I found a micro mini growing next to my driveway
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
7 years ago
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7 years agoJane Nagy
6 years agoRelated Discussions
can I grow a mini orchid in a goldfish bowl?
Comments (19)I actually did exactly that a couple of years ago. 1. I put some lava rocks at the bottom of the bowl, wet them and added a little water so that a half of them were submerged and at the same time wicked the moisture up to the top surface. 2. Then I planted two Haraella Odoratas in semi hydrophonic way (used two small plastic bottles from fruit juice - cut off 2/3 of the top and made some drainage holes 1/2 an inch from the bottom and used them as the 'pots'). 3. I placed them on top of the moist lava rocks inside the bowl AND (this is important)... placed a tiny fan INSIDE the bowl to circulate the air. I'm talking about one of those DC-powered (as opposed to the bigger AC-powered) fans, used to cool the inside of a laptops, etc - I don't remember how I got it but I believe electronic/computer parts/components stores sell them. This way the air got circulated and at the same time the moisture stays within the bowl (this is essential especially for those who live in Northern states where the humidity inside the house in the winter time is close to 20%) 4. I used a single 23 watt CFL as the primary source of light (used a desk lamp fixture) placed right on top of the opening of the bowl and set the timers for 12 hours. They bloomed constantly. Whenever I wanted to smell the fragrance, all I had to do was to sniff at the opening and bowl. It's easy, it's rewarding and cosmetically not too ugly of a setup. 5. I could take out the plants at anytime for watering, fertilizing or running it under water to clean the medium without polluting the rocks inside the bowl (no fertilizer or hard water deposit, especially if you used RO water to wet the rocks inside the bowl). I really hope you'd give your fish-bowl idea a try and please share with us of your findings and let us know if you come up with suggestions for improvement. Other than Haraella Odorata, I believe Dendrobium Distichum is also compatible for that setup (low light, and i heard the blooms smell like vanilla) good growing my fellow orchidgrowers, Dave...See MoreWhere to get micro-mini or super-mini plants or leaves?
Comments (38)shihtzu-4su, I understand your hubby’s concern. But Pip Squeek is so tiny (but demanding), he would not notice it (I am not suggesting a secrete trade though). Once it grows to be with half a dozen of leaves (1/4’ to 1/2” long) from a cutting, it behaves as a mature plant (1” high) starting to bloom. Talk to him, he would love it as well. If you are still interested, I will send a pair of cuttings to you for postage. By the coming fall, my Chantaspring will be ready for cutting. Let me know if you are interested. I do grow some plants of Lil Ballerina (mini). As having strict limitation to my growing space (my plants are now growing in 4” x 4” x 4” compartments), I can only grow microminis. Lil Ballerina is perhaps the largest plant in my collection. I am now looking for something such as: Tsunami, Midget series, Senk’s Fruit Fly, Vallarta Campanas Moradas, Flashy Trail, Lilla Blaklockan. I understand some of them are on eBay, but I have not had a luck, instead with growing interests in trade so that I could talk with other growers on those little guys. Anyway, those tiny guys generally require more of our attention. But once you grow them, you will see how attached you grow to them. Let me know....See Moremicro mini?
Comments (14)Hi all, As far as Micro-minis go, AVSA had no designation for them. AVSA recognizes only miniatures and if you put them into a show, they will be judged as miniatures. Yes, its true, Philadelphia AVS is holding their show on Saturday Oct. 13th. It's being held at the Lighthouse Fellowship United Methodist Church,, formerly Glenside-Abington United Methodist Church. Their address is: 137 North Easton Road in Glenside. I will be there at 9AM since I have been invited to help judge the show. If you go to MAAVS say hello to George McDonald our local affiliate president and hybridizer of the Mac series of plants. Fred in NJ...See MoreMicro-Mini Impatiens?
Comments (8)I would give my eye teeth if someone had any firefly impatiens to share. I have grown them for years and years and wintered them over in the house. Every once in a while something would happen and I'd buy all new stock each spring...and then they were discontinued! I have searched and searched. I miss my old friends dearly. I'd love any/all colors, but white, pink and red in that order are my most missed. I do all manner of miniature gardens and these were low-light tolerant GEMS. Thank you so much for any consideration....See MoreJasminerose, California, USDA 9b/Sunset 18
6 years agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
6 years agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
6 years agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
6 years agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
6 years agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
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