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Cyrtochilum eduardi

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Dale, Jan 7, 2010.

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  1. Dale

    Dale New Member

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    Cool grower.
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    Karen Species nut

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    Drooliscious!
    That is really great!
     
  3. Pook

    Pook Disneyed

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    great color!
     
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    WOW again
     
  5. birdman

    birdman Bite me

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    Way cool!
     
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    How long is the spike?
     
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    c. 18"
     
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    I know this is an old post, but I wonder if somebody can comment on how should I grow this handsome species. I was lucky to acquire a large specimen, that is in spike right now. I'm not gonna be able to adjust my temperatures so it will need to handle the cool-intermediate range, but what about watering, light, and humidity?
     
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    Hi Raven,

    I don't have much of a track record other than I have a small one than I'm growing cool-intermediate, moist and lightly shaded. It is growing well, but probably not old enough to bloom. I think Mikhail grows a fair number of Cyrtochilum (if that is what they are still called ).
     
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    Thank you, Chuck.
    This is my second Cyrtochilum (the first one is macranthum, which is a seedling), so I'm pretty excited about its bloom :)
     
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    I grew it for many years in the cool house. I grew it potted in a bark mix in a plastic pot. Moderately bright light and year round water.
     
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    It sounds like you stopped growing it?
    Was it a little dry between waterings or constantly wet? I got it in a basket of pure sphagnum.
     
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    I gave them to a friend when I need space for other plants.
    I don't think it ever really dried out. I would not say "constantly wet" but moist.
     
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