A tale of 6 more 'chids!

[PocoGigio]

Here are 6 more of my 'chids that survived the conversion to s/h over this last year. This is the first time rebloom in s/h for all of them.

Oncidium zelankoanum
Lockhartia lunifera '#1'
Dendrobium compactum
Dendrobium tobaense x sib.
Dendrobium laevifolium

Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance'

Paula
(Still working on my pathetic picture taking skills)

[mayres]

Whatever you are doing - KEEP DOING IT! Way to go. I switched a number of my plants over a year ago as well and have not had nearly the success that you have - I NEED LESSONS!? Do you have these plants in a home, outdoors, or greenhouse?

[dillon935]

They look fabulous congrats on great growing.

I've been thinking of making the change too primarily because my plants suffer when I go away for a week or two. I haven't read up on S/H yet but here's a quick question would making the change help me with my frequent trips away?

[PocoGigio]

Mayres,
Here's my growing spaces for about 400 s/h 'chids:

The first is my 10' x 20' outside shade house with the critter-proof veggie house to it's left. Half is 60% shaded, the other half is 50/40% shaded. Everything but the cool-intermediate growers are here from May to September.

The 2nd and 3rd is my 8' x 18' indoor basement greenroom. It is lit by 2 1000watt metal halide units plus some 40watt shop lights, 2 fans and no heat (the lights provide that). It's a tight fit but they are all jammed in there the rest of the time.

The exception is my avatar. I display all my 'chids that are in bloom in our family room on 2 of these semicircular racks and other places around.


dillon935,
My understanding is you can never overwater s/h, but, you can underwater them. If you're going away long enough for the reservoirs to dry out I would reel in a friend to help with that! A week or two might be stretching it.

Thanks for kind comments.
Paula

PS-Believe me, I've had my share of conversion failures but we don't like to talk about those!

[rcb]

Paula, they are lovely, unfortunately the majority I switched to S/H didn't work out, but the few that did have done pretty well.

BTW, are there a couple hoyas i see in your basement room? They are my other love. Have you tried any of these in s/h?

[mayres]

Thanks for sharing the pics - nice to see what other people find work for them......

[PocoGigio]

What a keen eye you have, Rene! That photo is from 2007. Here's an updated photo of the Hoya I just took. It's in the shaded gazebo so it doesn't bloom but the variegation is vivid. Someday I'll put it out to get the blooms because they are beautiful (I forget what species this is). It's in regular potting soil.

BTW, I mis-described the 1st photo -the shadehouse is on the left and the veggie house is on the right.

[rcb]

Paula, it's gorgeous - and it looks like it is probably carnosa.

I have to admit that lately i've been buying more Hoyas than orchids (shuush) I should have a delivery arriving today or tomorrow of my next batch.

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by PocoGigio

Dendrobium tobaense x sib.

AARRRRGGGGG! WAAAAAAAANT but can't find here in Australia! ENNNNVY!!!

[orchids4me]

Hi,
I'm still new to Dens. As to recognize a name differing a soft cain noble type from hard cain types. I do see a hard cain in pic #1 lavender flowers, I see something very interesting in that vase type container in pic one also (these are the first 3 pics you posted by the way) but which plant in that vase type container top right of pic one its very neat looking.
And these Dens are growing in s/h ? Wow! How is their root ball set in it ? Is it the same as if it was in bark mix? I guess I really mean top roots ball where meats its stalk.
Thanks
Emmaye

[orchids4me]

Hi again sorry for the typos. I re read that and hope it makes sense to you lol pain meds kickin' in lol and I didn't mean meat lol meant meet lol
I will have a slice of pastrami with that Den. Lol
Thanks for your patients
Emmaye

[PocoGigio]

kmarch,
Can't find in Australia?...probably eaten up by hungry drooooo.............I won't say it. This one has a keiki that someday I might have to split off, if you're ever in Virginia....

Emmaye,
That top right one is the Den. tobaense x sib. It is very weird. It had 2 flowers but one went by. These are all in s/h. The plant sits in the media (LECA) the same way as with bark. The lavender one is Den. compactum.

Yummmmm, pastrami.

Thanks for all the kind comments!
Paula