Cold Treatments
I am new to growing orchids and to newsgroups as well. I have read in a
recent post here of something called "cold treatments". Could anyone tell me what these are, and do they help orchids to produce blooms? |
Phals, for example, generally need to have a marked drop in temperature of about
10°F between day and night in order to bloom. Others like Cymbidiums do also, but I, not being a Cym grower, am not sure in this case if it is an absolute temperature (like at least down to 40°F) or also a temperature drop that they need. Even others, such as Cypripediums, which grow in temperate climates need a frost in order to bloom. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "David Adolph" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ZnNld.173768$9b.44603@edtnps84... I am new to growing orchids and to newsgroups as well. I have read in a recent post here of something called "cold treatments". Could anyone tell me what these are, and do they help orchids to produce blooms? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.795 / Virus Database: 539 - Release Date: 12.11.04 |
Phals, for example, generally need to have a marked drop in temperature of about
10°F between day and night in order to bloom. Others like Cymbidiums do also, but I, not being a Cym grower, am not sure in this case if it is an absolute temperature (like at least down to 40°F) or also a temperature drop that they need. Even others, such as Cypripediums, which grow in temperate climates need a frost in order to bloom. -- Reka This is LIFE! It's not a rehearsal. Don't miss it! http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "David Adolph" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ZnNld.173768$9b.44603@edtnps84... I am new to growing orchids and to newsgroups as well. I have read in a recent post here of something called "cold treatments". Could anyone tell me what these are, and do they help orchids to produce blooms? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.795 / Virus Database: 539 - Release Date: 12.11.04 |
From what I understand about phal cold treatments, your plant needs to
be placed somewhere cooler over night (or for a few hours) to initiate a spike. I got my first phal last Christmas. My daytime home temp where the phal is growing is about 22C/72F. I simply opened a window and placed it next to it and made sure that the temp didn't go below 12C/54F. I did this for about 3 weeks with no visible changes. After a week of "giving up", I noticed a spike emerging from the plant. I also have been giving the plant 10-60-10 fertilizer to boost it's flower power. :-) Try it. It may or may not work. Mike On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 18:22:49 GMT, "David Adolph" wrote: I am new to growing orchids and to newsgroups as well. I have read in a recent post here of something called "cold treatments". Could anyone tell me what these are, and do they help orchids to produce blooms? Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
From what I understand about phal cold treatments, your plant needs to
be placed somewhere cooler over night (or for a few hours) to initiate a spike. I got my first phal last Christmas. My daytime home temp where the phal is growing is about 22C/72F. I simply opened a window and placed it next to it and made sure that the temp didn't go below 12C/54F. I did this for about 3 weeks with no visible changes. After a week of "giving up", I noticed a spike emerging from the plant. I also have been giving the plant 10-60-10 fertilizer to boost it's flower power. :-) Try it. It may or may not work. Mike On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 18:22:49 GMT, "David Adolph" wrote: I am new to growing orchids and to newsgroups as well. I have read in a recent post here of something called "cold treatments". Could anyone tell me what these are, and do they help orchids to produce blooms? Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
I also heard this for some Paphiopedilums, the hard leafed ones???
-- Cheers Wendy Remove PETERPAN for email reply Reka wrote: Phals, for example, generally need to have a marked drop in temperature of about 10°F between day and night in order to bloom. Others like Cymbidiums do also, but I, not being a Cym grower, am not sure in this case if it is an absolute temperature (like at least down to 40°F) or also a temperature drop that they need. Even others, such as Cypripediums, which grow in temperate climates need a frost in order to bloom. "David Adolph" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ZnNld.173768$9b.44603@edtnps84... I am new to growing orchids and to newsgroups as well. I have read in a recent post here of something called "cold treatments". Could anyone tell me what these are, and do they help orchids to produce blooms? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.795 / Virus Database: 539 - Release Date: 12.11.04 |
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