Young Cymbidiums

[Rod L]

Hi All

I have started some Cymbidiums from a flask and it appears I may be doing something wrong as there appears to be moss or something similar growing on top of the medium.

I have them growing in Sphagnum moss any suggestions would be appreciated.

Rod

[jbigio]

Was it live moss if so that may be what your seeing. A picture of the compot would be helpful otherwise its just a guess

[elitebettas]

It could be fungus from non sterile technique when flasking. Picture would helpful

[Rod L]

Here are some pictures of the ?????moss or whatever it is?????


Rod

[Anton]

Can you get a sharper image Rod ?

From what I can make out, it just looks like sphagnum moss, but a sharper image will help.

[Rod L]

Anton

Can't get a sharper image on my point and shoot camera but have had a good look and it appears you are right took a small piece of it out of pot and had a good look at it just looks like some of the spag moss is green

Rod

[Andrew]

It looks like algae on the sphagnum. You're not doing anything wrong, it just tends to grow when you fertilise sphagnum. It won't harm a plant of that size and is not worth worrying about.

[Tess1]

Talking of young cymbids, this a 2-1/2 year old cymbidium, first flower.

[Rod L]

Nice looking flower do you know its name

Rod

[Tess1]

mouse over picture rod

[fred]

Rod place your pc mouse over the pic of the cym and you will see the name of the orchid

yowie-rose-vulcan x last-tango-geyserland

[cupcake]

Beautiful!

[maninair]

It looks like young mushroom

[exasperatus2002]

Looks like algae to me. Last time I saw green mold I was a boy trying to make wine in my bedroom closet after pressing grapes thru moms nylons into a tang jar that I put cheese cloth over top of because I didnt have the lid. Mom found it after a month. talk about technicolor. the different colored fluff in that jar rivals a Cattleya hybrid.

[tom499]

I have a pair of mini cyms which are singled bulbed. How long should i expect to wait for flowers?