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Prem,
We must have the best clone on earth. It's in full bloom right now and we never dry it out, never cool it off. We have another clone that has never bloomed - I will try the dry-out thing to see if that will convince it to bloom. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org "prem_s" wrote in message news It's about time to stop watering your plants (if you're in the northern hemisphere, that is)...cold turkey. If they happen to get a bit of mist |
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Prem,
We must have the best clone on earth. It's in full bloom right now and we never dry it out, never cool it off. We have another clone that has never bloomed - I will try the dry-out thing to see if that will convince it to bloom. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org "prem_s" wrote in message news It's about time to stop watering your plants (if you're in the northern hemisphere, that is)...cold turkey. If they happen to get a bit of mist |
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Reminder to Den. aggregatum (lindleyi or jenkinsii) growers
It's about time to stop watering your plants (if you're in the northern
hemisphere, that is)...cold turkey. If they happen to get a bit of mist from watering the plants nearby, so be it, but unless your agg is allowed to dry out seriously, it won't flower this spring. Even if there is new growth just starting, be merciless! Don't resume watering until you see a bunch of new spikes emerging. Your plant will look like heck by this time, but the flowers will be worth it. Also, try to put your plants in as bright a spot as possible (but watch out for sunburn on the bases of the pseudobulbs) and reasonably cool (I stick mine close to a window here in north Florida, so it'll get a bit of a chill on frosty nights). Consider yourself warned, -- ---Prem Orchid art, photography, t-shirts, and related products: http://www.premdesign.com/orchidpics/ |
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We have tried the cool-dry routine some years, and also [by "accident"/lack
of time/forgetfulness] left them in the vanda zone where they get regular water and don't get chilled below 55F a couple of years. They bloomed either way. The only difference I could see that was when we did the cool-dry treatment, they all bloomed out at once; when we left them in the vanda zone, there was a longer spread of blooming season, with some blooming about the usual time and some a bit later. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "prem_s" wrote in message news It's about time to stop watering your plants (if you're in the northern hemisphere, that is)...cold turkey. If they happen to get a bit of mist from watering the plants nearby, so be it, but unless your agg is allowed to dry out seriously, it won't flower this spring. Even if there is new growth just starting, be merciless! Don't resume watering until you see a bunch of new spikes emerging. Your plant will look like heck by this time, but the flowers will be worth it. Also, try to put your plants in as bright a spot as possible (but watch out for sunburn on the bases of the pseudobulbs) and reasonably cool (I stick mine close to a window here in north Florida, so it'll get a bit of a chill on frosty nights). Consider yourself warned, -- ---Prem Orchid art, photography, t-shirts, and related products: http://www.premdesign.com/orchidpics/ |
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We have tried the cool-dry routine some years, and also [by "accident"/lack
of time/forgetfulness] left them in the vanda zone where they get regular water and don't get chilled below 55F a couple of years. They bloomed either way. The only difference I could see that was when we did the cool-dry treatment, they all bloomed out at once; when we left them in the vanda zone, there was a longer spread of blooming season, with some blooming about the usual time and some a bit later. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "prem_s" wrote in message news It's about time to stop watering your plants (if you're in the northern hemisphere, that is)...cold turkey. If they happen to get a bit of mist from watering the plants nearby, so be it, but unless your agg is allowed to dry out seriously, it won't flower this spring. Even if there is new growth just starting, be merciless! Don't resume watering until you see a bunch of new spikes emerging. Your plant will look like heck by this time, but the flowers will be worth it. Also, try to put your plants in as bright a spot as possible (but watch out for sunburn on the bases of the pseudobulbs) and reasonably cool (I stick mine close to a window here in north Florida, so it'll get a bit of a chill on frosty nights). Consider yourself warned, -- ---Prem Orchid art, photography, t-shirts, and related products: http://www.premdesign.com/orchidpics/ |
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I'm a dry rest believer for these, and some other Dends (Nobile types,
anosmum and discolor are a few); also a Bifrenaria. But since I grow outside I don't get anal about it. Whatever nature gives these plants is cool with me, and apparently cool with them as well. They get their last feeding this week and then it's starvation city! Diana |
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I'm a dry rest believer for these, and some other Dends (Nobile types,
anosmum and discolor are a few); also a Bifrenaria. But since I grow outside I don't get anal about it. Whatever nature gives these plants is cool with me, and apparently cool with them as well. They get their last feeding this week and then it's starvation city! Diana |
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I'm a dry rest believer for these, and some other Dends (Nobile types,
anosmum and discolor are a few); also a Bifrenaria. But since I grow outside I don't get anal about it. Whatever nature gives these plants is cool with me, and apparently cool with them as well. They get their last feeding this week and then it's starvation city! Diana |
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I'll agree with no food, but not necessarily no water. At least that's how
we deal with "resting" plants in S/H, and it works fine. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. "prem_s" wrote in message news It's about time to stop watering your plants (if you're in the northern hemisphere, that is)...cold turkey. If they happen to get a bit of mist from watering the plants nearby, so be it, but unless your agg is allowed to dry out seriously, it won't flower this spring. Even if there is new growth just starting, be merciless! Don't resume watering until you see a bunch of new spikes emerging. Your plant will look like heck by this time, but the flowers will be worth it. Also, try to put your plants in as bright a spot as possible (but watch out for sunburn on the bases of the pseudobulbs) and reasonably cool (I stick mine close to a window here in north Florida, so it'll get a bit of a chill on frosty nights). Consider yourself warned, -- ---Prem Orchid art, photography, t-shirts, and related products: http://www.premdesign.com/orchidpics/ |
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I'll agree with no food, but not necessarily no water. At least that's how
we deal with "resting" plants in S/H, and it works fine. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. "prem_s" wrote in message news It's about time to stop watering your plants (if you're in the northern hemisphere, that is)...cold turkey. If they happen to get a bit of mist from watering the plants nearby, so be it, but unless your agg is allowed to dry out seriously, it won't flower this spring. Even if there is new growth just starting, be merciless! Don't resume watering until you see a bunch of new spikes emerging. Your plant will look like heck by this time, but the flowers will be worth it. Also, try to put your plants in as bright a spot as possible (but watch out for sunburn on the bases of the pseudobulbs) and reasonably cool (I stick mine close to a window here in north Florida, so it'll get a bit of a chill on frosty nights). Consider yourself warned, -- ---Prem Orchid art, photography, t-shirts, and related products: http://www.premdesign.com/orchidpics/ |
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