Epidendrum stanfordianum

[Keysguy]

So, after my bragging in another thread about how I haven't had any bug pest problems to speak of since moving my collection to the Keys, I've been attacked.
Had a fairly significant issue with thrips which is now back under control. I think I had also mentioned somewhere about suffering a lot of bud blast this winter and thinking it was a cold snap we had in Jan. Not what the issue was. It took some help from fellow growers here but we finally id'd the buggers and have dealt with them. I had no clue what I was looking for as in the NH GH I had never had them, although I had faced all the other usual culprits like mealybugs, aphids, scale.......
Anyway......with treatment completed the shadehouse is getting ready to explode with blooms again.
Here is an old favorite.

[JDT]

They can sneak up on you, but at least you have it under control!

[Sheryl]

Nice flowers Leigh! Did the thrips end up being the issue with your brassovola nodosa? If so, what did you use to control them?

[Keysguy]

Sheryl-
yes probably. The nodosa bud development issue was one of the first instances of blast and flower development problems I noticed.
Treatment was with Orthene. 2 tbsp/gl of water applied with a sprayer once/week for 3 weeks. I am told that a quarterly application will make them a non-issue in the future but that sales pitch has yet to be tested and confirmed by yours truly but I will do it and see if it is true. The stuff literally stinks so protect yourself with gloves, eye protection and a respirator but after the 3 week cycle of use all my buds and new flowers are developing normally again.
My only concern is I never liked to keep applying the same chemical so they can't develop a resistance to any one tool you use so I may look into another product to alternate with it.

[PaphMadMan]

Great demonstration of the "spiking from the base" characteristic of this species. Spelling correction: stamfordianum

[Keysguy]

Good catch PaphMan......my fat fingers got the best of me.

[zainal abidin]

Interesting Leigh so many spikes congratulation I was surprised my spike arising from the stem but yours from the base very odd and intrigued.
http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid...fordianum.html

[CattyRobb]

Nice one.
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