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Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
I am curious for some feedback from those who grow green-leaved paph
*species* inside the house - esp. regarding how they handle any sort of winter rest. Thanks! John |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
I grow some green-leaved, mostly one-flowered species in a western bedroom
window. They have slightly different temperature needs so I placed them differently according to that. I open a part of the (three-part) window during the nights. It gets cold, as I live in the middle of Sweden, but if I open the window just a little, the temperatures are just perfect. Closest to the window are P fairrieanum, spicerianum and henryanum. Then comes gratrixianum and a couple of unnamed hybrids, also green-leaved. I have the paphs in baskets hanging in the middle of the window, as I have other orchids below them, which I want to have a higher humidity than the paphs. From my experience the paphs don't take too well to water on the leaves and flowers (esp gratrixianum). The temperatures during the winter goes down to 10 C at nights for the first group, and maybe 15 for the second. 15-20 during the day, depends on what is most comfortable for me. I like sleeping/living in cold temperatures anyway. They grow and flower well under the circumstances, but I have never had a greenhouse so I do not have anything to compare with. When I lived at home with my parents I used a bathroom out of order for my cooler growers. I never heated it at all, just opened the door in the winter to regulate the temp if needed. It was easy to keep the humidity high, as the communal water was soft, I used the shower to wet the walls in the morning. Pretty much handled itself... Which species are you planning to grow? I suppose you mean the one/two-flowered species as they tend to need cooler winter rest than the multi-flowered? My favourite is the smaller cold-growing species. They are quite hard to find, and expensive, but small and beautiful. //Via "john beasley" skrev i meddelandet . .. I am curious for some feedback from those who grow green-leaved paph *species* inside the house - esp. regarding how they handle any sort of winter rest. Thanks! John |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
Via, thank you for your response. I actually have three (and want more).
One is a "bulldog complex hybrid", so I don't expect it will be too fussy but I haven't had it long enough to know. My main concern is a Paph markianum (aka tigrinum) that I bought about a year and a half ago. It didn't bloom last spring. If it doesn't bloom this spring, I'll know I have to do something more drastic because it is otherwise quite healthy, with multiple growths. I've learned that I can get the temps down to around 50 if I open my bedroom windows at the top and bottom, and then pull the shade down between the plants and the room. Thing is, it's a hassle to do that every night and I'd rather not unless strictly necessary. Probably too late to worry about it this year anyway. I think the critical time is late fall early winter. I also have a henryanum and have wondered how critical the cooling is for it. Thanks again for your input. John P.S. Tropical orchids in Sweden - Cool !! |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
Via, thank you for your response. I actually have three (and want more).
One is a "bulldog complex hybrid", so I don't expect it will be too fussy but I haven't had it long enough to know. My main concern is a Paph markianum (aka tigrinum) that I bought about a year and a half ago. It didn't bloom last spring. If it doesn't bloom this spring, I'll know I have to do something more drastic because it is otherwise quite healthy, with multiple growths. I've learned that I can get the temps down to around 50 if I open my bedroom windows at the top and bottom, and then pull the shade down between the plants and the room. Thing is, it's a hassle to do that every night and I'd rather not unless strictly necessary. Probably too late to worry about it this year anyway. I think the critical time is late fall early winter. I also have a henryanum and have wondered how critical the cooling is for it. Thanks again for your input. John P.S. Tropical orchids in Sweden - Cool !! |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
Well, at least it is growing and not dying...
