In a recent posting, Viateur asked about the cultural requirements for
Pecteilis susannae (L) Raf. Comber, in his 1990 3Orchids of Java2 reported
the following.
3Although recorded from all over Java, it must now be classified as quite
rare; altitude records vary from seal level to 1000 m, habitat
In a message dated 8/26/2008 6:02:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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therefore politely but firmly request all involved to move on and start
discussing REAL orchid related matters
Here Here!!
An in that vein, does anyone have any info on this plant? I have one
One of the Monks wrote:
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>Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:07:45 EDT
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>Subject: [OGD] Pecteilis susannae
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>An in that vein, does anyone have any info on this plant? I have one
>rapidly approaching bloom, and am willing to trade pollen with
>AN
I still have Pecteilis radiata blooming outdoors along with Platanthera
ciliaris. I am willing to collect pollen for a trade.
Bonaventure Magrys
130 Hilltop Blvd
Cliffwood Beach, NJ 07735
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An in that vein, does anyone have any info on this plant? I have one
rapidly
Thanks to
Charles Baker
and
Peter O' Byrne
for providing great cultivation advice for the species Pecteilis susannae.
Both answers are detailed and should prove to be most useful.
*
On my own, I found the following about the species :
"Pecteilis susannae (R. Br.) Raf. had a special and
Blu Llama [nom de plume...] wrote :
"any info on this plant"
see the OGD archives :
http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/orchids@orchidguide.com/296684.html
http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/orchids@orchidguide.com/97955.html
http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/orchids@orchidguide.com/1
Hello OGDers :
According to the info I have been able to find, Pecteilis susannae (L.)
Raf. should be grown at warm temperatures (Comber, J.B., 'Pecteilis
susannae in Java' dans Orchid Review, 91(1076), 1983 : 178-179).
I am looking for additional info about the cultural requirements of that
s
Viateur,
I don't usually offer cultivation advice, but this species needs very
unusual conditions. The usual habitat/growth cycle is:
Seasonally dry grassland, often on rocky outcrops, growing in deep
pockets of soil in the rocks, or in soil-filled cracks between rocks.
Growth starts at the onse
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