orchid/plant id help

cheezus_2007 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 03:40 AM

so i picked up these 2 orchids and mystery plant at the green house a town over.... i wanna say the 2 orchids are a neo or something? they didn't have labels and the mystery plant had a peperomia sticker on the pot and i KNOW its not a pep..... the 2 orchids were 50 percent off because they were "dormant" imo they just needed their roots trimmed and repotted haha. Anyways i picked up the only 2 minis there and gave them some love when i got home with some root trimming... hopefully they will make it. They had no info on the mystery plant and i cant seem to find out what it is..i'd like to find out the orchid names too.. so ur guyses help would be awesomeeeeeeeeee

thanks everyone

mystery plant

billschwinn · #2 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 04:33 AM

Your bareroot plant is an orchid of the Vanda group, probably Ascocenda of some kind. This group likes a lot of light, very good air flow with a very high humidity, daily waterings withgood water such as rain or r/o. They are heavy feeders as well .Your potted one I am not sure of, Bill

billschwinn · #3 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 04:36 AM

Do not trim the Vandas roots. Some of them get roots hanging several feet. Plant in wooden basket with Vanda potting mix fro Home Depot.

cheezus_2007 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 04:57 AM

thanks bill... i was headed for certain disaster with that orchid hahaha. good u said somethin lol

gonna find some baskets for it i guess....wont be going in a viv till i get some vents i guess or atleast some fans

Catfur · #5 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 06:55 AM

Lots of people get by putting their Vandas in a wood box with no bark at all, just roots in a box. Most of them like lots of light, too.

fleshfrombone · #6 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 09:20 AM

Not to mention vandas get huge and like it very warm.

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Originally Posted by Catfur

Lots of people get by putting their Vandas in a wood box with no bark at all, just roots in a box. Most of them like lots of light, too.

hexentanz · #7 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 09:21 AM

cheezus_2007 - checkout this thread for an ID on the first one succulent id needed

cheezus_2007 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 09:32 PM

So the little orchid i think is a Neostylis.... and u guys are prob. right about the bigger one being a vanda.... so ima try to make a lil wooden box for this puppy lol.... ima try to build a viv with a wooden box in the background lol....maybe it will work? maybe not? either way ima give it a shot haha...i have a empty 29 that could be a nice vert. orchid tank.... i've got the orchid bug pretty bad and this will be a good way to display them all

Catfur · #9 (**permalink**) 09-04-2010, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by fleshfrombone

Not to mention vandas get huge and like it very warm.

Well, it looks to be an Ascocenda (Vanda x Ascocentrum), which stay smaller than Vandas in general.

Woodsman · #10 (**permalink**) 09-06-2010, 12:43 AM

The first plant appears to be a Scilla (pos. peruviana?) These are often outdoor bulbs that are occasionally grown as houseplants in the North. I have never tried one in a terrarium.

Good luck, Richard.