Den. loddigessi .... Easy???? or Should i Forget it

16 years ago

Hello ive been wanting this plant for the longest time. and i was wondering what do you think should i try it or should i just kess that dream goodbye?

Samuel

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wetfeet101b
16 years ago
If you can find one that is cheap enough, why not buy it and give it a try?

You would be surprised what kinds of "off-limits" orchids you can grow if you try. :)
orchidguyftl
16 years ago
always been a breeze for me to grow
up north or down south
full sun potted in sphagnum
water it profusely during the growing season
then keep it dry until it blooms
they are pretty inexpensive
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richardol
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It is the "keep it dry until it blooms" that most people trip over. You think you are killing it and sneak a little water. Then it gets confused and doesn't know when the monsoon season has started.
cattleya17
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16 years ago
Well ive found one mature size for 25.00$ at normans orchids and ive orderd from them three times already and they've been reliable

Samuel
turkeytaker
16 years ago
They're easy and very tolerant of adverse conditions. I think $25 is quite a lot for a loddigessi. You may want to look around.
sdahl
16 years ago
I believe I got mine from Norman's, too, but it was a small size when I got it. As it grew, I put it on a cork mount, which it seems to like despite my usually having problems growing anything on a mount.

I'd left it outdoors too long after our move and a hard frost hit it pretty badly, but after a year and a half in the greenhouse, it's just about this size again (this picture was taken in February 2005).

The flowers don't last long for me, but they're so delicate and pretty, definitely worth trying.

Sharon

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caromo
16 years ago
Great photo!
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