Orchid Detox - Notes from 07/28/2008

These are notes that I am copying over from the notebook.

07/28/2008:
General observations
1. C. Hawaiian Wedding Song 'Virgin' orchids are at different stages of flowering.
* Flowers open
* Buds breaking sheath
* Buds forming in sheath
* Failed to bloom (buds died inside sheath)

2. C. Chocolate Drop 'Kodama' repotted into empty wood basket (previously from basket with lava rock).
* This change in culture is not officially part of the experiment.
* The combination of lava rocks and high summer temperatures in my area is causing problems for the plant's roots. Several root tips are showing "burns" - perhaps due to the lave rocks staying too warm during the day.

3. Other orchids are at varying stages of growth.
* Pseudobulbs
* Roots
* Leaves

4. One of the Howeara Lava Burst 'Puanani' has produced three spikes. One is noticably more robust than the other two. All three are coming from the same pseudobulb.

5. Vanda seedlings (estimated 5 and 3 years from blooming) are growing roots.
* Mounted on wood branches
* Potted in LECA (non-S/H)
* Potted in Fern baskets (empty)