I come from a tropical island and those epidendrums you said that Maria Young had in her garden we usually put in the ground and I didn't even know you could grow them in leca! they grow beautifully and almost wild in the ground even in poor soil.
I havd 4 different types of epidendrums in my collection. Unfortunately I don't have species names for most of them as they are propogated from keikis growing outdoors in my neighborhood (in the city where I live in California, people grow them as hedges and border plants in their yard, but leave the mother plants full of keikis). 2 varieties I have seem to be VERY tiny miniatures (one pink, one red). One of them is 5 Inches tall, but already bloomed, and has 2 shoots growing off it. Another variety I have is a keiki harvested from an 8ft tall HUGE mother plant. The reed I took her from was much much taller than myself. The keiki itself is nearly a foot tall. It SEEMS to be a giant variety. My other epis are Radicans orange. I'm curious to see what they all grow into. Epidendrums are fantastic for beginner collecters because they are REALLY hard to kill, and really easy to propogate. When they are abused and neglected, they respond by flowering and throwing keikis. Also, you can take a cane and cut it into segments, and so long as each segment has 2-3 leaves they will grow multiple keikis each so long as the humidity is high enough. The flower spikes have very peculiar habits as well. Sometimes they will split and give 2 spikes from one stem. Sometimes they'll grow seed pods which contain THOUSANDS of teeny tiny seeds, very similar to dandelion fluff. Usually after flowering, if they aren't polinated (producing seeds), the flower spikes will sprout a keiki to continue the mother's genetic legacy. Another interesting thing about epidendrums is that they LOVE direct sunlight. One of the few varieties to tolerate, if not crave, direct hot sun. They tend to grow straight up when exposed to direct sunlight, and even the flower spikes will do the same (unlike other species which tend to grow their flower spikes, and lean, towards the light source). Night-Blooming epidendrums are supposed to be fantastically scented, and the blooms are beautiful. I'd love to get my hands on one. It's definitely a variety I think you'd appreciate Dani!
Hi Dany epidendrums are the best orchids they just grow with less care.. here in Peru are many many of them . I have one with fragans is epidendrum purum.
You are gonna have a big bushy epidendrum radican..they grow like crazy but they like a lot of sunshine..they produce a lot of keikies..I have the same orange color.
I'd love to see your epidendrum x cattleya hybrid collection and hear about your experiences with them. Even if it turns out to be a really long video :D
I wonder how leca would work for me. They literally are so easy to grow for me I love it. Mines red & orange and its huge. (Radican) I have about 100 of them in one big pot! They're potted in dirt and I water once a week and sometimes I even forget! They will not stop growing more either . One I broke under the 3rd leave down, stuck it in the most unbearable condition & it started sprouting new roots! It grows like a weed!
Ooh! Dani, I'm loving that teeny epidendrum, how big does it get? Just to let you know you have been tagged in the 'Orchid tag' It's just a bit of fun but I love your common sense approach to things. Instructions and the questions are in the description of my Extra Orchid Tag video. I must find myself an epidendrum, they're very pretty xx
I inherit a huge epidendrum plant about 6 ft tall with roots mostly on top of the pot. I only saw 1 bloom for such huge plant. Pls advise what to do, thanks
Quick question, so I have moved most of my collection to Lecca (Hi, me again) and after a month I must say everything is working wonderfully! With nearly 30 orchids I only had a few fixable issues. My 'saved' Encyclia rotted abit... the new growth was so sheathed up and the lecca I didn't realize kept the sheaths so wet (They were dry the whole orchid was a mess and I got it for a dollar). However the older back bulbs which were paper thin and raisins (When I got it) have plumped back up (Within reason) and rooted, so hoping it attempts another growth........................ ANYWAY my ACTUAL question. I work for a Floral Distribution center and my coworker has a beautiful Giant (It spans 8ft wide with it's canes) Epidendrum 'Purple Haze' which has Keiki's all over it. He recently gave me one which was only 2 inches tall and a single root...... in a tiny pot with seemingly almost regular soil mix. It has grown abit and seems just peachy but I am SO tempted to move it to Lecca..... would this be a disaster and I should wait till it grows or could I safetly move it to Lecca. Since it is one root three small leaves I feel I don't have much wiggle room for accidents.
I know you got bored of them Danny and i love the videos you been showing us but is it bad that I am missing hearing about phalenopsis's and bellina? 😅😅😅😅😅 but I really do love all your videos Danny I always look forward to them.
@MissOrchidGirl,can you help me? I have a Phalaenopsis with 2 spikes. After the flowers have fall off I cut the spikes just above the final node at the base. After 1 week a spike is yellow and I think it will dry. Is this ok to happen?
@ MissOrchidGirl hey! I transferred my phal in semi hydro a week ago and she started growing roots like crazy. (She likes it) But the roots that are both moist and exposed to air (not aerial) are creating some kind of fungus. WHYYY😢 there are tiny grey fungus puff on some roots that are on the top. I Sprayed with peroxide. Is there anything else i can do?
I come from a tropical island and those epidendrums you said that Maria Young had in her garden we usually put in the ground and I didn't even know you could grow them in leca! they grow beautifully and almost wild in the ground even in poor soil.
