How to grow Epidendrum centropetalum, a fabulous cool growing Epidendrum species.
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- A true confession Plant Lovers! I'm NOT a Lover of Epidendrum ibaguense, or the Crucifix Orchid! They are extremely common here in Australia, you can grow them in gardens even as far south as me here in Melbourne, and their straggling tall habit make them a bit of handful to manage, particularly in pots! So imagine my delight on finding this species Epidendrum centropetalum which has a much shorter growth habit and wonderfully shaped mauve flowers in late winter! From Central America and reasonably high elevations it can take cool winter night time temperatures - but I'm not game to risk mine outside all year - so inside it is! In this video I'll look at the general care of this plant as mine is now two years old and in its second flowering cycle.
The nursery I bought from is this one: www.rosellaorc... they don't list it anymore but perhaps worth an email if you're interested! And for those of you outside of Australia, local growers can't ship internationally unfortunately.
Entertaining, informative and you are so comical with our British sayings, yes, who the heck was Larry! Thank you for brightening my days, which we need here in UK.
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Thanks! This was just what I needed to give me some ideas on how to care for my new epidendrum centropetalum!
Good luck! Fabulous flower and quite tough!
I bought some epidendrums from old boys on line and they are growing well in small coir hanging baskets under a 50%shade cloth here in Perth. They are hardy and do well here with every second day watering. They love being with my dendrobiums in baskets, now I’ve added sarcophagus to my mix with lovely flowers. Love your videos.
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Enjoyed watching your video. That is a pretty orchid.
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Very pretty plant. I live in Southwest Florida and have a HUGE “bush” in the front of my house of the traditional orange one. I planted a small handfull 15 years ago, totally ignore it and, voila😍
yes ! The plant the LOVES neglect!
I found a dwarf Grammatophyllum scriptum in spike on eBay They had me at dwarf Giving you👍from New York.
😁 Good luck with it!
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Thank you very much!
Hi Mathew, I was told some years ago that if you prune your crucifix orchids to the top-most pair of leaves after flowering they will not grow the keikis but instead push up more growths from the bottom of the plant and therefore make it more bushy. It definitely works in my garden and I personally prefer that look in preference to the messy aerial roots everywhere. Thanks for sharing this interesting epidendrum.
Thanks for watching - good tip!
I'm a sucker for pendulous growing orchids so your idea of having them over your garage sounds like something you'd enjoy doing and seeing. Good luck!
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Not of a fan of epidendrums, but this one is interesting, thx for sharing matt
Ii is isn't it! Thanks for watching!
I have a hard time growing these they are indoors with bright light water every two three days but it ends up with brown leaves and flowers don’t last long
This is my second one and I was hoping to save it but it’s not doing well what am I doing wrong?
Ooo I don't know! They do like VERY bright light - even direct in the morning. I keep mine a little dryer in winter. I don't know where you are in the world but I put mine outside for summer so it can get some real heat - if you are able to do that give it a go. Also try letting it dry out more between watering. Good luck! Old leaves will turn yellow and drop so don't be TOO alarmed at that - as long as there is still fresh green growth.
The reed stem types are really not that particular about how they grow. This one, radicans, schweinfurthianum, and some others are all capable of being grown as epiphytes, terrestrial or semi-terrestrial. I have seen video of this species being planted in the ground around buildings in Costa Rica. Probably not advisable to grow it this way in Melbourne but you can always pull off a keiki and try.
When it's a bit bigger I will try some off sets outside and see what happens!
Hello do you find that your orchid roots get stuck to the terracotta pots ?
Some types do - you need to soak them over night before re-potting to loosen the roots.
@@helloplantlovers thanks for the tip
"Epidendrum" is Greek for "on tree", not Latin. And "centropetalum" is Greek for "central petal" or "centered petal", not "pointy".
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