adjustments of pH have been necessary. Between watering/fertilizing events, which consist of dunking the entire basket into a reservoir of the fertilizer solution, I heavily mist the plants w/ R.O. water once a day in the morning if the surface of the medium appears dry. This has encouraged the proliferation of live sphagnum moss (that probably came with the seedling) over most of the surface of the medium. Several weeks ago, when the ambient temperatures backed off, I began using Grow More 6-30-30 (Bloom Formula) @ 1/2 tsp/gal. During the winter, the minimum temperature in the enclosure is about 57-58 F. Good luck, Jeff "Diane Mancino" wrote in message t... Hi Jeff, what conditions are you growing in, feeding etc. - what ever your doing I need to try it "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=42 218 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
hi Nook, Are you selling Stans?- I might be interested. I only have 2 right
now and I know there are several varieties. Diane "nanook" wrote in message ... From the looks of those plants, it will be next year probably at the earliest before they bloom. They can sneak up on you and flower when fairly small. I grow lots and lots of Stans from flask. You can have the seedling from the same flask and some will flower a year before the other ones! Jeffs setup is very close to how I grow and fert. once they are big enough. except I hang the baskets under the eves on my deck outside. Inside I used to keep them in the back shaded by large vannilla vine and other Vanda baskets blocking alot of the light. In recent years I have moved them more to the front and they do better and better. I have a large 12" basket hanging by the door of one of my grow rooms with nothing shading it (it is about 5' away from a 400 watt MH and about 4' away from a 400 watt MH and a 400 watt HPS,) and it grows and grows with no visable leaf burn. Good Greenery NOOK On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 06:16:53 GMT, "Diane Mancino" wrote: haha, Jeff I'm reading this at 2am (heartburn), I got everything but "the triple-wall polycarbonate". Sounds like it's in a greenhouse. Very different conditions here in New England, but stanhopeas are grown here. I have the same seedling that Shell has- These only have 4 -6 leaves in a 3" net pot. You think it could spike at that size? I agree with adding more light, mine perked up when I put it outside- I might need to conceder a grow light since I've put mine inside for the winter...unless it would like a chill. I saw a halogen plant light at Wal-Mart- anyone use halogens? Looked like a good idea for a tight space. "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message thlink.net... Hi Diane, I am in humid central North Carolina, and have been growing the plant in an enclosure under a single layer of gray triple-wall polycarbonate, which I have found cuts out about 50% of the ambient light. It is up in the section where structural members give a little more of an intermittent shading effect. At any rate, I have observed no burning of the foliage, which supports the notion that they can tolerate and may prosper in a near Cattleya-like light regime. In R.O. water, I use Grow More 20-10-20 @ 1/2 tsp gal during spring, bumping it up to 1 tsp/gal during the summer at every watering about once a week. No adjustments of pH have been necessary. Between watering/fertilizing events, which consist of dunking the entire basket into a reservoir of the fertilizer solution, I heavily mist the plants w/ R.O. water once a day in the morning if the surface of the medium appears dry. This has encouraged the proliferation of live sphagnum moss (that probably came with the seedling) over most of the surface of the medium. Several weeks ago, when the ambient temperatures backed off, I began using Grow More 6-30-30 (Bloom Formula) @ 1/2 tsp/gal. During the winter, the minimum temperature in the enclosure is about 57-58 F. Good luck, Jeff "Diane Mancino" wrote in message t... Hi Jeff, what conditions are you growing in, feeding etc. - what ever your doing I need to try it "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=42 21 8 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
I sell them, give them away, but mostly I hoard them for myself. Right
now I have eight or so baskets of Costarricesis that are big enough to sell, but I think all of them are allready spoken for. If they don't all go in the next few months I'll give you first crack at one since you asked. I have some more of those that are alot younger. I won't let them go untill sometime next year. I will be dividing a Gigantia(or Grandflora) in the spring. That one should make about five good plants. All the other kinds are a good year and a half to two years away before I'll let them go. (I only like to sell once they are very established and good size) I don't know if I should post this, cause I think I may want a division of this one myself: http://www.greenleaforchids.com/ It's 100 bucks but it sure is a nice plant!! NOOK On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:17:37 GMT, "Diane M." wrote: hi Nook, Are you selling Stans?