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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: JPB on September 24, 2009, 10:54:56 AM

Title: Coelogyne into winter rest?
Post by: JPB on September 24, 2009, 10:54:56 AM

I notice that my Coelogynes are much later in the ripening of the pseudobulbs than Pleione. At this moment I only see a small thickening under the leaves in all my cold species (cristata/fimbricata/ochracea). Should I keep on watering and giving fertilizer? What temperatures are the best for the coming weeks?

Thanks,

Hans

Title: Re: Coelogyne into winter rest?
Post by: Eric Locke on October 03, 2009, 10:42:39 PM

Hi Hans
I keep watering and feeding mine in the greenhouse with  the other cool growing orchids (reduced watering now) untill the temperature starts to drop below about 6 deg c . Then move them indoors and keep above 8 deg c for the winter ,with minimal watering.

Eric

Title: Re: Coelogyne into winter rest?
Post by: JPB on October 07, 2009, 12:17:35 PM

Thanks Eric. I'll treat them the same way. I see that the pseudobulbs are developping now. Apparently later ripening than Pleione...

Hans