Maxillaria tenuifolia specimen

[orchid lady]

I've been wanting a specimen for so long but unable to find a good deal until today when I went to a local cymbidium sale and found this one. There's probably close to 75 p-bulbs.

Any help on the culture will be greatly appreciated. I am planning on transferring it to a wooden basket.

Thanks for looking

[delphiguy]

whoa marissa thats one huge maxiliara a great find indeed. i am growing mine in partial
shade and watering daily.

[Cjcorner]

Wow, great buy! I cannot wait to see it give you a blooming and a half! You lucky girl!

[navyderek]

Hey, that's a good buy there and a cool species! Mine just flowered today, opened the first two of many blooms, and boy does it smell wonderful.

A basket would prolly be fine, but mine does really well in a large pot I've got hanging with those metal pot hangers. Most I've seen have been potted similarly, and it is in medium bark and coconut husk mix. Medium-high light and kept a little dry during the winter.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Shazam! That is amazing!! Nice find.

Cheers,
BD

[orchid lady]

Thanks, you guys. I am so excited!!! It does not appear that it bloomed before so I hope it's mature enough and gives me some blooms next season so I have something to show off...

I have some medium bark and CHC so it will be transferred to a bigger pot as soon as I have one available. I am afraid to touch the roots so I'll probably just pull it out and shake it little bit to get rid of the loose medium.

[Tom-19951]

The roots are like grass roots and very dense, so you really can't repot this plant like others. Just put the whole thing in a new container or basket. Don't over-pot it. It blooms better when it gets root-bound. CHC mix might be better over bark mix IMO. Keep it moist in the warmer/growing months, but less water once the growths mature. Bright light--about 2500FC or more.

[Molly Taco]

Nice one !!!

[Kitty]

DOESN'T REALLY LOOK LIKE A TENUIFOLIA TO ME, the leafs and bulbs are too wide and a plant of that size should of bloomed before.

[Cjcorner]

I was wondering if it was a maxillaria too...here is mine I just bought. You can see there is a big difference in your plants leaves and this one. Maybe yours was cut back or something??



When yours blooms somone should be able to i.d. it for you.