How do I treat this little darling? I plan to put it in a wee S/H
filled glazed or plastic pot, will that work? Maybe pick out a half cup
of the smallest pebbles. Plan to put it in a south window, over my
kitchen sink, maybe back just a bit till I figure out the light
requirements. This is a BS plant with 4 leaves and you could easily
loose it in a shirt pocket!
Joe T
Houston

jtill wrote:
> How do I treat this little darling? I plan to put it in a wee S/H
> filled glazed or plastic pot, will that work? Maybe pick out a half cup
> of the smallest pebbles. Plan to put it in a south window, over my
> kitchen sink, maybe back just a bit till I figure out the light
> requirements. This is a BS plant with 4 leaves and you could easily
> loose it in a shirt pocket!
> Joe T
> Houston

I bought a Leptotes bicolor at my society auction last May, immediately
repotted it in S/H using "medium" PrimeAgra in an 8 oz yogurt container,
and it has positively thrived. It's in bloom now with 10 flowers and
has almost outgrown the yogurt cup. Mine is in an East window.

It's a very cute little plant. Its growth habit reminds me of Medusa's
hair. :-)

John

Well That makes me feel much better about repoting mine into S/H. It
just finished 3 blooms, and makes some of my other mini's look almost
medium.

Jack

I could be wrong Joe, but I think Leptotes bicolor is a plant I'd not put in
S/H (tolumnia being the other). I'm not saying it won't work, but mine are
on tree fern blocks hung up high in the GH where they see bright sun and
high humidity, and they seem to like the totally dry periods between
watering.

If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"jtill" <jtill10610 [at] aol.com> wrote in message
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> How do I treat this little darling? I plan to put it in a wee S/H
> filled glazed or plastic pot, will that work? Maybe pick out a half cup
> of the smallest pebbles. Plan to put it in a south window, over my
> kitchen sink, maybe back just a bit till I figure out the light
> requirements. This is a BS plant with 4 leaves and you could easily
> loose it in a shirt pocket!
> Joe T
> Houston
>

You can vary the ammount of moisture the plant is getting by how tall
of a collumn of medium you put it on. I you look on First Rays he shows
some examples of how well different mediums wick moisture up, that
being said most of my plants have a uniform moist, not wet root
enviroment, but some of them have crawled out of the pellets and spread
their roots just under the first layer or two.

Jack

Ray wrote:
> I could be wrong Joe, but I think Leptotes bicolor is a plant I'd not put in
> S/H (tolumnia being the other). I'm not saying it won't work, but mine are
> on tree fern blocks hung up high in the GH where they see bright sun and
> high humidity, and they seem to like the totally dry periods between
> watering.
>
> If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.

Ray, I bought a division at my society auction in May 2005 and not
knowing any better immediately potted it in S/H. It responded with
plenty of new growth and so far seems happy (I posted photos in a.b.p.o).

John

Well, now I am conflicted! ;-)) When you get advice from good sources
and it is opposed about the only course left open is to get another
plant and pot them one in S/H and one on tree fern!
In truth, the plant arrived in a one and a half inch pot with large
charcoal chunks as medium. It is in great shape so for now I will go
with that. I will research the plant's wild habit and with that,
considering also your advice, choose a potting method.
My early use of clay pots with S/H has failed. The clay pots just
evaporate to much water. The saucer, pot and surface of the clay is one
huge evaporator. After obtaining some of Ray's S/H pots I noted how
tall they were for their diameter. Much less evaporation, deeper sump
etc. The humidity gradient seems much better in them. So, I am now
switching to Ray's pots and setting them in the clay pots or coke
crates to brace them against the wind.
Joe T
Houston

Thanks, John.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"John DeGood" <nu3e [at] arrl.net> wrote in message
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> Ray wrote:
>> I could be wrong Joe, but I think Leptotes bicolor is a plant I'd not put
>> in S/H (tolumnia being the other). I'm not saying it won't work, but
>> mine are on tree fern blocks hung up high in the GH where they see bright
>> sun and high humidity, and they seem to like the totally dry periods
>> between watering.
>>
>> If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.
>
> Ray, I bought a division at my society auction in May 2005 and not knowing
> any better immediately potted it in S/H. It responded with plenty of new
> growth and so far seems happy (I posted photos in a.b.p.o).
>
> John

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:41:05 -0400 in <o9SdnQrcGu41YKPZnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d [at] comcast.com> John DeGood <nu3e [at] arrl.net> wrote:
> Ray wrote:
>> I could be wrong Joe, but I think Leptotes bicolor is a plant I'd not put in
>> S/H (tolumnia being the other). I'm not saying it won't work, but mine are
>> on tree fern blocks hung up high in the GH where they see bright sun and
>> high humidity, and they seem to like the totally dry periods between
>> watering.
>>
>> If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.
>
> Ray, I bought a division at my society auction in May 2005 and not
> knowing any better immediately potted it in S/H. It responded with
> plenty of new growth and so far seems happy (I posted photos in a.b.p.o).

Are you growing in a greenhouse or windowsill/underlights?

