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as easy as falling off a log
In my quest for diversity, I plan on growing several orchids on a log
and thought I'd ask the Group's advice. I'm looking to have several smaller orchids, the log will be laying down so they won't need to be tied (like mounted orchids). I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. So far I plan on using Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost X glandulosa) (pink, orange and fragrant) or it may be the Masdevallia June Winn (Redwing X decumana)( red) as one plant. I mounted one on cork (thanks, Ray) and mixed them up so I'm not sure which is left and they are babies. I also hope to replace a Trisetella cordeliae (red with yellow) which died (another tiny one), so I'm going for a red growing out of green and brown effect. Any suggestions? I have 3 mounted (two Phals and one of the Masdevallia) one caged Phal and lots of potted orchids of various sorts. I can't go too crazy with size, as it all has to fit in my orchiderium when the cold weather comes to CT. -- Chuck 2.0 **** Diversity is Fragile and must be Cultivated |
Suggestion one: don't do it, unless you're certain all have the very same
growing needs, and never have any interest in separating them ever again. Suggestion two: see if you can find a cork bark "tube," as it will tend to be stable for a long while, which might not be true for other potential "log" choices. Suggestion three: don't put anything between the roots and the mount. If you want a small pad of moss for moisture-holding capacity, put it over the roots, not under. Suggestion four: if you think your conditions mandate the use of growing medium (moss, charcoal, & CHC), please reread the first phrase of suggestion one. Trying to combine mounted and potted conditions is tough, and usually ends up unsatisfactory in some way. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. "Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... In my quest for diversity, I plan on growing several orchids on a log and thought I'd ask the Group's advice. I'm looking to have several smaller orchids, the log will be laying down so they won't need to be tied (like mounted orchids). I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. So far I plan on using Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost X glandulosa) (pink, orange and fragrant) or it may be the Masdevallia June Winn (Redwing X decumana)( red) as one plant. I mounted one on cork (thanks, Ray) and mixed them up so I'm not sure which is left and they are babies. I also hope to replace a Trisetella cordeliae (red with yellow) which died (another tiny one), so I'm going for a red growing out of green and brown effect. Any suggestions? I have 3 mounted (two Phals and one of the Masdevallia) one caged Phal and lots of potted orchids of various sorts. I can't go too crazy with size, as it all has to fit in my orchiderium when the cold weather comes to CT. -- Chuck 2.0 **** Diversity is Fragile and must be Cultivated |
Suggestion one: don't do it, unless you're certain all have the very same
growing needs, and never have any interest in separating them ever again. Suggestion two: see if you can find a cork bark "tube," as it will tend to be stable for a long while, which might not be true for other potential "log" choices. Suggestion three: don't put anything between the roots and the mount. If you want a small pad of moss for moisture-holding capacity, put it over the roots, not under. Suggestion four: if you think your conditions mandate the use of growing medium (moss, charcoal, & CHC), please reread the first phrase of suggestion one. Trying to combine mounted and potted conditions is tough, and usually ends up unsatisfactory in some way. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. "Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... In my quest for diversity, I plan on growing several orchids on a log and thought I'd ask the Group's advice. I'm looking to have several smaller orchids, the log will be laying down so they won't need to be tied (like mounted orchids). I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. So far I plan on using Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost X glandulosa) (pink, orange and fragrant) or it may be the Masdevallia June Winn (Redwing X decumana)( red) as one plant. I mounted one on cork (thanks, Ray) and mixed them up so I'm not sure which is left and they are babies. I also hope to replace a Trisetella cordeliae (red with yellow) which died (another tiny one), so I'm going for a red growing out of green and brown effect. Any suggestions? I have 3 mounted (two Phals and one of the Masdevallia) one caged Phal and lots of potted orchids of various sorts. I can't go too crazy with size, as it all has to fit in my orchiderium when the cold weather comes to CT. -- Chuck 2.0 **** Diversity is Fragile and must be Cultivated |
Denrobium loddigessi seems to grow well on a log. Catasetums family members
(warm growers) will do well on logs. Then there is the cork mount -- Brassavola will do well on cork, Vanda sanderiana, Vanda tesselata, Brassavola digbyana, Schomburgkia tibicina, Schomburkgia exaltata, etc. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Chuck 2.0" wrote: In my quest for diversity, I plan on growing several orchids on a log and thought I'd ask the Group's advice. I'm looking to have several smaller orchids, the log will be laying down so they won't need to be tied (like mounted orchids). I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. So far I plan on using Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost X glandulosa) (pink, orange and fragrant) or it may be the Masdevallia June Winn (Redwing X decumana)( red) as one plant. I mounted one on cork (thanks, Ray) and mixed them up so I'm not sure which is left and they are babies. I also hope to replace a Trisetella cordeliae (red with yellow) which died (another tiny one), so I'm going for a red growing out of green and brown effect. Any suggestions? I have 3 mounted (two Phals and one of the Masdevallia) one caged Phal and lots of potted orchids of various sorts. I can't go too crazy with size, as it all has to fit in my orchiderium when the cold weather comes to CT. -- Chuck 2.0 **** Diversity is Fragile and must be Cultivated |