Species have a tendency to sulk, maybe that is what your tigrinum is doing. On the other hand, maybe this will be the spring it stops sulking. If the new growths isn't more than a year old, the reason they haven't flowered might be that the species bloom on the one-year-old growths. Some species do that. It is generally "bred out" in hybrids as it is a negative trait for the grower. If the plant grows slowly the new growths maybe haven't had a chance to develop yet. Your temperature conditions sounds good, but I agree that it is a hassle to do something everyday (timers for the lights is a wonderful invention... ) Tropical orchids in Sweden is cool! We have a quite active society here, but I am so jealous of all the places you can order from as an American. We do have an orchids-only shop in Stockholm, though. The only specialised one in Europe they say... But no growers and few importers. Via "john beasley" skrev i meddelandet . .. Via, thank you for your response. I actually have three (and want more). One is a "bulldog complex hybrid", so I don't expect it will be too fussy but I haven't had it long enough to know. My main concern is a Paph markianum (aka tigrinum) that I bought about a year and a half ago. It didn't bloom last spring. If it doesn't bloom this spring, I'll know I have to do something more drastic because it is otherwise quite healthy, with multiple growths. I've learned that I can get the temps down to around 50 if I open my bedroom windows at the top and bottom, and then pull the shade down between the plants and the room. Thing is, it's a hassle to do that every night and I'd rather not unless strictly necessary. Probably too late to worry about it this year anyway. I think the critical time is late fall early winter. I also have a henryanum and have wondered how critical the cooling is for it. Thanks again for your input. John P.S. Tropical orchids in Sweden - Cool !! |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
"Hillevi P" writes:
I am so jealous of all the places you can order from as an American. We do have an orchids-only shop in Stockholm, though. The only specialised one in Europe they say... But no growers and few importers. Nope. There is one in Oslo as well, run by a guy that is also a grower. Geir |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
"Geir Harris Hedemark" skrev i meddelandet ... "Hillevi P" writes: I am so jealous of all the places you can order from as an American. We do have an orchids-only shop in Stockholm, though. The only specialised one in Europe they say... But no growers and few importers. Nope. There is one in Oslo as well, run by a guy that is also a grower. Geir Ah, sorry, I think I know which one you mean. But it is only orchids? I thought he had bromeliads and the like as well... (OTH, orchidéhuset in Sthlm has ferns an stuff to...). Also, (to clarify), by "no growers", I meant in Sweden, and I meant growers that grow from seed... Are there lots of scandinavians on this group? I'm new, was planning to lurk a while, but couldn't keep my hands from the keyboard =) //Via |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
"Hillevi P" writes:
Ah, sorry, I think I know which one you mean. But it is only orchids? I thought he had bromeliads and the like as well... (OTH, orchidéhuset in Sthlm has ferns an stuff to...). He didn't the last time I was there. It was all orchids from wall to wall. You can find his homepage on http://www.orkidespesialisten.no Also, (to clarify), by "no growers", I meant in Sweden, and I meant growers that grow from seed... I think this guy buys small plants and nurses them to maturity before he sells them. Are there lots of scandinavians on this group? Nah, don't think so. Geir |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
Nice. I'll have to visit him when I go to Oslo next time.
"Geir Harris Hedemark" skrev i meddelandet ... "Hillevi P" writes: Ah, sorry, I think I know which one you mean. But it is only orchids? I thought he had bromeliads and the like as well... (OTH, orchidéhuset in Sthlm has ferns an stuff to...). He didn't the last time I was there. It was all orchids from wall to wall. You can find his homepage on http://www.orkidespesialisten.no Also, (to clarify), by "no growers", I meant in Sweden, and I meant growers that grow from seed... I think this guy buys small plants and nurses them to maturity before he sells them. Are there lots of scandinavians on this group? Nah, don't think so. Geir |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
Via,
I don't think there are lots of Scandinavians, but we do have a nice group of people from different places. White Monkey (Katrina) is Dutch. Reka lives in Italy. Claude is French, I believe. We also have several Australians. Even though I live in the US now, I grew up in Poland and Austria. I think I remember seeing someone for whom German was their native language. And I recall a message from someone from Singapore, but I don't remember how long ago that was. In the hope of finding out more, I started a new thread "international orchid experience?" inspired by your posts :-) Joanna "Hillevi P" wrote in message ... Are there lots of scandinavians on this group? |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