- I might be interested. I only have 2 right now and I know there are several varieties. Diane "nanook" wrote in message .. . From the looks of those plants, it will be next year probably at the earliest before they bloom. They can sneak up on you and flower when fairly small. I grow lots and lots of Stans from flask. You can have the seedling from the same flask and some will flower a year before the other ones! Jeffs setup is very close to how I grow and fert. once they are big enough. except I hang the baskets under the eves on my deck outside. Inside I used to keep them in the back shaded by large vannilla vine and other Vanda baskets blocking alot of the light. In recent years I have moved them more to the front and they do better and better. I have a large 12" basket hanging by the door of one of my grow rooms with nothing shading it (it is about 5' away from a 400 watt MH and about 4' away from a 400 watt MH and a 400 watt HPS,) and it grows and grows with no visable leaf burn. Good Greenery NOOK On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 06:16:53 GMT, "Diane Mancino" wrote: haha, Jeff I'm reading this at 2am (heartburn), I got everything but "the triple-wall polycarbonate". Sounds like it's in a greenhouse. Very different conditions here in New England, but stanhopeas are grown here. I have the same seedling that Shell has- These only have 4 -6 leaves in a 3" net pot. You think it could spike at that size? I agree with adding more light, mine perked up when I put it outside- I might need to conceder a grow light since I've put mine inside for the winter...unless it would like a chill. I saw a halogen plant light at Wal-Mart- anyone use halogens? Looked like a good idea for a tight space. "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message thlink.net... Hi Diane, I am in humid central North Carolina, and have been growing the plant in an enclosure under a single layer of gray triple-wall polycarbonate, which I have found cuts out about 50% of the ambient light. It is up in the section where structural members give a little more of an intermittent shading effect. At any rate, I have observed no burning of the foliage, which supports the notion that they can tolerate and may prosper in a near Cattleya-like light regime. In R.O. water, I use Grow More 20-10-20 @ 1/2 tsp gal during spring, bumping it up to 1 tsp/gal during the summer at every watering about once a week. No adjustments of pH have been necessary. Between watering/fertilizing events, which consist of dunking the entire basket into a reservoir of the fertilizer solution, I heavily mist the plants w/ R.O. water once a day in the morning if the surface of the medium appears dry. This has encouraged the proliferation of live sphagnum moss (that probably came with the seedling) over most of the surface of the medium. Several weeks ago, when the ambient temperatures backed off, I began using Grow More 6-30-30 (Bloom Formula) @ 1/2 tsp/gal. During the winter, the minimum temperature in the enclosure is about 57-58 F. Good luck, Jeff "Diane Mancino" wrote in message t... Hi Jeff, what conditions are you growing in, feeding etc. - what ever your doing I need to try it "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ategory=42 21 8 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
"nanook" wrote in message ... [snip] I don't know if I should post this, cause I think I may want a division of this one myself: http://www.greenleaforchids.com/ It's 100 bucks but it sure is a nice plant!! You don't have to worry about me! That seems like a lot to pay for something which has flowers that last only a few days. :-) If the flowers lasted a few weeks, and the plant is impressive, it would be a different story. But they do have quite a few catts that appeal to me. Have you done business with them before? Do you have any information on their quality of plants and service? Cheers, Ted |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
I have not purchased any from them yet. I have seen plants that came
from them and they were well worth the money. I have been thinkin about gettin me some of those mini catts. They are so bright and chearfull. I live just a few miles away from them and will be gowing there when they start letting us in by appointment. Also I will probably go to the green growers visit if I am back in town by then. I will give you a run down after I check it out. nanook On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:07:53 -0400, "Ted Byers" wrote: "nanook" wrote in message .. . [snip] I don't know if I should post this, cause I think I may want a division of this one myself: http://www.greenleaforchids.com/ It's 100 bucks but it sure is a nice plant!! You don't have to worry about me! That seems like a lot to pay for something which has flowers that last only a few days. :-) If the flowers lasted a few weeks, and the plant is impressive, it would be a different story. But they do have quite a few catts that appeal to me. Have you done business with them before? Do you have any information on their quality of plants and service? Cheers, Ted |
Stanhopia Oculata Question
Sounds good, I buy them, gladly take orphans, accept Christmas gifts etc. In
