Sophronitis cernua

[@alisonmaczka7359]

Just picked one of these up at the last show I went to. Very excited to see what this one can do. Hopefully grow and thrive in my care! Unfortunately for me mine was close to opening its new leaf when I purchased it and the buds didn't fare the shock of so many environmental changes in a short time. That's ok, There's always next time, though from your video it will be awhile before I start seeing growth from it again. I'm glad I found this though, I would have been in a panic if I didn't see anything start growing until late in the year before I saw this!

[@growingthings6232]

that is a nice plant Wade love that vibrant color

[@dragonflywhisperer6412]

PRETTY FLOWERS...

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Thanks for the info on growth pattern etc. Now I know that mine is still quite a young plant (about 10 leaves) but it should put on some new flowering sized growths towards the end of this year. Can't wait.

[@TDMoorethanjustORCHIDS]

Thanks Wade for this video....am getting a piece of cernua from Peter Lin the end of the month so thanks for your culture tips and overview of this species

[@wadesorchids7219]

I have removed most of the sphagnum from my mount. It really seems to be more happy with nothing extra for moisture. You might want to find a really humid area to keep it until it establishes. Mount or repot as soon as y ou see new growth.

[@TDMoorethanjustORCHIDS]

thanks Wade..will do for sure

[@artistenoire]

That has such nice fat little bulbs! I love those fat short baby bulbs. Wade, you're making me want this orchid!! :) I need to save a little money now, because I went a little wild buying plants when Fred came.

[@wadesorchids7219]

+Astrid Thanks, Astrid. I think that species play an important role in an orchid collection, especially when they are this showy.

[@artistenoire]

No doubt about it! I prefer very easy species, generally, and I would prefer to have something like 90% hybrids and 10% species so I only have to fuss over a few. :) You know, Wade, it'd be nice if you had a picture of this one each year in bloom, so you could someday show us the progress of the blooming ability of the plant as it matures and grows into a specimen size.

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

It's ok , still looking good and the blooms are the most important part that you got it!

[@tubrofox]

Thank you Wade. Have still that cernua nowadays? Hope you can do an update on it.

[@zmadbunny]

Thanks for the advice you helped me alot

[@gardengnomejay4122]

very nice

[@Expeditionwildside]

nice video I just got a hybrid of that!

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

That's very cute and tiny, orange flower! why did you mount it at the end of the bark? or was it in the middle and grew downward?

[@wadesorchids7219]

+MaryG Orchids I knew someone would catch that. I thought that the growing point was pointed upwards. Didn't find out until about 3 months later that I had it wrong. You can't win em all! :)

[@SarahBecker]

Have you ever grown these from Flask? I wanted to try growing out orchids from Flask and I bought 20 of these babies for a good price to learn. Where I live it is nice and cool most of the time so I think it will be ok for me.

[@wadesorchids7219]

I have some in community pots now that came from flask. They need very good drainage even right out of flask. They started rotting on me until I moved them to clay pots. The ones that are left are coming along fine but they can be challenging. These are not nearly as cool growing as coccinea.

[@SarahBecker]

ok thanks. That was confusing to me. Some sites said they were cool to hot growers. Thats a big range. Good draining and keep them warm. I will keep doing my research thanks. As tiny seedlings what kind of light would you give them?

[@wadesorchids7219]

Very bright light but no direct sun. Probably enough to bloom Oncidium alliance - but barely.

[@LGW3-Orchids-Exotics]

Wade, I just had to mount the one I bought off of you in August. It lost quite a few roots, but I think i just kept it too moist. The new mount will keep it airy with just a little bit of coconut husk over the roots (no sphagnum). Do you think this should recover and grow new roots?

[@wadesorchids7219]

I thought I had replied to this last night but "oh well" :). It sounds like you're doing the right thing. I know they are HIGHLY intolerant of staying too moist. Try to keep air moving on it.