Sunday, October 24, 2010

orchid cross repotted into semi-hydro media

I repotted all of the seedlings into semi-hydro, using the smaller prime-agro.  I should have repotted sooner, since about half of them had some dead roots.  I ended up with:
  • 10 plants with small roots in square pots
  • 3 plants in 4.5 inch semi-hydro pots
  • 27 plants in 3.5 inch semi-hydro pots
#7 is in a 4.5 inch pot and has 2 leads
#34 is in a 4.5 inch pot also with 2 leads
#16 is in a 4.5 inch pot with just 1 lead

#12 is in a 3.5 inch pot and is quite large--could be two plants
#8 is in a 3.5 inch pot and has a fat new lead and a second lead
#13 is in a 3.5 inch pot and has a keiki with a tiny root developing
#4 is in a 3.5 inch pot and has 3 leads, so it's probably two plants
#3 is in a 3.5 inch pot and has very fat roots
#15 is in a 3.5 inch pot, has a nice new lead and fat roots

I'm expecting #8 to be the first to bloom, but I may be surprised.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Orchids in bloom now



The first one is BLC Robert and Michael 'Carmela,  the second is Vanda Robert's Delight, and the third is Onc. Green Valley Sweet.  Have a couple more in bloom, but don't have pictures of them right now.