Corybas geminigibbus

Hi I'm new to the forum but have been a lurker for some time. Today, I received a Corybas geminigibbus. I can't find much information about this anywhere, so any tips on culture would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

Thanks for the great information and warm welcomes Jon and Alexis.

I live in South Louisiana. I'm 18, but I've grown orchids for 10+ years. I grow some vandaceous mostly species, Catt. alliance species and hybrids, a couple small Oncidiums, a ghost I've kept alive for a year, and I received a Bulbophyllum roxburghii in my new order. I am also very interested in Angraecoid orchids.

Do you think I could grow the Corybas indoors? I have about 60% humidity inside, temps. in the 80's during the day 70's at night. I'm thinking of placing it near a very shaded west window next to an African violet.

 

Thanks Alexis

That was also a concern of mine, so I have since changed its environment a little. Its pot is now sitting in a cup on top of about two inches of Aliflor. An inch of the Aliflor is covered by water, and the other inch wocks the moisture. I placed a domed top on the cup similar to those for Icees. The top has a small hole in the middle for some air circulation.

 

This is an update. It seems like this thread is the best compilation of information on this species. I have not found anywhere else with growing tips in this much detail, so I will keep updating this thread as long as I can keep my plant alive.

My plant finally dropped its single leaf around Feb. 13th, so I began to treat it like it was dormant. I lifted the top off the sealed container I had it sealed in to keep humidity up. Humidity during dormancy was whatever the humidity was within the house (30-40% approximately). I only watered a small amount (only enough to wet the surface) about once every 1-2 weeks. I checked the exposed tuber on Friday and there is a small nub on the top and another fuzzy looking thing growing downwards toward the media. I am assuming this is a developing root and shoot. I'm going to continue to keep it in lower humidity and reduced watering until I see further development.

 

UPDATE: It has definitely broken dormancy now! I can see the new leaf/stem elongating from the bulb. I have given it a heavy watering, added some water to the hydroton layer it's sitting on and then capped the cube for the remainder of the growth season. Hopefully there'll be some flowers this year!

 

Will do!

 

Here is a picture of the development so far:

 

Here's another update: The stem has extended to about an inch in length and the leaf is starting to unfurl.

 

The stem has now elongated pretty much as far as it will go (I think) and the leaf is almost completely uncurled and perpendicular to the stem. Does anyone know if I would be seeing signs of flowering now or will the bud form later on? This is a summer bloomer according to IOPSE. I'll post pictures tomorrow when the lights are on.

 

I think I MAY have a spike on this one!!