I am a rookie with the slipper orchids (aside from my beloved Cypripediums).
I do have a young Phrag. caudatum sanderae doing nicely in window culture. Years till blooming size, but it sure caught my interest. No specific questions at this time, just introducing myself and my plants, but I am always hoping to learn more, should anyone have information on this species.
Thanks for informing me of this forum,
Robert

I am a rookie with the slipper orchids (aside from my beloved Cypripediums).
I do have a young Phrag. caudatum sanderae doing nicely in window culture. Years till blooming size, but it sure caught my interest. No specific questions at this time, just introducing myself and my plants, but I am always hoping to learn more, should anyone have information on this species.
Thanks for informing me of this forum,
Robert

Welcome, Robert!

It is one of my favorite long petalled Phrag species. It requires very bright light to bloom and a very slow grower. I just posted a pic of mine in bloom in Phragmipedium gallery. Check it out.

Thanks for posting!

I just picked up one of these last month from River Valley Orchids.

Thanks for the replies.
That photograph is a bit intimidating, heh, heh.
"Howdey neighbor!" (Park Bear and I are about 50 miles apart)
My crystal ball shows me driving out to River Valley orchids, tax refund in hand, in search of Mexipedium xerophyticum
Robert

The vendor told me to keep this phrag not as wet as others. He said I could let it dry a little on the surface before watering again. So far so good. You'll have to come up to our meeting this Wednesday at the Cox Arboretum at 7:00. There will be a talk from Uncle Otto? about the basics and of course there will be plants available.

Lowell

The vendor told me to keep this phrag not as wet as others. He said I could let it dry a little on the surface before watering again. So far so good. You'll have to come up to our meeting this Wednesday at the Cox Arboretum at 7:00. There will be a talk from Uncle Otto? about the basics and of course there will be plants available.

Lowell

Yes, all long petalled Phrag species like to stay dry and not constantly wet.

I've got wallisii and warczewickzianum (should I add more czks and Js?), and while I run them a bit dryer than my pearcii, richteri, and lindleyanum, they are allot wetter than I keep my paphs. The long petaled phrags are epiphytic in the wild, so it makes sense to run them a little dryer.

I've got wallisii and warczewickzianum (should I add more czks and Js?), and while I run them a bit dryer than my pearcii, richteri, and lindleyanum, they are allot wetter than I keep my paphs. The long petaled phrags are epiphytic in the wild, so it makes sense to run them a little dryer.

Yes, all long petalled Phrag species are naturally epiphytic, mostly lithophytic where they get full direct sunlight and lots of constant air flow.
Correct spelling is warscewiczianum and wallisii.

I water my long petalled phrags as often as my other phrags...at least 5 days a week. However, I find that they suck up the water more efficiently than the other phrags...water never remains in their saucers for long. Take care, Eric

I water my four long petalled species a bit less than other phrags also, but I am also in the north, so different conditions may be playing a part. I have heard a lot of horror stories of rot in these four, so I am very careful and curious and watch them closely daily.

That said, my wallisii is in sheath! :joy: First of the four and I am thrilled to pieces.

I had a terrible time figuring out the spelling of warscewiczianum! Let alone the pronounciation! :roll:

I don't try to remember how to spell it any more. I just type a bunch of wczjk's and somebody normally knows what I'm talking about. It killed my spell check. OOps or was it that was that boisieranum ssp. (czerwicksianum?!?)

I don't try to remember how to spell it any more. I just type a bunch of wczjk's and somebody normally knows what I'm talking about. It killed my spell check. OOps or was it that was that boisieranum ssp. (czerwicksianum?!?)

I could never spell boisserianum nor czerwic correctly, myself. :lol: