on 11/24/05 6:00 AM, Nick wrote in reply: > >> Recently I asked if anyone knew how to get a Oceoclades spathulifera to >> bloom. >> >> I got no answers that were useful. Is it possible to get it to bloom in >> "captivity"? > > I think it has only entered cultivation widely within the past few years, > and it does seem to be more difficult to grow than related species. It is > possible that no one has bloomed it yet. Maybe you will be the first! > > Nick >
I found the following listing for oeceoclades from a website at http://www.cactus-mall.com/isi after a google search with a corrected spelling. I didn't find a culture sheet under http://www.orchidculture.com , but the following does suggest somewhat dryish, dark understory and warm conditions, from madagascar. If someone knows what cryptic conditions are, or the conditions that shade-tolerant haworthias prefer, that would be an even bigger bonus. hope this helps, charles > ISI 2005-32. Oeceoclades humbertii (H. Perr.) Boss. & Morat. Several species of this interesting genus of terrestrial orchids have been introduced by the ISI in recent years (all still available for $30 except where noted): O. spathulifera (ISI 2000-62), > O. calcarata (ISI 2001-40, $24), O. roseovariegata (ISI 2001-41), O. sp Analalava (ISI 2002-34) and O. maculata (ISI 2004-31). > All are cryptic denizens of the understory of the dry forests of Madagascar that are home to numerous succulents as well. We have found they grow well under the greenhouse bench with some of the more shade-tolerant haworthias. good luck! show us a picture sometime soon -- Charles Ufford Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies Http://www.cnyos.org Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
