Post Flowering Care - Rossioglossum grande

[Anton]

What is the correct post flowering care of one of these plants ?

I was told to let it completely dry out by the grower (very reputable). But, he didn't stipulate whether that means moist dry, or bone dry.

Also do you trim the leaves off the PB post flowering or leave them on ?

The one I have only had leaves on the flowering PB, all the others had been removed, so just wondering what others do.

[Anton]

Now, come on.

Surely there's SOMEONE out there that can help me ????

[Tobi]

Anton,
That's one on my wish list. From what I have read about it grows in cool to
intermediate conditions. It has waxy flowers from about 5-9 inches across.
It flowers in autumn to spring. In the summer make sure it's more on the
warmer side, lots of water and fertilizer. In the winter, cool drier conditions.
Filtered light. Relatively free from outside bug infestation.

[pikevi]

I am sorry that I cannot be of any help. I picked up another Rossioglossum today. But my knowledge of them is zilch

I searched the 'net and came up empty. Sorry

I hope someone will have some info.

[Anton]

Pikevi, I also came up with zilch.

I know about the flowering (see my Web site www.antondrew.com), it's just post flowering care I am interested in.

The grower who is reputable here in Oz said to dry it out after flowering but didn't elaborate on whether it was to go bone dry, or just moist/dry, that's what I am trying to find out.

[brookn]

http://www.orchidweb.com/OrchidOfWeek.aspx?ID=226
http://www.orchidweb.com/orchidofweek.aspx?id=226

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation.../odontogl.html
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation.../odontogl.html

Hope this helps maybe you have not seen it before, found that it was also referred to as Odontoglossum Grande.

[brookn]

I found this and it mentions after flowering. I hope this works it is a translated page.

http://66.218.71.231/language/transl...tl=us&fr=b2ie7

[Anton]

Thanks Brook, I'll check them out.

It USED be called an Odontoglossum, it's correct name these days is Rossioglossum as per the RHS.

[brookn]

Yes I understand, I am just coming up with more info if I type Odontoglossum. I actually learned a few things myself while looking. Oh and when it says sheets it means leaves hee hee. Some of it was just a little weird when transalted, but I think you can get the general idea.

[Anton]

BROOK you may find this interesting, it's the RHS hybrid listings.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/publications/p...hid_hybrid.asp

[tom499]

Well fromjust looking at photos of the plant, its got bulbs, so it'd be ok to let it get quite dry, only water every other time for a month maybe?

I dont really worry much about post flowering for any of my orchids, i let them have a few weeks of less watering to dry off abit then give them a nitro boost

[Anton]

Thanks Tom, I'll see how it goes.

Don't want to lose this one, I like it a lot.

[tom499]

best bet is to just follow its requirements to the book, keep it as stress free as possible for the fastest recovery

[brookn]

Thanks for the link Anton.