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Mystacidium braybonae

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Marni, Jun 9, 2012.

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  1. Jun 9, 2012 #1
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    A reliable bloomer for me. It has done very well on this grapevine mount, but the mount is rotted and I need to move it. The flowers are 3/4" wide.

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  2. Jun 10, 2012 #2
    gg68

    gg68 Angraecoid addict

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    A really beautiful one!!
     
  3. Jun 10, 2012 #3
    Reyna

    Reyna Orchid Obsessed Supporting Member

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    That is lovely! Such a delicate beauty.

    When you have a plant that attached to a mount, how do you move it? I have several that could use a transplant, but I am hesitant to disturb the roots that much.
     
  4. Jun 10, 2012 #4
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    It depends a bit on the circumstances. If it is on a small mount, I might just put that on top of another larger mount. If the wood is really rotten I'll attack it from the back and try to get off as much of the old as possible. If it is treefern, I wet it and then try to pull of pieces until I get the roots out. Usually I just grasp the base of the plant and wiggle it back and forth trying to get the roots to let go. If that doesn't work, the next step is to just rip it off the mount.
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2012 #5
    Reyna

    Reyna Orchid Obsessed Supporting Member

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    I've done the attach the small mount to a larger piece route -- it is the "rip it off the mount" method that scares me. :D
     
  6. Jun 10, 2012 #6
    xmpraedicta

    xmpraedicta Prairie angraecoid nut Supporting Member

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    Stunning plant and great growing. Love it!
     
  7. Jun 11, 2012 #7
    flyingSquirrel

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    Wow! [ puts another mini on the wishlist :D ]
     
  8. Jun 11, 2012 #8
    Alexey

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    Great mini! I also "must have it"!
     
  9. Jun 11, 2012 #9
    tenman

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    Impressive display. I'll have to tell my angraecoid-loving friend about this one.
     
  10. Jun 12, 2012 #10
    gnathaniel

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    Gorgeous, Marni, I love the close-up photo! I've stopped mounting on grapewood because for me it rots much faster than other freely-available woods like cedar and crape myrtle.
     
  11. Jun 12, 2012 #11
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    I stopped some years ago too. The really old wood holds up pretty well (the root is nearly indestructible), but most of it does not.
     
  12. Jun 14, 2012 #12
    Tom-DE

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    Lovely species!