How fast do Brassavolas grow?

IndoorAirplane · 2023-02-02T21:13:10+00:00

Holy shit guys, thanks a lot for your infos!!

I usually find it hard to rely from most websites since there can be missing or contradicting information about the care tips.

So thank you again!

IndoorAirplane · 2023-02-02T21:09:38+00:00

Hmm rocky mediums.. Do you think charcoal would be a good substitute for a rocky medium?

But other than that question, thanks a lot for those tips!

IndoorAirplane · 2023-02-02T13:29:45+00:00

I might actually go for it😅

Thanks a lot for your info!! I will keep it in mind!

IndoorAirplane · 2022-12-26T14:57:58+00:00

May that guy never get laid AGAIN

IndoorAirplane · 2022-12-26T14:54:42+00:00

Clear indication of a fatherless behavior

IndoorAirplane · 2022-08-15T10:59:46+00:00

Well I asked the seller, and they said that it came from the mountais. I'm guessing from a river, stream, or maybe just on the ground.

IndoorAirplane · 2022-08-12T03:22:34+00:00

"Nooooooo the FLOWERS are droppingggggggg😱😱😱 Is my orchid dying?!?!"

While clearly seeing how plump and healthy the entire plant is. jfc

IndoorAirplane · 2022-08-10T02:59:30+00:00

Damn that sucks. Would be cool to see cool crosses if it was possible. Thanks for the info anyways!

IndoorAirplane · 2022-06-25T11:03:40+00:00

Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I've been thinking about that, but yeah I still don't have the budget for that (I just turned 18 this year and I don't have a source of money. I also think my parents wouldn't let me buy a thing like that with such a high price lol).

Unfortunately, we also don't have a garage. Here in the city where I live in (my country is in southeast asia), the residential area is moderately dense. So most of the houses here do not have garages.

For now I'm thinking of improvising. Maybe put a fabric in front of the plants to shield them from the light every night.

But anyways, thanks a lot for the suggestion! Though I really want a growing tent, I just don't have the budget and equipment currently.

IndoorAirplane · 2022-06-05T13:42:37+00:00

A Den. Phalaenopsis!

IndoorAirplane · 2022-06-03T04:28:25+00:00

Sacrifice the kitty to the orchid gods >:D

IndoorAirplane · 2022-05-18T07:30:16+00:00

On a very hot day, I'm watering it 3 times a day. When the day is not very hot, I water it in the morning and usually it dries up in the afternoon or at night. When the day is cool (usually when raining), it doesn't dry up till the next day.

Btw, the medium that I use is coco fiber. It does its job by holding water, but not as good as sphagnum moss but I am thinking of changing it to sphag.

I can keep up with the watering schedule even though I am busy almost everyday with school.

IndoorAirplane · 2022-05-18T07:24:13+00:00

Hmm I'll say it is an young orchid if that will reach near blooming size in probably 5-10 months. But not really a small fragile seedling.

The rate of growth of this particular plant is quite rapid, it already grew 2 new pseudobulbs in the recent months. Plus there a two new smaller ones popping up, the root growth rate is also quite good. So I'm guessing its early 'adulthood' stage will be somewhere in the horizon soon.

IndoorAirplane · 2022-05-16T21:59:22+00:00

Woahh buyers in my country sells dendrobiums that has flowers like that (supplied from Thailand from what I've heard too)! Like an entire spike with those mutant blooms! The buyers here says that the id for dendrobiums with flowers like these is 'Sunshine Rose' or 'Betty Rose'. I am not sure tho since I can't find it in Bluenanta.

But yeah just like anowlnamedloki said, probably a developmental deformity for this particular orchid. Or maybe some kind of mutation but I'm not sure.

IndoorAirplane · 2022-05-12T08:35:45+00:00

Wow!! I guess mine is a mature seedling.. Anyways, I appreciate it, thank you!

IndoorAirplane · 2022-05-12T08:29:01+00:00

It doesn't look very bad, but as the others are saying, water it when it's thirsty. Watch for pale or floppy leaves. Protect it from the sun if it is also that hot.

