Bulb. Elizabeth Ann 'Buckleburry' FCC/AOS

[Cjcorner]

Bill, you should try one. They are supposedly a 'starter' bulbo. I have one mounted and it is growing well so far despite my lack of humidity...but it does keep my spare time occupied with all the misting and soaking! I should have kept it in the basket! 'Lovely Elizabeth' is even more tolerant of cool temps than this one. It the 'EA' crossed with rothschildianum.
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I have to admit...when I am told a plant is "starter" quality I buy. It means they are forgiving of my mistakes and still reward me with flowers on a regular basis. Any plant like that is a keeper with me. I'm just not careful enough for the more technical plants.

[cakedaddy]

How often do you water yours? I have mine tacked onto treefern and I have to soak every other day. Mist twice a day on workdays and more than that on days off. Sure was easier outside where I could just use the hose and patio misters!
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[Cjcorner]

How often do you water yours? I have mine tacked onto treefern and I have to soak every other day. Mist twice a day on workdays and more than that on days off. Sure was easier outside where I could just use the hose and patio misters!
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Mine has been getting misted by the towers for about 15 minutes (longer when one of us forgets to turn them off for an hour), two or three times a day. Every three or four days when I water the cattleya I soak it good and fertilize. I have begun misting fertilizer water after misting as well as fertilizing when watering. I also add a little physan to the water as well to stave off infections...which in the beginning was a big problem with this plant. In fact another bulbo I recently bought was losing leaves until I started hitting it regular with anti fungal stuff. I am now spraying all the time instead of once every couple months. If I fill a spray bottle a few drops of physan always goes in now. Live...kill plants...and learn.

[cakedaddy]

I certainly don't fertilize enough...that anti-fungal idea is great. I have problems with some of my other bulbos as far as fungus is concerned. I wonder if such a low concentration would be safe indoors?!? I'd love to start incorporating a bit into some misting water.
PS...just realized during everyones daily inspection that my Elizabeth Ann is 'masketed'. It's the 'Lovely Elizabeth' that is on the treefern.
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[catttan]

Very beautiful bulbos.

[cdayinflorida]

Connie that is awesome

[Cjcorner]

I certainly don't fertilize enough...that anti-fungal idea is great. I have problems with some of my other bulbos as far as fungus is concerned. I wonder if such a low concentration would be safe indoors?!? I'd love to start incorporating a bit into some misting water.
PS...just realized during everyones daily inspection that my Elizabeth Ann is 'masketed'. It's the 'Lovely Elizabeth' that is on the treefern.
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I'm not sure, I misted this morning with the doors open to the greenhouse. When it got too strong I went outside and did things out there. It only takes a few minutes for the air borne mist to be down and I would think it's safe as long as you aren't breathing the mist of it.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Maybe a stinky orchid bloom, but gosh - it sure is beautiful!

Cheers,
BD

[smurphr]

mine are tacked onto the outer area of a fern basket that gets 5 minutes of drip irrigation every 8 hours...so the plant itself is just getting the runoff from the main pot, which has a mishmash of taiwanese fertz that i have yet to figure out the ratios for...i just but the one that have pictures of the plants i want to grow...that seems to work pretty well...
as for the stank, a philosophy i have long carried with me, if its rumored to stink, why go putting your face in it?
lovely blooms!

[panam]

as for the stank, a philosophy i have long carried with me, if its rumored to stink, why go putting your face in it?

Good philosophy - in more than just orchids!