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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 4, 2007 10:08:15 GMT 8
Dear Guys, Here's the pictures that I took over the weekend of my little garden. I love plants but living in an apartment makes it very hard for me to grow plants, especially the plants that I like because it's very hard to grow them on the balcony with all the heat. After much trial and error, here's the dump that I ended up with.    Andy: please help to ID this Neo.  Jewel orchid.  Northiana pitcher soon? I hope so. Next to it are various nep cuttings waiting to root.  Comments are welcome. Cheers. |
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Post by fishingman on Jun 4, 2007 13:58:27 GMT 8
Quite a big balcony you've got there, I've only got a little one that I try to fill with everything I want as well.
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Post by atmccmn on Jun 4, 2007 16:49:34 GMT 8
Waaa.....nice garden u have there.....small but cosy.....
Yours is a Neo carolinae hyb. a albomarginated version.
Your jewel orchid is a Ludisia discolor...maroon version
On the right of your Neo is Crypt Chocolate Soldier.
On the center right is Guz. lingulata
That's what I can spot at your balcony. Very interesting!
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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 4, 2007 17:05:19 GMT 8
Waaa.....nice garden u have there.....small but cosy..... Yours is a Neo carolinae hyb. a albomarginated version. Your jewel orchid is a Ludisia discolor...maroon version On the right of your Neo is Crypt Chocolate Soldier. On the center right is Guz. lingulata That's what I can spot at your balcony. Very interesting! Wow, andy you are so knowledgeable in plants. Good that you have helped to identify them, I don't even know their names. I don't even know what form of jewel orchid that is. Jewels are supposed to be quite hard to grow, so far this is growing well, next week will probably ask my friend in Ipoh for more varieties. A friend is also sending me some sliper orchid "stonie" this week, I'll have to hide it somewhere. |
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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 4, 2007 17:06:18 GMT 8
Quite a big balcony you've got there, I've only got a little one that I try to fill with everything I want as well. It's actually quite small because of the plants ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D My wife is warning me again and again when I want to add more plants. |
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Post by David on Jun 5, 2007 10:56:24 GMT 8
So nice if I have a balcony in my apartment just like yours. Your plants look healthy. Well done Isaac.  |
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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 5, 2007 11:33:50 GMT 8
So nice if I have a balcony in my apartment just like yours. Your plants look healthy. Well done Isaac. Thanks David. It's a challenge to grow plants in a balcony. The condition does not favour a lot of plants that I have tried including begonia. Only few do well. Now I'm only growing hardier plants. I water the plants in the morning and night. |
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Post by khairimhd on Jun 5, 2007 16:15:23 GMT 8
 About Jewel Orchid: Here the link of photo of my Ludisia discolor. They will thrive in shallow pot. exoticgallery.fotopic.net/p41370966.htmlLudisia discolor that belong to I saac is normal form. Another varieties with green leaves and white vein is called alba form. |
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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 5, 2007 16:49:51 GMT 8
About Jewel Orchid: Here the link of photo of my Ludisia discolor. They will thrive in shallow pot. exoticgallery.fotopic.net/p41370966.htmlLudisia discolor that belong to I saac is normal form. Another varieties with green leaves and white vein is called alba form. Hi Khairim, Thanks for your clarifications. The ones that you have seems to be doing well, what substrate are they in? Any tips for growing jewel orchid apart from shallow pot? Do they like water? Fertilisation? I'm using wood chips and one type of porous rocks for them. Seems to be doing ok. Rgds, isaac |
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Post by tarence on Jun 5, 2007 19:08:47 GMT 8
I have the same variety of jewel orchid. I saw the growing environment in Sabah national park when i was there 2 days ago...very very filtered light, cool climate, very moist. That is the optimum growing condition, we`ll just have to make do with our gardens i guess. I think the medium is peat moss but not sure....
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Post by Robert on Jun 5, 2007 23:56:35 GMT 8
wow lots of plants but neat and tidy.
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Post by khairimhd on Jun 6, 2007 13:24:14 GMT 8
Dear Isaac
Subtrate of my Jewel Orchids - I used cementferro technique to build a shallow rectangular pot with size 90cm X 30cm. Now all the jewel covered the whole pot. As a growing media I used coral, placed a thin layer of live moss and put the jewel and let them grow.
Water - once a day but still depend on your micro climate and good drainage.
Fertiliser - We grow Jewel Orchid bcoz of the beautiful leaves. Its flower not showy. 1/4 strength of fertilizer is enough, every 2 weeks.
Pest - the main enemy is Snail...they like to eat the whole part of the plant. So juicy for them.
Disease - Fungus diease called basal rot is the main problem. Thats Y good drainage is a must.
Hope that help
Regards
Khairimhd
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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 6, 2007 17:07:29 GMT 8
Dear Khairim,
Thank you for enlightening the need for well drained soil.
I'll use more of the same media and perlite when I get new ones later this week from a friend in Ipoh. He told me there's green lines and gold lines varieties too. Mine has pink lines.
Do you know of any good website on jewel orchid or similar type of orchid grown more for their leaves?
Rgds,
Isaac
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Post by khairimhd on Jun 7, 2007 10:20:19 GMT 8
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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 7, 2007 10:55:56 GMT 8
Dear Khairim, Wow, the jewels in that page blew me away. Now I know why they are called jewels. I had experienced the same thing, under a certain angle, the veins really sparkle and is very attractive. The terrarium also gave me new ideas. That is a frogs tank! Looks at those colorful and poisonous frogs. The soil in those tanks looks like ADA amazonia soil with a mixture of porous media like perlite or corals. In our room temperature and using artificial lighting(which can be hot), I wonder if jewel will survive. I will do some testing first in my indoor tank, if successful maybe I'll convert it into a jewel and nepenthes tank terrarium. You just gave me wonderful ideas! |
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Post by khairimhd on Jun 7, 2007 11:14:11 GMT 8
Isaac
Please don't forget to show me your jewel's terrarium photo when you finished it.
Terrrarium is one of my favourite. Have a plan to build one but until now ZERO% progress.. too many plants outdoor need to take care.
Love to see your jewel's terrarium.
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Post by lisham on Jun 26, 2007 21:42:27 GMT 8
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Post by artificialive on Jun 27, 2007 0:03:08 GMT 8
wow Lisham, u hang all ur neps there!  nice idea for collectors with space constraints.. |
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Post by tarence on Jun 27, 2007 8:51:21 GMT 8
Good idea Lisham. It looks like you are selling the neps ! Hahaha.....I guess you`ll have to plan what to do when the Neps start maturing and getting bigger as they will need to spread out.
Looking at the pic, makes me appreciate my garden space better. I always complain I do not have enough space but compared to your balcony.....I apparently have ample.
Cheers.....
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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 27, 2007 14:52:27 GMT 8
Hi Lisham, Thanks for sharing. Nice idea! What are those things that you have mounted? Can advise where to get them? I would love to do something similar because I am running out of space for my neps already. They are lying everywhere. Rgds, Isaac |
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