I have a vague recollection of Howeara not doing well in S/H,
but it's been insanely happy in my house.
--
Chris Dukes
< tajwerk> this job isnt bad though. Today we had free breakfast and
B0rg implants.

Howearas are quite like tolumnias in that respect.

In semi-hydroponics in a dry household, the wicking action has a hard time
keeping up with the evaporation rate, so the "wet/dry demarcation" is
relatively low in the pot, hence the root system tends to stay drier.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"?" <pakrat [at] localhost.private.neotoma.org> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:41:05 -0400 in
> <o9SdnQrcGu41YKPZnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d [at] comcast.com> John DeGood <nu3e [at] arrl.net>
> wrote:
>> Ray wrote:
>>> I could be wrong Joe, but I think Leptotes bicolor is a plant I'd not
>>> put in
>>> S/H (tolumnia being the other). I'm not saying it won't work, but mine
>>> are
>>> on tree fern blocks hung up high in the GH where they see bright sun and
>>> high humidity, and they seem to like the totally dry periods between
>>> watering.
>>>
>>> If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.
>>
>> Ray, I bought a division at my society auction in May 2005 and not
>> knowing any better immediately potted it in S/H. It responded with
>> plenty of new growth and so far seems happy (I posted photos in a.b.p.o).
>
> Are you growing in a greenhouse or windowsill/underlights?
>
> I have a vague recollection of Howeara not doing well in S/H,
> but it's been insanely happy in my house.
> --
> Chris Dukes
> < tajwerk> this job isnt bad though. Today we had free breakfast and
> B0rg implants.

>>>If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.
>>
>>Ray, I bought a division at my society auction in May 2005 and not
>>knowing any better immediately potted it in S/H. It responded with
>>plenty of new growth and so far seems happy (I posted photos in a.b.p.o).
>
>
> Are you growing in a greenhouse or windowsill/underlights?

I grow indoors in an East-facing patio door. --John

"John DeGood" <nu3e [at] arrl.net> schreef in bericht
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>>>>If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.
>>>
>>>Ray, I bought a division at my society auction in May 2005 and not
>>>knowing any better immediately potted it in S/H. It responded with
>>>plenty of new growth and so far seems happy (I posted photos in a.b.p.o).
>>
>>
>> Are you growing in a greenhouse or windowsill/underlights?
>
> I grow indoors in an East-facing patio door. --John

Would somebody pls explain to a non-english/american newby what S/H stands
for?
thank you.
Steffie

Semi-Hydroponics

http://www.firstrays.com/semi-hydro.htm

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"wshl7" <wshl7 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "John DeGood" <nu3e [at] arrl.net> schreef in bericht
> news:HrudnSEAxZuGwN3ZnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
>>>>>If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.
>>>>
>>>>Ray, I bought a division at my society auction in May 2005 and not
>>>>knowing any better immediately potted it in S/H. It responded with
>>>>plenty of new growth and so far seems happy (I posted photos in
>>>>a.b.p.o).
>>>
>>>
>>> Are you growing in a greenhouse or windowsill/underlights?
>>
>> I grow indoors in an East-facing patio door. --John
>
> Would somebody pls explain to a non-english/american newby what S/H stands
> for?
> thank you.
> Steffie
>

Thanks,dat website answers about all my questions :-)
steffie


"Ray" <raybark [at] firstrays.com> schreef in bericht
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> Semi-Hydroponics
>
> http://www.firstrays.com/semi-hydro.htm
>
> --
>
> Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
> Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!
>
>
> "wshl7" <wshl7 [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4440f0a0$0$14908$e4fe514c [at] dreader31.news.xs4all.nl...
>>
>> "John DeGood" <nu3e [at] arrl.net> schreef in bericht
>> news:HrudnSEAxZuGwN3ZnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
>>>>>>If anyone has experience with them in S/H, I'd like to hear about it.
>>>>>
>>>>>Ray, I bought a division at my society auction in May 2005 and not
>>>>>knowing any better immediately potted it in S/H. It responded with
>>>>>plenty of new growth and so far seems happy (I posted photos in
>>>>>a.b.p.o).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Are you growing in a greenhouse or windowsill/underlights?
>>>
>>> I grow indoors in an East-facing patio door. --John
>>
>> Would somebody pls explain to a non-english/american newby what S/H
>> stands for?
>> thank you.
>> Steffie
>>
>
>

Hello Boys and Girls!
Finally ... something to add! :-)
I brought a Leptotes bicolor a few years ago, I can't remember if it
was from Ray's or Kenni's (First Rays or Juno Beach respectively). I
started with bark and in a couple years it filled a 3 inch pot. I
divided it last year and now have one in Sphagnum, two in bark and two
in osmunda - they are all doing very well and flowering. Before I
divided it it would flower twice a year and have two or three flowers
per ps'bulb. It smells wonderful! I grow in an Eastern window,
humidity about 30 - 40 % (a guess) and I spray the leaves usually every
other day or so with water. It's one of my favorite plants.
Bob Campoli - Philadelphia, PA

Good work Bob! I have one in a 1 1/2 inch pot, four leaves. Working on
how to pot it. Your comments will be studied.
Joe T
Houston