This epidendrum is blooming up a storm.
Epidendrum
This one is a bit sparse.
This one I have had for 20 some years.
What colors do you have?
The old one is in a 12 or 14-inch pot that sits on the East side of the house. It gets watered occasionally. Last year I threw some fertilizer on it for the first time. I got frosted so it is a bit slow coming back. That photo is from a couple of years ago.
The other two I got a couple of years ago. They are planted in SuperSoil. Also on the East side of the house.
I think that quite a lot of sun is important.
I have a red one and a pink one. Here they grow in the ground, they are getting sun all morning (East
exposure). I had a large cluster last year, but they got squashed by a tree that fell during hurricane Frances. These are new ones that I got around December. They are getting everything they are supposed to get, but I have seen no flowers yet. They look very healthy and are growing fast so I'm not sure what the problem is.
This message was edited May 7, 2005 11:12 PM
Just be patient. My new ones have to grow for a whille before they begin blooming.
Is your red like mine?
For what I can tell about the picture it is very similar, although mine may have a bit more orange. I can't remember exactly because they were blooming when I bought them, but they haven't flowered since then. I think they may be getting too much water because the sprinklers get them 3 x a week.
What do you think?
Hey you are up late!
Mine has been watered once a week, except in winter when it rains. I have mine in pots in potting soil.
Renenber that I did not have much happen for at least a year, maybe two.
Yep, not sleepy yet.
Well, I think you've answered my question, they're getting too much water and I'll have to wait for a while. I don't remember having this problem with my old epidendrums (RIP), they flowered often and for long periods. I have these ones in a different location, maybe I should move them where the old ones used to be. Patience is not one of my virtues LOL.