Gerry wrote: > >Does anyone have suggestions for growing P. micranthums? > >We currently grow it under lights. > >Jerry in IN > Hello Jerry, Well, I've never gotten one to bloom though my present one is slowly getting larger. An orchid retailer named Jim Marlow who sells near Rochester, NY recently gave me a tip about how he grows them in his greenhouse (I know, not under lights). He said to use very clean water and flush out the pot for a few weeks, let dry a little between waterings, then give it a moderate feeding. Then go back to clear water for a little while in a cycle. Also mentioned that it was important to have a calcium source in the media to allow trickling of calcium. I checked a culture sheet I got from the Baker's website, and it states that even in the Winter when it is the dry season there is a fair amount of moisture from dew and condensation, and that it grows in an area of weathered limestone (in some localities) and that there are commonly seeps where they grow. So, it looks like the clean water thing is helpful along with trace moisture in the media at all times. Also indicates that it can be much cooler but brighter in the Winter months. For under lights that just might mean it might need to be closer to air movement to cool it off more, or whatever means you can come up with to cool it off a bit.
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Both Wildcatt and OrchidWiz show it as unregistered. You get to name it. > > > I tried the rhs hybrid name finder page with no luck hoping to find >> if there is a named primary hybrid between phalaenopsis pulchra and > > phal (doritis) pulcherrima. thanks for the check; hopefully all will go well and I'll have some seedlings to check out and name. should be a bright red/purple thanks and regards, charles -- charles ufford oriskany, ny usa _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
