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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Alex on April 24, 2014, 01:05:04 PM

Title: Calypso dormancy
Post by: Alex on April 24, 2014, 01:05:04 PM

A quick question for Calypso growers - how moist do you keep them during dormancy? I realise they probably shouldn't be dry, but I think I kept them too wet last year and lost one...any advice welcome.

Cheers,

Alex

Title: Re: Calypso dormancy
Post by: Alex on April 25, 2014, 09:47:28 PM

Nobody?

Title: Re: Calypso dormancy
Post by: drtd on April 26, 2014, 12:55:54 AM

I would water twice a month from November until they start putting out a leaf in spring. I've had good success with this method for the last 5 years.

Title: Re: Calypso dormancy
Post by: drtd on April 26, 2014, 12:58:19 AM

If you can stick your finger up to the second knuckle and feel moisture on your finger tip, then wait a few days.

Title: Re: Calypso dormancy
Post by: Alex on April 26, 2014, 08:47:27 AM

Thanks Danny - although don't they put a leaf up in Autumn? Mine does anyway. Would you say no water over the Summer then?

Alex

Title: Re: Calypso dormancy
Post by: drtd on April 26, 2014, 05:16:04 PM

Sorry! I meant flower bud, not leaf. :) I should really read my posts before I send them :D

Title: Re: Calypso dormancy
Post by: Alex on April 26, 2014, 05:18:42 PM

Thank you, very useful. I presume yours are in a pot? I guess that amounts to slightly moist but not wet, but certainly drier than i was keeping them.

Cheers,

Alex

Title: Re: Calypso dormancy
Post by: drtd on April 26, 2014, 06:20:37 PM

I would use the term 'pot' loosely :) I actually use a sterilized kitty litter pan with drainage holes drilled in the bottom. I currently have about 15 starting to wake up. I can't wait to post flower pics :)

Title: Re: Calypso dormancy
Post by: Tony Willis on April 28, 2014, 08:52:33 PM

Alex

I keep mine moist (not wet) all year round. They are plunged in sand under the bench and are in flower at the moment.