I hope it did not look like I searched for other scandinavians to talk too,
I was just curious. Most people I know that collects orchids are not very computer literate. I guess it is too late now, but I might as well ask if I should introduce myself to the group? I searched, but could not find any FAQ for this group. As I previously stated, I planned to lurk, but... well, it didn't go too well ;) //Via "J Fortuna" skrev i meddelandet ... Via, I don't think there are lots of Scandinavians, but we do have a nice group of people from different places. White Monkey (Katrina) is Dutch. Reka lives in Italy. Claude is French, I believe. We also have several Australians. Even though I live in the US now, I grew up in Poland and Austria. I think I remember seeing someone for whom German was their native language. And I recall a message from someone from Singapore, but I don't remember how long ago that was. In the hope of finding out more, I started a new thread "international orchid experience?" inspired by your posts :-) Joanna "Hillevi P" wrote in message ... Are there lots of scandinavians on this group? |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:34:08 +0100, "Hillevi P"
wrote: I guess it is too late now, but I might as well ask if I should introduce myself to the group? I searched, but could not find any FAQ for this group. As I previously stated, I planned to lurk, but... well, it didn't go too well ;) //Via Welcome - We have tried several times to put together a FAQ. But we always get to the point that if we do, we have to post the new grower questions. Then it gets so long no one wants to host and repost it. So we bumble along with "standard courtesy" and "no binaries posted" as our only rules. We are loosely connected - 90% of us post - to a binary news group, alt.binaries.pictures.orchids . Sue in Colorado, who had to marry into it to be Scandinavian. G SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:34:08 +0100, "Hillevi P"
wrote: I guess it is too late now, but I might as well ask if I should introduce myself to the group? I searched, but could not find any FAQ for this group. As I previously stated, I planned to lurk, but... well, it didn't go too well ;) //Via Welcome - We have tried several times to put together a FAQ. But we always get to the point that if we do, we have to post the new grower questions. Then it gets so long no one wants to host and repost it. So we bumble along with "standard courtesy" and "no binaries posted" as our only rules. We are loosely connected - 90% of us post - to a binary news group, alt.binaries.pictures.orchids . Sue in Colorado, who had to marry into it to be Scandinavian. G SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
Susan Erickson wrote:
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:34:08 +0100, "Hillevi P" wrote: I guess it is too late now, but I might as well ask if I should introduce myself to the group? I searched, but could not find any FAQ for this group. As I previously stated, I planned to lurk, but... well, it didn't go too well ;) //Via Welcome - We have tried several times to put together a FAQ. But we always get to the point that if we do, we have to post the new grower questions. Then it gets so long no one wants to host and repost it. So we bumble along with "standard courtesy" and "no binaries posted" as our only rules. We are loosely connected - 90% of us post - to a binary news group, alt.binaries.pictures.orchids . And some of us would like to be connected to ABPO but for some reason can't get access through their university news servers... And no, I don't see why I should have to pay for another news server. Ooops, that slipped into a rant. I have a few basics on orchids on my website (see .sig), which I started writing as a sort of FAQ years ago. Many many years ago. It hasn't been updated since. Sue in Colorado, who had to marry into it to be Scandinavian. G SuE Born mostly Scandinavian (just what is the etymology of that word, anyway??) by phenotype, mutt by genotype. I think it helps for surviving Michigan. I hear that I have distant cousins in Sweden somewhere. Someday I'll run into them on the internet... *grin* Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a. See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase more orchids, obtain more credit |
Strap-leaved, single flowered paph species - Winter Rest
Don't forget Kenneth Bruyccinyx (gad I really mis-spelled that!) who is
Dutch. K Barrett "J Fortuna" wrote in message ... Via, I don't think there are lots of Scandinavians, but we do have a nice group of people from different places. White Monkey (Katrina) is Dutch. Reka lives in Italy. Claude is French, I believe. We also have several Australians. Even though I live in the US now, I grew up in Poland and Austria. I think I remember seeing someone for whom German was their native language. And I recall a message from someone from Singapore, but I don't remember how long ago that was. In the hope of finding out more, I started a new thread "international orchid experience?" inspired by your posts :-) Joanna "Hillevi P" wrote in message ... Are there lots of scandinavians on this group? |
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