View Full Version : look at the size of my tolumnia!!


nyorchids
August 5th, 2005, 07:44 PM
these are for my frog vivariums but they are huge!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y154/nikkiandstan/Picture296.jpg

Paphraguy
August 5th, 2005, 08:10 PM
Very healthy looking plants!

Ernie
August 5th, 2005, 09:28 PM
You bragging or complaining? If perhaps the latter, send them too me and I'll send you a nice, tiny sedenii division in exchange which I'm sure will fit in your terrarium :poke:

nyorchids
August 5th, 2005, 10:12 PM
well i am not complaining but they are allitle big for my vivariums i am going to break the biggest one apart(35 growths) and mount up a whole bunch i have 5 all together cant wait to see them bloom!

Park Bear
August 8th, 2005, 02:49 PM
that is huge :shock:

Littlefrog
August 8th, 2005, 03:51 PM
Are those the $5 ones? For those unaware, they get a whole lot bigger than that when grown well. I've seen them fill a 5" pot completely. I don't know how many growths that might be, but it is a lot...

Most tolumnia can bloom in a 1" thumb pot or on a tiny mount. Just imagine how fun it is when you get them big... The nice part is that they grow fast! Kind of like masdevallias. Once you key in on how to grow them right, you won't be able to give divisions away fast enough. For me, growing them right means mounted, watered absolutely every day, and bright light. But they are very adaptable, and tolerate everything but overwatering. I'm trying some in osmunda and clay pots, that seems to work ok. I love these guys (not as much as paphs). Very rewarding, and I have some that are in bloom pretty much non-stop.

nyorchids
August 8th, 2005, 03:59 PM
Are those the $5 ones? For those unaware, they get a whole lot bigger than that when grown well. I've seen them fill a 5" pot completely. I don't know how many growths that might be, but it is a lot...

Most tolumnia can bloom in a 1" thumb pot or on a tiny mount. Just imagine how fun it is when you get them big... The nice part is that they grow fast! Kind of like masdevallias. Once you key in on how to grow them right, you won't be able to give divisions away fast enough. For me, growing them right means mounted, watered absolutely every day, and bright light. But they are very adaptable, and tolerate everything but overwatering. I'm trying some in osmunda and clay pots, that seems to work ok. I love these guys (not as much as paphs). Very rewarding, and I have some that are in bloom pretty much non-stop.

they are not the 5 $ ones they are 9$ also they grow pretty well in my frog tanks because the humidity is high and they get bright light! the only problem i have is a ir circulation :( i loose some leaves now and then i dont know what i can do to prevent it

Littlefrog
August 8th, 2005, 04:08 PM
More air movement would probably help keep leaves on. They are twig epiphytes, so they really need to dry out hard between waterings. See what you can do about that, first. Plants look pretty good though...

TADD
August 8th, 2005, 06:22 PM
Wow huge! I guess.... Not sure of theis genera ! Good Luck!

Greenpaph
August 8th, 2005, 08:41 PM
Stan,

Great job!