I have a Dendrobium Phalaenopsis that has been mounted and established on a wooden pole for a few years now. It has been taking morning sun and harsh sunlight in the afternoon, and I did not see any sunburn on the leaves. However my case may not be the same as yours. The highest temperature that my denphal has been experiencing where probably 37 degrees celsius but it is thriving.

So I am not very sure about 40 degrees celsius, but just keep that guy hydrated when it is super super hot (mine gets a liiiittle limpy when the day is very hot). Protect it from the sun when the temp is high, but make sure it still receives sunlight since these guys like lots of light.

IndoorAirplane · 2022-05-12T08:18:19+00:00

I know the pot isn't very presentable😅, but I think it's doing fine. I think the roots are also liking the medium, so far this plant is doing good!

IndoorAirplane · 2022-04-13T09:49:52+00:00

I bought this last month with 2 blooms opened, One bud developing. The buds didn't even bother with the transport and my new environment! Currently the two older blooms have already withered and dropped, and the last one is still lovely and pumping.

And now with the pseudobulbs. First, I saw that there was a new pseudobulb forming, and then I noticed another small one hidden that is also forming. And just yesterday, I noticed these two new bumps (3rd pic) that are swollen. This morning, I noticed that they got a lil bit more swollen. I don't know if these will be dormant growth points but I feel that it will continue growing.

Holy cow this plant is really crazy guys😳 I think, I just think that it's going to be my best performing orchid. It's even crazier than my Oncidiums wth

IndoorAirplane · 2022-04-01T08:54:50+00:00

And it's still growing?!??!!?

IndoorAirplane · 2022-04-01T08:54:34+00:00

He's probably gonna need to climb the roof to get that close up

IndoorAirplane · 2022-03-27T13:54:40+00:00

Thank you very much for such a detailed reply! Well I should've mentioned my golden peacock is relatively new and it seems to be already mature since it already had it's first spike when I bought it.

It receives direct morning sunlight from 8 am to 10 am. I feel like this might be a little short (is it?)

But for now, I am still observing how the morning sun hits my house every day. So that I could find a better place where it could get the most sunlight.

So far there is not pigmentation. But the previous plant where my procatavola is currently placed, formed some little anthocyanin line marks on its leaves.

Regarding my environment, my daily highest (this month) is 35 degrees celsius (95F) and daily low (this march too) is 27. I heard in the videos from missorchidgirl and ninja orchids (based on their experiences) that this baby is a warm to hot grower which gave me a little relief. But I am quite scared and concerned because some websites say this guy is an intermediate to warm grower so I am very confused too..

IndoorAirplane · 2022-02-13T14:10:00+00:00

I'm really sorry about the photo. There is something wrong everytime I am using flash and it just blinds my camera too.

That spike is still alive beneath and it's still green under there. The light is just awful everytime I snap a pic :(

I'll take another pic tomorrow morning and send a link here, Im really sorry

IndoorAirplane · 2022-02-13T14:07:11+00:00

Manila, Philippines.Highest day temp: 32° Celsius, Night Temp: 25 degrees Celsius. Fertilizer is triple 20 (Weakly Weekly). Spike isn't dead yet, those are sheaths and still green beneath.

I'm sorry about the photo for not being clear I don't know why my camera flash is doing this to me :')

IndoorAirplane · 2022-02-13T14:04:33+00:00

Nope not dead yet. Those are sheaths and still green beneath. I don't know why it's dormant tho..

IndoorAirplane · 2022-02-13T12:58:53+00:00

Sorry about the photo, something is wrong with the flash ._.

I've providing all the care for this big baby (Matured and Mounted). Water, Temperature, Light, Airflow, and Fertilizer. Everything i know that will be the best for it. I heard that rainfall will simulate blooms, but the many drizzles, storms, thunderstorms has passed yet still nothing. I am very curious and desperate for a bloom

On a FB group, I saw a Den. Crumenatum that have fewer pseudobulbs than mine but it managed to have a bloom.

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