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"Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... In my quest for diversity, I plan on growing several orchids on a log and thought I'd ask the Group's advice. I'm looking to have several smaller orchids, the log will be laying down so they won't need to be tied (like mounted orchids). I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. So far I plan on using Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost X glandulosa) (pink, orange and fragrant) or it may be the Masdevallia June Winn (Redwing X decumana)( red) as one plant. I mounted one on cork (thanks, Ray) and mixed them up so I'm not sure which is left and they are babies. I also hope to replace a Trisetella cordeliae (red with yellow) which died (another tiny one), so I'm going for a red growing out of green and brown effect. Any suggestions? I have 3 mounted (two Phals and one of the Masdevallia) one caged Phal and lots of potted orchids of various sorts. I can't go too crazy with size, as it all has to fit in my orchiderium when the cold weather comes to CT. -- Chuck 2.0 **** Diversity is Fragile and must be Cultivated |
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"Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... In my quest for diversity, I plan on growing several orchids on a log and thought I'd ask the Group's advice. I'm looking to have several smaller orchids, the log will be laying down so they won't need to be tied (like mounted orchids). I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. So far I plan on using Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost X glandulosa) (pink, orange and fragrant) or it may be the Masdevallia June Winn (Redwing X decumana)( red) as one plant. I mounted one on cork (thanks, Ray) and mixed them up so I'm not sure which is left and they are babies. I also hope to replace a Trisetella cordeliae (red with yellow) which died (another tiny one), so I'm going for a red growing out of green and brown effect. Any suggestions? I have 3 mounted (two Phals and one of the Masdevallia) one caged Phal and lots of potted orchids of various sorts. I can't go too crazy with size, as it all has to fit in my orchiderium when the cold weather comes to CT. -- Chuck 2.0 **** Diversity is Fragile and must be Cultivated |
Richard,
Oh come on surely you can do better than that! It's an orchid group, you could for example test by writing: "Orchids rule!" or "Buy more orchids!" or "Would an orchid by any other name be still as alluring?" Joanna "Richard" wrote in message ... Testing "Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... In my quest for diversity, I plan on growing several orchids on a log and thought I'd ask the Group's advice. I'm looking to have several smaller orchids, the log will be laying down so they won't need to be tied (like mounted orchids). I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. So far I plan on using Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost X glandulosa) (pink, orange and fragrant) or it may be the Masdevallia June Winn (Redwing X decumana)( red) as one plant. I mounted one on cork (thanks, Ray) and mixed them up so I'm not sure which is left and they are babies. I also hope to replace a Trisetella cordeliae (red with yellow) which died (another tiny one), so I'm going for a red growing out of green and brown effect. Any suggestions? I have 3 mounted (two Phals and one of the Masdevallia) one caged Phal and lots of potted orchids of various sorts. I can't go too crazy with size, as it all has to fit in my orchiderium when the cold weather comes to CT. -- Chuck 2.0 **** Diversity is Fragile and must be Cultivated |
Richard,
Oh come on surely you can do better than that! It's an orchid group, you could for example test by writing: "Orchids rule!" or "Buy more orchids!" or "Would an orchid by any other name be still as alluring?" Joanna "Richard" wrote in message ... Testing "Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... In my quest for diversity, I plan on growing several orchids on a log and thought I'd ask the Group's advice. I'm looking to have several smaller orchids, the log will be laying down so they won't need to be tied (like mounted orchids). I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. So far I plan on using Masdevallia Celtic Frost (Angel Frost X glandulosa) (pink, orange and fragrant) or it may be the Masdevallia June Winn (Redwing X decumana)( red) as one plant. I mounted one on cork (thanks, Ray) and mixed them up so I'm not sure which is left and they are babies. I also hope to replace a Trisetella cordeliae (red with yellow) which died (another tiny one), so I'm going for a red growing out of green and brown effect. Any suggestions? I have 3 mounted (two Phals and one of the Masdevallia) one caged Phal and lots of potted orchids of various sorts. I can't go too crazy with size, as it all has to fit in my orchiderium when the cold weather comes to CT. -- Chuck 2.0 **** Diversity is Fragile and must be Cultivated |
"Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. Talking of charcoal are there any Oz members of this group who know where to get powdered charcoal? Gramma |
"Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. Talking of charcoal are there any Oz members of this group who know where to get powdered charcoal? Gramma |
"Chuck 2.0" wrote in message news:epN1d.47072$wu.36607@okepread04... I'll probably put some Spanish moss around and under the log for effect, but orchid moss, some charcoal and coconut chips under and over the roots. Talking of charcoal are there any Oz members of this group who know where to get powdered charcoal? Gramma |
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