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30-11-2003, 06:10 PM
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30-11-2003, 09:41 PM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat
coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah |
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30-11-2003, 09:43 PM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat
coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah |
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30-11-2003, 10:02 PM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
I wish I knew. It doesn't have a tag.
"Kenni Judd" wrote in message ... Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah |
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30-11-2003, 10:04 PM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Since I really enjoy Web research, and I love to find out more about
different orchid types that I had never heard of before, couldn't resist looking for this one. The simplified answer I got from a preliminary Web search seems to be "Rhynchostylis will tolerate care that is just like a Vanda's only less light." In answer to your question about s/h culture, I went to First Rays' site (http://www.firstrays.com/hydro.htm) and noticed the following statement that I think applies here "I've not had the guts to try tolumnias or vandaceous orchids as yet, but I'll get there eventually. " A few links on Rhynchostylis ca Do a Find on "Rhynchostylis" in the following page to get to the paragraphs on care of the 3 types, further down the page: http://www.bribieislandorchidsociety...ews_may_03.htm There seem to be more culture sheets for Rhynchostylis giganthea out there than for either of the other two, so if you have a giganthea, here are some culture sheets specific to it: http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/FS998.html http://dahliafarm.com/orchids/zgr15.htm "Kenni Judd" wrote in message ... Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah |
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30-11-2003, 10:49 PM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
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"Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah Hi Sarah, I have several Rhynchos. 2 are in baskets and one is in S/H . The latter was struggling in it's basket last year and it loves the S/H culture .. I let roots that start higher up just grow outside the pot. They get misted together with the Vandas. Doris |
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30-11-2003, 11:32 PM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Sarah: If the leaves are wide and thick, and esp. if the plant is spiking
or flowering now, it's probably gigantea. Rhy. coelestis is a summer-bloomer and looks more like a "typical" vanda; retusa is far less common. I suspect you can find pics of all 3 on Jay Pfahl's Orchid Encyclopedia site and ID it, even if it's not in bloom. Assuming it's gigantea: we give these a lot less light than most of our vandaceous, and they are also one of the few vandaceous that we sometimes pot, rather than leaving bare in the basket. They will grow either way here, but the potted ones seem to do a little better. Our potting medium is coarse [big chunks] lava rock with a bit of coconut fiber layered in. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... I wish I knew. It doesn't have a tag. "Kenni Judd" wrote in message ... Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. |
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01-12-2003, 03:18 AM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Thanks, Doris! I might have to try s/h.
Sarah "Doris Salzmann" wrote in message ... . "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah Hi Sarah, I have several Rhynchos. 2 are in baskets and one is in S/H . The latter was struggling in it's basket last year and it loves the S/H culture . I let roots that start higher up just grow outside the pot. They get misted together with the Vandas. Doris |
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01-12-2003, 03:29 AM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Thanks, Doris! I might have to try s/h.
Sarah "Doris Salzmann" wrote in message ... . "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah Hi Sarah, I have several Rhynchos. 2 are in baskets and one is in S/H . The latter was struggling in it's basket last year and it loves the S/H culture . I let roots that start higher up just grow outside the pot. They get misted together with the Vandas. Doris |
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01-12-2003, 03:32 AM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Joanna, YOU ROCK! Thanks for all of the websites and information. I really
appreciate it! Sarah "J Fortuna" wrote in message ... Since I really enjoy Web research, and I love to find out more about different orchid types that I had never heard of before, couldn't resist looking for this one. The simplified answer I got from a preliminary Web search seems to be "Rhynchostylis will tolerate care that is just like a Vanda's only less light." In answer to your question about s/h culture, I went to First Rays' site (http://www.firstrays.com/hydro.htm) and noticed the following statement that I think applies here "I've not had the guts to try tolumnias or vandaceous orchids as yet, but I'll get there eventually. " A few links on Rhynchostylis ca Do a Find on "Rhynchostylis" in the following page to get to the paragraphs on care of the 3 types, further down the page: http://www.bribieislandorchidsociety...ews_may_03.htm There seem to be more culture sheets for Rhynchostylis giganthea out there than for either of the other two, so if you have a giganthea, here are some culture sheets specific to it: http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/FS998.html http://dahliafarm.com/orchids/zgr15.htm "Kenni Judd" wrote in message ... Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah |
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01-12-2003, 03:34 AM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Joanna, YOU ROCK! Thanks for all of the websites and information. I really
appreciate it! Sarah "J Fortuna" wrote in message ... Since I really enjoy Web research, and I love to find out more about different orchid types that I had never heard of before, couldn't resist looking for this one. The simplified answer I got from a preliminary Web search seems to be "Rhynchostylis will tolerate care that is just like a Vanda's only less light." In answer to your question about s/h culture, I went to First Rays' site (http://www.firstrays.com/hydro.htm) and noticed the following statement that I think applies here "I've not had the guts to try tolumnias or vandaceous orchids as yet, but I'll get there eventually. " A few links on Rhynchostylis ca Do a Find on "Rhynchostylis" in the following page to get to the paragraphs on care of the 3 types, further down the page: http://www.bribieislandorchidsociety...ews_may_03.htm There seem to be more culture sheets for Rhynchostylis giganthea out there than for either of the other two, so if you have a giganthea, here are some culture sheets specific to it: http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/FS998.html http://dahliafarm.com/orchids/zgr15.htm "Kenni Judd" wrote in message ... Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah |
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01-12-2003, 03:36 AM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
I'll check out the web site and compare my plant to the photos. Thanks,
Kenni! Sarah "Kenni Judd" wrote in message .. . Sarah: If the leaves are wide and thick, and esp. if the plant is spiking or flowering now, it's probably gigantea. Rhy. coelestis is a summer-bloomer and looks more like a "typical" vanda; retusa is far less common. I suspect you can find pics of all 3 on Jay Pfahl's Orchid Encyclopedia site and ID it, even if it's not in bloom. Assuming it's gigantea: we give these a lot less light than most of our vandaceous, and they are also one of the few vandaceous that we sometimes pot, rather than leaving bare in the basket. They will grow either way here, but the potted ones seem to do a little better. Our potting medium is coarse [big chunks] lava rock with a bit of coconut fiber layered in. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... I wish I knew. It doesn't have a tag. "Kenni Judd" wrote in message ... Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. |
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01-12-2003, 03:36 AM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Thanks, Doris! I might have to try s/h.
Sarah "Doris Salzmann" wrote in message ... . "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah Hi Sarah, I have several Rhynchos. 2 are in baskets and one is in S/H . The latter was struggling in it's basket last year and it loves the S/H culture . I let roots that start higher up just grow outside the pot. They get misted together with the Vandas. Doris |
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01-12-2003, 03:36 AM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
I'll check out the web site and compare my plant to the photos. Thanks,
Kenni! Sarah "Kenni Judd" wrote in message .. . Sarah: If the leaves are wide and thick, and esp. if the plant is spiking or flowering now, it's probably gigantea. Rhy. coelestis is a summer-bloomer and looks more like a "typical" vanda; retusa is far less common. I suspect you can find pics of all 3 on Jay Pfahl's Orchid Encyclopedia site and ID it, even if it's not in bloom. Assuming it's gigantea: we give these a lot less light than most of our vandaceous, and they are also one of the few vandaceous that we sometimes pot, rather than leaving bare in the basket. They will grow either way here, but the potted ones seem to do a little better. Our potting medium is coarse [big chunks] lava rock with a bit of coconut fiber layered in. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... I wish I knew. It doesn't have a tag. "Kenni Judd" wrote in message ... Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. |
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01-12-2003, 03:36 AM
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Rhynchostylis care questions
Joanna, YOU ROCK! Thanks for all of the websites and information. I really
appreciate it! Sarah "J Fortuna" wrote in message ... Since I really enjoy Web research, and I love to find out more about different orchid types that I had never heard of before, couldn't resist looking for this one. The simplified answer I got from a preliminary Web search seems to be "Rhynchostylis will tolerate care that is just like a Vanda's only less light." In answer to your question about s/h culture, I went to First Rays' site (http://www.firstrays.com/hydro.htm) and noticed the following statement that I think applies here "I've not had the guts to try tolumnias or vandaceous orchids as yet, but I'll get there eventually. " A few links on Rhynchostylis ca Do a Find on "Rhynchostylis" in the following page to get to the paragraphs on care of the 3 types, further down the page: http://www.bribieislandorchidsociety...ews_may_03.htm There seem to be more culture sheets for Rhynchostylis giganthea out there than for either of the other two, so if you have a giganthea, here are some culture sheets specific to it: http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/FS998.html http://dahliafarm.com/orchids/zgr15.htm "Kenni Judd" wrote in message ... Which Rhynchostylis? We treat gigantea rather differently than we treat coelestis, and haven't yet tried retusa. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Sarah Huff" wrote in message ... Hi everyone! I just acquired a rhynchostylis and would like some tips on caring for it. I know it should stay moist, but what type of medium does it prefer? Will it grow well in s/h? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Sarah |
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