Sophronitis cernua

Thanks Katedid!
I can definitely put it outside in the summer. Our summers are hot. Mine is tiny right now so it will be awhile until it is old enough to bloom though. Will see what happens, maybe someday I'll be able to share photos as beautiful as yours!

 

Thanks for explaining that Kelly, I was forgetting the humidity part. It's a desert here so hot and dry. I guess it will depend on the greenhouse. I have research to do on that before I own one.

 

Kelly,
I did understand that you were talking about outside, so that reminder is appreciated. I am hoping to have one in this summer and if that is the case I would put some plants this orchid there. I wonder if it would get too hot though. I will have to do more research into green house setups and my area. I have a friend who's a Master gardener and she and her husband have several green houses but they are enormous...she's been educating me some. I'm hoping to have something like a 10 by 12.

 

Beautiful plant!

 

I miss this plant. I had one for many years, bloomed without fail. Kept it cool in winter, but in summer it had to deal with whatever heat occurred, and it never failed. Since it was mounted, I would sometimes take it with me when I went to my Long Island summer place. My mother in law would also take out her pet turtle (still going strong at 40+ years). Well, an annoying neighbor kid came into my yard and tossed the mount into the turtle tank. I really have to buy another one sometime.......

 

I've had a little sophronitis cernua for many years, that has survived well and blooms its head off on a regular basis in spite of adverse conditions here in coastal CT. I have this on a bark slab with a small amount of sphagnum moss, and water it with 1/4 strength fertilizer or just plain water 4-5 times per week. In a south window, it gets ~20% shade, and icy drafts on winter nights. It loves it! It produces regular flushes of blooms with up to 30 flowers at a time. So, this plant seems to prefer neglect.

This picture is from last week.

Rick in CT

 

Thanks Rick! So far the little guy is doing good, I didn't realize at first that he needed more waterings, so I've been doing that and there are new leaves, yay! The plant is on a slab as yours with some moss. Later, probable much later I'll need advise on when or if it needs reslabbing...is that a word?

 

Interesting thread-lots of good advice. I've just recently purchased a cernua and am looking forward to blooms. It has produced a new growth, though.