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Promenaea guttata two clones

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Marni, Jul 29, 2014.

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  1. Jul 29, 2014 #1
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    I received both of these at deaths door a few years ago. Happily they have made a comeback. The first two images are one clone and the last image is a different clone.

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  2. Jul 30, 2014 #2
    goods

    goods Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    You grow so many of these nice species from fairly obscure genera! Is this an intermediate grower?
     
  3. Jul 30, 2014 #3
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Thanks, Zach. It does best cool for me. I have grown them with 56 nights/80 days, but now I have them with 50 nights/75 days. Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids grows wonderful specimen plants of this and I know his conditions are warmer. Perhaps Daniel can tell us what those conditions are.
     
  4. Jul 30, 2014 #4
    Kermie

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    I have no success getting these to bloom!
    Lovely patterning on these. They must like bright light, the leaves are quite light?
     
  5. Jul 30, 2014 #5
    Marni

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    Kermie, I grow them in about the same light as masdevallias. The foliage is more of a grey green color than many genera. How are you growing it?
     
  6. Jul 30, 2014 #6
    Boytjie

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    This is a tough one to find.
     
  7. Jul 30, 2014 #7
    Marni

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    I had not seen it before I got these plants. Most people say they can't grow them, but I find they do really well. I'm attempting seed on this and also have capsules on Promeneae silvana, another uncommon one.
     
  8. Jul 31, 2014 #8
    xmpraedicta

    xmpraedicta Prairie angraecoid nut Supporting Member

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    Very nice looking - I am starting to get interested in these!
     
  9. Jul 31, 2014 #9
    KellyW

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    Good save, Marni!
     
  10. Jul 31, 2014 #10
    Marni

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    Calvin, when they are happy the will ring themselves with flowers. Quite a sight. Another nice feature is that they don't need to be repotted as often as many other genera.
     
  11. Aug 1, 2014 #11
    Kermie

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    Hi Marni,
    I grow mine with my masdevallias also. It grows leaves just fine, but won't flower. I can't remember the cross off the top of my head, I don't know if that has something to do with it. I suppose the leaves on mine are comparable.
     
  12. Aug 1, 2014 #12
    MattWoelfsen

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    I like this flower. I have Promenaea riograndensis 'Vera Cruz' CBR/AOS x self and its flowers are off white. Mine is growing three seed pods. Frankly, I do not know what to do with these pods. I think this plant is self pollinating. This is a small plant, no larger that 6" tall.

    So I seek advice, should I cut these pods off? Should I repot it while in bloom/pod development?

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  13. Aug 1, 2014 #13
    Marni

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    If I get spontaneous pods, or in this case it appears they are cleistogamous, I will take the pod off as soon as I see it. It is a drain on the plant to hold it. Sometimes plants will do this one year and then not again. If it does it several years in a row I toss the plant since, theoretically, I grow it for the flowers. This isn't a common species. 6" tall is pretty tall for a promenaea. The best time to repot this genus is when the new growths have matured. Unlike other orchids they do not like to be repotted when a new growth is coming.