I havd 4 different types of epidendrums in my collection. Unfortunately I don't have species names for most of them as they are propogated from keikis growing outdoors in my neighborhood (in the city where I live in California, people grow them as hedges and border plants in their yard, but leave the mother plants full of keikis). 2 varieties I have seem to be VERY tiny miniatures (one pink, one red). One of them is 5 Inches tall, but already bloomed, and has 2 shoots growing off it. Another variety I have is a keiki harvested from an 8ft tall HUGE mother plant. The reed I took her from was much much taller than myself. The keiki itself is nearly a foot tall. It SEEMS to be a giant variety. My other epis are Radicans orange. I'm curious to see what they all grow into.
Epidendrums are fantastic for beginner collecters because they are REALLY hard to kill, and really easy to propogate. When they are abused and neglected, they respond by flowering and throwing keikis. Also, you can take a cane and cut it into segments, and so long as each segment has 2-3 leaves they will grow multiple keikis each so long as the humidity is high enough.
The flower spikes have very peculiar habits as well. Sometimes they will split and give 2 spikes from one stem. Sometimes they'll grow seed pods which contain THOUSANDS of teeny tiny seeds, very similar to dandelion fluff. Usually after flowering, if they aren't polinated (producing seeds), the flower spikes will sprout a keiki to continue the mother's genetic legacy.
Another interesting thing about epidendrums is that they LOVE direct sunlight. One of the few varieties to tolerate, if not crave, direct hot sun. They tend to grow straight up when exposed to direct sunlight, and even the flower spikes will do the same (unlike other species which tend to grow their flower spikes, and lean, towards the light source).
Night-Blooming epidendrums are supposed to be fantastically scented, and the blooms are beautiful. I'd love to get my hands on one. It's definitely a variety I think you'd appreciate Dani!
Bless you heart. You have no idea how much I appreciate this comment
Hello Danni, since you say you're tight for space, check out the Epidendrum porpax, it might suit your need for small beautiful orchids.
Hi Dany epidendrums are the best orchids they just grow with less care.. here in Peru are many many of them . I have one with fragans is epidendrum purum.
You are gonna have a big bushy epidendrum radican..they grow like crazy but they like a lot of sunshine..they produce a lot of keikies..I have the same orange color.
Nice collection
I'd love to see your epidendrum x cattleya hybrid collection and hear about your experiences with them. Even if it turns out to be a really long video :D
I wonder how leca would work for me. They literally are so easy to grow for me I love it. Mines red & orange and its huge. (Radican) I have about 100 of them in one big pot! They're potted in dirt and I water once a week and sometimes I even forget! They will not stop growing more either . One I broke under the 3rd leave down, stuck it in the most unbearable condition & it started sprouting new roots! It grows like a weed!
Ooh! Dani, I'm loving that teeny epidendrum, how big does it get?
Just to let you know you have been tagged in the 'Orchid tag' It's just a bit of fun but I love your common sense approach to things. Instructions and the questions are in the description of my Extra Orchid Tag video. I must find myself an epidendrum, they're very pretty xx
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I inherit a huge epidendrum plant about 6 ft tall with roots mostly on top of the pot. I only saw 1 bloom for such huge plant. Pls advise what to do, thanks
Quick question, so I have moved most of my collection to Lecca (Hi, me again) and after a month I must say everything is working wonderfully! With nearly 30 orchids I only had a few fixable issues. My 'saved' Encyclia rotted abit... the new growth was so sheathed up and the lecca I didn't realize kept the sheaths so wet (They were dry the whole orchid was a mess and I got it for a dollar). However the older back bulbs which were paper thin and raisins (When I got it) have plumped back up (Within reason) and rooted, so hoping it attempts another growth........................ ANYWAY my ACTUAL question. I work for a Floral Distribution center and my coworker has a beautiful Giant (It spans 8ft wide with it's canes) Epidendrum 'Purple Haze' which has Keiki's all over it. He recently gave me one which was only 2 inches tall and a single root...... in a tiny pot with seemingly almost regular soil mix. It has grown abit and seems just peachy but I am SO tempted to move it to Lecca..... would this be a disaster and I should wait till it grows or could I safetly move it to Lecca. Since it is one root three small leaves I feel I don't have much wiggle room for accidents.
I have the pink one with a keiki on the very top which has the flower. Do I remove the keiki after blooming and plant?
I know you got bored of them Danny and i love the videos you been showing us but is it bad that I am missing hearing about phalenopsis's and bellina? 😅😅😅😅😅 but I really do love all your videos Danny I always look forward to them.
What sort of orchid mixture do you use for the first plant you showed
do you still have Epidendrum Rene marques?
Denise... in a short while I will have epi stamfordianum... awwww...
@MissOrchidGirl,can you help me?
I have a Phalaenopsis with 2 spikes.
After the flowers have fall off I cut the spikes just above the final node at the base.
After 1 week a spike is yellow and I think it will dry.
Is this ok to happen?
Thanks!
@ MissOrchidGirl hey! I transferred my phal in semi hydro a week ago and she started growing roots like crazy. (She likes it) But the roots that are both moist and exposed to air (not aerial) are creating some kind of fungus. WHYYY😢 there are tiny grey fungus puff on some roots that are on the top. I Sprayed with peroxide. Is there anything else i can do?