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Burr Stephen Isler
My wife gave me an orchid for Valentine's day (isn't she thoughtful?) --
Burr Stephen Isler. She purchased it from Home Depot. It is a name I had never heard of and had to look up. I found a picture at http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/orchi.../genera1.htm#B. The plant looks great - 4 flowers already and 12 more buds in line to open. According to the above web site it has 4 parent species. I'm not sure which species it will mimic in terms of its water, light, temp needs. Can anyone give me some growing tips on this plant - watering needs, light requirements, temperature, etc.? Thanks in advance. Larry |
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Larry,
It's Burrageara Stefan Isler - with an "f", not a "ph," which is a cross between a vuylstekeara (made up of cochlioda, miltonia, odontoglossum) on one side, and the species Oncidium leucochilum on the other. Vuylstekearas tend to like cool to intermediate temperatures, bright, indirect light, and fairly constant moisture. The oncidium species can be found growing in any where from hot to downright cold conditions in nature, but under similar light levels. I have both the burrageara and the oncidium species growing in semi-hydroponic culture, so the moist but airy conditions must be acceptable to them. My greenhouse is probably a bit warmer than they like (I keep a 57°-60°F minimum, and 80's on a sunny day is fairly normal), but they are growing well. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "Larry" wrote in message ... My wife gave me an orchid for Valentine's day (isn't she thoughtful?) -- Burr Stephen Isler. She purchased it from Home Depot. It is a name I had never heard of and had to look up. I found a picture at http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/orchi.../genera1.htm#B. The plant looks great - 4 flowers already and 12 more buds in line to open. According to the above web site it has 4 parent species. I'm not sure which species it will mimic in terms of its water, light, temp needs. Can anyone give me some growing tips on this plant - watering needs, light requirements, temperature, etc.? Thanks in advance. Larry |
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Larry,
I killed mine a slow death. I think I kept it too hot. One of the growers in our society has one he brings in to show in January that is huge. He boasts that it loves his culture because he's too cheap to buy oil to heat the greenhouse. Good Growing, Gene "Larry" wrote in message ... My wife gave me an orchid for Valentine's day (isn't she thoughtful?) -- Burr Stephen Isler. She purchased it from Home Depot. It is a name I had never heard of and had to look up. I found a picture at http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/orchi.../genera1.htm#B. The plant looks great - 4 flowers already and 12 more buds in line to open. According to the above web site it has 4 parent species. I'm not sure which species it will mimic in terms of its water, light, temp needs. Can anyone give me some growing tips on this plant - watering needs, light requirements, temperature, etc.? Thanks in advance. Larry |
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Ray and Gene --
Thanks for the tips. I will certainly be cautious in the summer, when most of my plants go outside, in preventing this particular plant from getting too hot. Larry "Ray" wrote in message ... Larry, It's Burrageara Stefan Isler - with an "f", not a "ph," which is a cross between a vuylstekeara (made up of cochlioda, miltonia, odontoglossum) on one side, and the species Oncidium leucochilum on the other. Vuylstekearas tend to like cool to intermediate temperatures, bright, indirect light, and fairly constant moisture. The oncidium species can be found growing in any where from hot to downright cold conditions in nature, but under similar light levels. I have both the burrageara and the oncidium species growing in semi-hydroponic culture, so the moist but airy conditions must be acceptable to them. My greenhouse is probably a bit warmer than they like (I keep a 57°-60°F minimum, and 80's on a sunny day is fairly normal), but they are growing well. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "Larry" wrote in message ... My wife gave me an orchid for Valentine's day (isn't she thoughtful?) -- Burr Stephen Isler. She purchased it from Home Depot. It is a name I had never heard of and had to look up. I found a picture at http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/orchi.../genera1.htm#B. The plant looks great - 4 flowers already and 12 more buds in line to open. According to the above web site it has 4 parent species. I'm not sure which species it will mimic in terms of its water, light, temp needs. Can anyone give me some growing tips on this plant - watering needs, light requirements, temperature, etc.? Thanks in advance. Larry |
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Ray and Gene --
Thanks for the tips. I will certainly be cautious in the summer, when most of my plants go outside, in preventing this particular plant from getting too hot. Larry "Ray" wrote in message ... Larry, It's Burrageara Stefan Isler - with an "f", not a "ph," which is a cross between a vuylstekeara (made up of cochlioda, miltonia, odontoglossum) on one side, and the species Oncidium leucochilum on the other. Vuylstekearas tend to like cool to intermediate temperatures, bright, indirect light, and fairly constant moisture. The oncidium species can be found growing in any where from hot to downright cold conditions in nature, but under similar light levels. I have both the burrageara and the oncidium species growing in semi-hydroponic culture, so the moist but airy conditions must be acceptable to them. My greenhouse is probably a bit warmer than they like (I keep a 57°-60°F minimum, and 80's on a sunny day is fairly normal), but they are growing well. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "Larry" wrote in message ... My wife gave me an orchid for Valentine's day (isn't she thoughtful?) -- Burr Stephen Isler. She purchased it from Home Depot. It is a name I had never heard of and had to look up. I found a picture at http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/orchi.../genera1.htm#B. The plant looks great - 4 flowers already and 12 more buds in line to open. According to the above web site it has 4 parent species. I'm not sure which species it will mimic in terms of its water, light, temp needs. Can anyone give me some growing tips on this plant - watering needs, light requirements, temperature, etc.? Thanks in advance. Larry |
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I'm in N. California and grow mine in a north window with a bunch of Phals.
That means its in the intermediate range temperature wise and gets light in the upper Phal range (~1000fc). I endeavor to keep it evenly moist. So far so good, it just finished blooming about a month ago. The flowers lasted a long time. Dave Gene Schurg ) wrote: : Larry, : I killed mine a slow death. I think I kept it too hot. One of the growers : in our society has one he brings in to show in January that is huge. He : boasts that it loves his culture because he's too cheap to buy oil to heat : the greenhouse. : Good Growing, : Gene : "Larry" wrote in message : ... : My wife gave me an orchid for Valentine's day (isn't she thoughtful?) -- : Burr Stephen Isler. She purchased it from Home Depot. It is a name I had : never heard of and had to look up. I found a picture at : http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/orchi.../genera1.htm#B. The plant : looks : great - 4 flowers already and 12 more buds in line to open. : : According to the above web site it has 4 parent species. I'm not sure : which : species it will mimic in terms of its water, light, temp needs. : : Can anyone give me some growing tips on this plant - watering needs, light : requirements, temperature, etc.? : : Thanks in advance. : : Larry : : |
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