| Interesting points brought to light here. Of my orchids, I am most looking forward to the blooms from these two, and since I was just testing the water, so to speak, might be best to let nature run its course with the laelia. Am interested in the "nicking" procedure, and might have a go with some lesser valued plant. Curious, if nothing else.
Good job, Bill. I been trying to have the patience Kevin mentioned and one thing I read (more than once) about these was that the roots were sensitve to too much moisture. This one came in lava rock and I moved it into a bigger pot keeping most of the lava rock around the roots intact and adding mostly rock and charcoal at the perimeter. I have another large Rhyncholaelia seedling and have it mounted on a small bit of tree fern... and it is putting out a few roots and a new growth also. |