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06-18-2007, 07:05 PM
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| New Brassidium All I know about this orchid is that it's a Brassidium. Anyone with information on the culture for this orchid, please chime in as I'm at a loss right now for it's care. Prisana, there are many left if you're still interested (the Delray Home Depot on Linton, the Linton exit right off the I95). I'm really not sure what it's potted in, I've never seen this. It almost looks like ground up bark, like sawdust? I'll probably repot it after the flowering in sphag as my other oncidiums are doing nicely with it. I am realllllly out of room for any more orchids but I wanted this one. I just added another shelving unit to the last of available space but on the bright side, I've now got room for a few more!        |
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06-18-2007, 07:33 PM
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| very nice sandy  I thought you had no more room hehe good idea with the shelving unit. where there is a will there is a way hehehe now you have even more room for more orchids Brassidium culture is the same as Oncidiums thanks for the pics you have a nice and healthy looking plant. congrats |
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06-18-2007, 09:03 PM
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| Very nice indeed! Brassidium is a intergeneric cross between Brassia and Oncidium all of which will do well with good Oncidium culture.
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06-18-2007, 09:37 PM
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| HA ! Looks like someone's been busy...you HAD to go back and get it didn't you ?  Tomorrow is my day off , I think I'll go for a drive..Thanks Sandra  P.s it's beautiful..nice choice.. |
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06-18-2007, 09:45 PM
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| Prisana, as soon as I walked out of Home Depot on Saturday, I regretted leaving without it. Then, when I saw Lisa's thread with her brassidium, well.......I went a little nutty thinking where was my head at to leave empty handed like that!!! (I didn't really leave empty handed....I had a mini cattleya in one hand.) When I saw them today, I thought of you and asked the sales clerk if they would hold one for my friend (you). No dice otherwise, I would have rushed home and pm'd you. And wait till you see the cattleyas! Post the pic of yours as soon as you get home! Can't wait to see yours! Drive safely. Quote:
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06-18-2007, 10:42 PM
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| Hi Sandra, that is beautiful! I have one that I also purchased at the Depot. I really don't know how to take care of it either-it's also an experiment with me. So far, mine has been doing very well on the balcony where it receives morning sun for a few hours and then afternoon sun around 2 PM ish. Watering is same with the oncidiums as others have suggested. Good luck, that is one gorgeous plant you have! |
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06-18-2007, 11:41 PM
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| nice plant!! congratulations! and it looks in perfect shape I'd like to try some more of those intergenerics, i'm trying 3 seedlings so far to see if i dont kill them. |
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06-19-2007, 04:07 AM
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| Beautiful Brsdm. ! You may be able to get some clues to it's origin if you Google "Brassidium". Since my Brassia wilted a bit after going outside and our heat index is around 100* right now with little to no breeze, I'm waiting until it cools down into the 80's later this week before I try it outside. Congratulations, Lisa
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06-19-2007, 10:38 AM
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| Sandra, I didn't go get me an orchid today, instead I bought a bromeliad basket for our neighbor's little boy who passed away last night. I just don't feel right to indulge myself just yet, but maybe in a few days... |
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06-19-2007, 10:47 AM
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| prisana that is very sad please pass on our Condolences to your neighbor from all of us here at orchidgeeks thinking of you to prisana |
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06-22-2007, 08:50 AM
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| Peat Moss? I have been trying to figure out what this plant is potted in and I think I know...Peat Moss...but not 100% sure. Yesterday while shopping I found a bag of it and it definitely looks identical to what this is growing in. I know nothing about peat moss. Question: Should I re-pot this brassidium after the flowering? It doesn't need a lot of water to retain the moisture which is a good thing but the overall health of the plant is obviously the ultimate goal. What should I do?   |
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06-22-2007, 12:00 PM
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| Sorry Sandra - no clue, but the plant is lovely. My local Lowe's never gets anything but Phals that they promptly overwater and over price. Pooh. Thank goodness for my local orchid doc!!! prisana - my sympathies to your neighbors. Losing young ones is so very difficult. |
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06-22-2007, 05:09 PM
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| Vivienne, thank you..I can't imagine the pain they're going through.. Sandra----Is it grown in peat moss "only" ? Maybe the peat is just sitting on the top of the rest of the medium..did you peek inside the pot yet ? Sometimes the growers just add newer or different medium on the top before sending them out to the stores...it costs less than repotting the entire thing. I don't remember having seen an orchid growing in just peat moss..but anything is possible . |
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06-22-2007, 09:42 PM
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| Prisana, I'm 90% sure it's peat moss and yes, the entire plant is in it. I noticed that all the phals were too. It looks like ground up bark and sawdust. I'm very puzzled, don't have a clue what it is but I think I need to re-pot after flowering. I did a search on the forum and nothing significant came up....oh well. My condolences to your neighbors prisana. |
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06-22-2007, 09:48 PM
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| sandy peat moss holds no plant nutrients it is made up of dead sphag ground up bark and sawdust. You can add some peat moss to your mix but its not classed as a good medium to use on its own. So do you repot after flowering I would |
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06-23-2007, 08:34 AM
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| Fred, thanks for this. I've had a hard time finding out any information on this. I'm not taking any chances and will repot as soon as it's done flowering. I'm going to use small bark medium with this one...I think. |
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06-25-2007, 09:33 AM
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| still confused This morning I was watering some of my orchids and my brassidium or miltassia (not sure what the plant is) held all the water fed. I know the medium is not bark and I'm still persuaded to think it's peat-moss (although, not 100% sure) but the plant held all the water.......not good. I know that once the plant has finished blooming, to repot it. It's in full bloom now and I don't want to lose the flowers but, I don't want to lose the plant either. Should I take action now and re-pot or should I wait? I need advice on this. Please advise! P.S. Prisana, have you been to Home Depot lately? If you go, would you check the orchids out (of course you will!!!!) and let me know what you think the medium is in these latest batches? I noticed that all the orchids (except cattleyas) were all planted in this stuff, whatever it is....... |
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