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Schoenorchis scolopendria

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Marni, May 26, 2012.

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  1. May 26, 2012 #1
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Recently described, this is related to Schoenorchis fragrans. The foliage is distinctive. The flowers are about 4mm wide.

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  2. May 26, 2012 #2
    mini-catts

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    Nice to see the identification! I have this one and I think Andy's was calling it S. pygmaea.
    Pete
     
  3. May 27, 2012 #3
    Marni

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    Hi Pete. The first ones into the country that I saw were also called pygmea. It isn't listed on Kew yet, but Leonid Averyanov says it has been published recently. This is the first one I have bloomed.
     
  4. May 27, 2012 #4
    Tom-DE

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    A very cute Vietnamese species.
     
  5. May 28, 2012 #5
    Reyna

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    Oh, very nice! I love the variety in plant growth for this genus.
     
  6. May 29, 2012 #6
    gnathaniel

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    Very cool growth habit, I love how it's creeping all over the mount.
     
  7. Jun 14, 2013 #7
    Marni

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    It is progressing. The plant is going around the back of the mount and starting to crawl on top of itself.

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  8. Jun 14, 2013 #8
    piotrm

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    very cute
     
  9. Jun 14, 2013 #9
    KellyW

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    Beautiful plant, Marni. This is a wonderful species. I have been surprised at how long the blooms last. I have also been surprised at how fast it grows, relative to its size.
     
  10. Jun 14, 2013 #10
    Marni

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    I agree Kelly. It is also notable that 3 out of 4 flowers I pollinated are setting capsules. My batting average on other schoenorchis is low to zero. I've tried over 30 attempts on Schoenorchis buddleiflora with nothing to show for it!
     
  11. Jun 14, 2013 #11
    Tom-DE

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    It looks great!

    Is it more temperature tolerant than S. fragrans? TIA
     
  12. Jun 14, 2013 #12
    Marni

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    I have them growing together. I've only grown the schoenorchis in the intermediate house and found that it had more to do with watering than anything else.
     
  13. Jun 15, 2013 #13
    Tom-DE

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    Thanks, Marni. I always try to keep my S. fragrans much drier than my other Schoenorchis species, however I still have problem with S. fragrans in the winter time. I lost another S. fragrans this winter, thank goodness, it is still cheap and readily available.
     
  14. Jun 15, 2013 #14
    Ray

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    Hi Marni, can you expand on that, please?
     
  15. Jun 17, 2013 #15
    Ray

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    Marni?
     
  16. Jun 17, 2013 #16
    Marni

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    They need to dry quickly and stay dry for a few days between watering.
     
  17. Jun 17, 2013 #17
    Ray

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    Thanks!
     
  18. Jun 18, 2013 #18
    gnathaniel

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    Really incredible plant, Marni, narrowly my favorite of this excellent genus (Tom's buddleiflora is a close runner-up). I've also killed a couple of fragrans, I guess I overwatered them but they went from thriving to dead so fast that I was never quite sure.
     
  19. Aug 6, 2014 #19
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    I just picked one of these up at Orchids in the Park from Andy's.

    I've been doing all right with a Sns. fragrans and seidenfadenii, but have been watering them daily. The discussion on this thread makes me concerned that I may be overwatering. :(
     
  20. Aug 6, 2014 #20
    KellyW

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    It will depend on your conditions and how it is mounted. I water daily in the summer but my conditions in that part of the greenhouse are warm, sunny and good air movement. I also struggle to keep my humidity decent in the summer heat. I have a tiny sprig of moss that I use primarily to shade the roots more than to hold moisture (which is probably not necessary). The main thing is to let it dry very well between watering. I hope others describe their conditions for this species.
     
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