a few years I'll happily trade when my collection starts multiplying. Shared plants have a special spot on the shelf! Diane "nanook" wrote in message ... I sell them, give them away, but mostly I hoard them for myself. Right now I have eight or so baskets of Costarricesis that are big enough to sell, but I think all of them are allready spoken for. If they don't all go in the next few months I'll give you first crack at one since you asked. I have some more of those that are alot younger. I won't let them go untill sometime next year. I will be dividing a Gigantia(or Grandflora) in the spring. That one should make about five good plants. All the other kinds are a good year and a half to two years away before I'll let them go. (I only like to sell once they are very established and good size) I don't know if I should post this, cause I think I may want a division of this one myself: http://www.greenleaforchids.com/ It's 100 bucks but it sure is a nice plant!! NOOK On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:17:37 GMT, "Diane M." wrote: hi Nook, Are you selling Stans?- I might be interested. I only have 2 right now and I know there are several varieties. Diane "nanook" wrote in message .. . From the looks of those plants, it will be next year probably at the earliest before they bloom. They can sneak up on you and flower when fairly small. I grow lots and lots of Stans from flask. You can have the seedling from the same flask and some will flower a year before the other ones! Jeffs setup is very close to how I grow and fert. once they are big enough. except I hang the baskets under the eves on my deck outside. Inside I used to keep them in the back shaded by large vannilla vine and other Vanda baskets blocking alot of the light. In recent years I have moved them more to the front and they do better and better. I have a large 12" basket hanging by the door of one of my grow rooms with nothing shading it (it is about 5' away from a 400 watt MH and about 4' away from a 400 watt MH and a 400 watt HPS,) and it grows and grows with no visable leaf burn. Good Greenery NOOK On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 06:16:53 GMT, "Diane Mancino" wrote: haha, Jeff I'm reading this at 2am (heartburn), I got everything but "the triple-wall polycarbonate". Sounds like it's in a greenhouse. Very different conditions here in New England, but stanhopeas are grown here. I have the same seedling that Shell has- These only have 4 -6 leaves in a 3" net pot. You think it could spike at that size? I agree with adding more light, mine perked up when I put it outside- I might need to conceder a grow light since I've put mine inside for the winter...unless it would like a chill. I saw a halogen plant light at Wal-Mart- anyone use halogens? Looked like a good idea for a tight space. "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message thlink.net... Hi Diane, I am in humid central North Carolina, and have been growing the plant in an enclosure under a single layer of gray triple-wall polycarbonate, which I have found cuts out about 50% of the ambient light. It is up in the section where structural members give a little more of an intermittent shading effect. At any rate, I have observed no burning of the foliage, which supports the notion that they can tolerate and may prosper in a near Cattleya-like light regime. In R.O. water, I use Grow More 20-10-20 @ 1/2 tsp gal during spring, bumping it up to 1 tsp/gal during the summer at every watering about once a week. No adjustments of pH have been necessary. Between watering/fertilizing events, which consist of dunking the entire basket into a reservoir of the fertilizer solution, I heavily mist the plants w/ R.O. water once a day in the morning if the surface of the medium appears dry. This has encouraged the proliferation of live sphagnum moss (that probably came with the seedling) over most of the surface of the medium. Several weeks ago, when the ambient temperatures backed off, I began using Grow More 6-30-30 (Bloom Formula) @ 1/2 tsp/gal. During the winter, the minimum temperature in the enclosure is about 57-58 F. Good luck, Jeff "Diane Mancino" wrote in message t... Hi Jeff, what conditions are you growing in, feeding etc. - what ever your doing I need to try it "P.J. Bloodworth" wrote in message hlink.net... I obtained a small Stanhopea oculata seedling from Oak Hill in 5/02 for a very reasonable $4.00. At that time, the longest leaf blade, not including the petiole, was 5" atop a pseudobulb about 1/2" in diameter. I placed it in a 10" wire basket in pure sphagnum moss. Since that time, it has grown steadily longer leaves (5", 7", 6",11") on a single lead. The largest pseudobulb is now 1" in diameter. To my amazement, I saw a spike this morning protruding from the bottom of the basket! If this is any indication, your wait may not be so long. Jeff "Shell91" wrote in message y.com... I have just gotten a Stanhopia oculata on eBay. I have been doing some reearch on the web but I can't find anything on how old a plant has to be to flower. Is it like most and needs to be several years old? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=42 2 1 8 &rd=1 This is the page for the auction. Any opinions on the plant? Shell |
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