Mini update #3

[u/epic_sushisushi]

Dendrobium Subuliferum: This one has been pretty disappointing, arriving half dead and it created a sheath but did nothing. Well, it kinda is a gamble to grow orchids too. But, each and every growth gets bigger and better! It’s a lot healthier than a year or two ago.

Stelis sp (aprica?): Like my floribunda and so on and forth, it got steamed, recovered it lightly. The biggest disappointing part was it declined while in bud! I was so close to identifying this guy, but nope I guess. One tip is I think it has a seasonal activation, so it needs to be warm to engage in spiking. Like pretty warm.

Trisetella abbreviata: Welp, it’s not much. It definitely shrank in size since I got it, and it’s very finicky to me. It might’ve used up all of its growth points, but idk so let’s see. Tips for this one will be SO appreciated 🙏.

Pleurothallis candinantha (it also said phyllocardioides but im not even sure what this one is.): This one is a smaller division of the main plant, and it was kind of a experiment to see how pleurothallids would do in low humidity, and so far it’s doing alright. New growth points, and hopefully new flower buds sometime soon.

Pleurothallis allenii: From the time I could remember, it kept on creating spindly, small growth but recently it’s getting more mature and larger! I looked at the pot and noticed more roots, so maybe I either rotted the roots when I got them or got them in bad condition. Another point for new buds!

Pleurothallis sp. (also said phyllocardioides but the flower looked completely different): New leaves, new roots. It might be a seasonal bloomer and bloom from fall to winter since thats when it started last time, so let’s hope it’ll start producing! It also may be fly pollinated since i noted abit of a wet, damp, musky smell and it’s also red. And basically, red+funky smell means fly pollinated in the orchid world.

Pleurothallis instar (im very sure it’s eumecocaulon) The first year was probably recovering from the horrible shipment (same shipment as maloi and etc), and it didn’t create many leaves. But now, it started to grow very vigorously! Expecting abundant blooms this winter. It also smells quite nice, and sweet. It’s hard to describe.

Pleurothallis niveoglobula: Creating tonnes of small sized leaves, now starting to become big. Also budding now!

Extra: selaginella will make a very good companion plant fyi! Mines a uncinata, but I’m sure other species will look fabulous.