Enjoyed this video so much, watched a second time.. these blooms are absolutely stunning.. brilliant.. it’s too hot here for Masdevallias, but there is a micro miniature I’d love to have.. heat tolerant Masdevallia erinacea, should thrive in my little “orchidarium”.. love the gravel rock.. thanks for sharing, it’s very helpful! Kind regards, Bett
Good morning Bett and thank you for your very kind words. When the sun shnes my greenhouse temperatures climb well above 30c and the massies don't seem to be bothered at all, but I suppose that if they had this hot temps over much longer periods they wouldn't like it very much unless the night temperatureshad a drop of 15c.......on the whole I find them more tolerant to heat than is recommended.......worth giving one a try!!.....Thanks again Bett and have a good day and lovely weekend, Ed.
Good morning Lori......yes I'm eally pleased the way the Massies are growing.....if they keep this up I'll be having to lower my collection of other specie to spend more time on their cultivation......hope all is well with you and take care, Ed.
Thank you, Ed, for sharing your beautiful Masdevallia repotting with us in lava rocks. How often do you water them? It seemed like your plants responded well to this media. I may have to give it a try. Thank you, Ed. Catherine
Good morning Catherine and thank you for your comment. I wouldn't think twice about using lava rock for any plant, and the way my massies are responding to the stuff is fantastic. I have other plants potted the same way but they are very slow at respondingto their new media. This is mainly caused by the production of new roots being slow to adapt to the new media. I feed at no more than 200ppm once per week but flush with pure water three a week. This keeps the salts down and keeps the plants in a damp condition with no chance of over watering due to the draining of the lava. Hope all is well with you and take care, Ed.
Hi Beverley.....thank you.....they didn't do very well untill I started using the lava rock and keeping them damp. I'm feeding them every week with no more than 200ppm but I'm also flushing with pure water 3 times per week before feeding again.....thanks again and take care, Ed.
Hi Ed your masdivallas ar beautiful the colours pop out at you and they are coming along nicely in lava rock .I hope you don't mind me asking where can you get lava rock in the Uk and thank you my friend for all your help and advice it's very helpful to me take care have a good day regards nick.
Hi again Nick. I get all my lava rock from a firm called Stones4Gardens in the UK. I order the size 10mm-20mm which I find as ideal. Initially I got some lava rock from the same company at a much lesser size but this now seems to be unavailable. Hope this helps Nick, Ed.
Thank you Christel.I hope that the masdevallia you get is of good quality and will furnish you with many magnificent blooms in the coming months..........so pleased that you enjoy my videos......your comment is very much appreciated.....take care, Ed.
My Masdevallia came today. It's in great condition! Re-watched your video for some more pointers. Thank you for all your videos. They are a great help.
So pleased you are delighted with your new purchace Christel and I hope it does very well for you and provides you with some beautiful blooms......what is tha name of the Masdevallia? have a good weekend.... Ed,
Good evening Briggite. I get my lava rock off the internet from a UK firm called Stones4gardems...the size I order is 10mm-20mm which I find to be ideal...... think the qualities will be the same no atter what size you order. Thanks for your question and I hope my reply fas been of some use to you.... Ed.
Ther's no reason why you can't plant oncidiums in lava rock although it may take them a while to adopt to their new media.....once settled they will grow very well. When changing medias for our orchids into a different media it is not uncommon for the roots to slowly die off whilst new roots are developing and becoming familiar with their new potting media. Lava rock can dry out very quickly but it is a great way to keep the plants damp because you cannot over water with this type of media. Give it a go and let me know how you get on......thanks Dorene and take care, Ed.
@@EdsOrchids i am in Quebec but most of the young ones migrated to alberta which is way out west from me at the other in of Canada. I am 87 next month and my orchids keep me going. Only been growing for 4 years.
Enjoyed this video so much, watched a second time.. these blooms are absolutely stunning.. brilliant.. it’s too hot here for Masdevallias, but there is a micro miniature I’d love to have.. heat tolerant Masdevallia erinacea, should thrive in my little “orchidarium”.. love the gravel rock.. thanks for sharing, it’s very helpful! Kind regards, Bett
Good morning Bett and thank you for your very kind words. When the sun shnes my greenhouse temperatures climb well above 30c and the massies don't seem to be bothered at all, but I suppose that if they had this hot temps over much longer periods they wouldn't like it very much unless the night temperatureshad a drop of 15c.......on the whole I find them more tolerant to heat than is recommended.......worth giving one a try!!.....Thanks again Bett and have a good day and lovely weekend,
Ed.
beautiful plants, Ed! good luke ! 👨🌾
Thanks jens.....will keep you updated as to their progress,,,,,or otherwise!!!
Ed.
Beautiful plants Ed..
Thank you Bett for taking a look and for your comment.....take care,
Ed.
The plant sure had some beautiful roots. All your other Masdevallias are really beautiful 😮😮🎉!
Good morning Lori......yes I'm eally pleased the way the Massies are growing.....if they keep this up I'll be having to lower my collection of other specie to spend more time on their cultivation......hope all is well with you and take care,
Ed.
🎉❤going to watch this eagerly when i am home!!
When you watch the video Alise I hope you find it interesting......take care and thank you,
Ed.
Thank you, Ed, for sharing your beautiful Masdevallia repotting with us in lava rocks. How often do you water them? It seemed like your plants responded well to this media. I may have to give it a try. Thank you, Ed. Catherine
Good morning Catherine and thank you for your comment. I wouldn't think twice about using lava rock for any plant, and the way my massies are responding to the stuff is fantastic. I have other plants potted the same way but they are very slow at respondingto their new media. This is mainly caused by the production of new roots being slow to adapt to the new media. I feed at no more than 200ppm once per week but flush with pure water three a week. This keeps the salts down and keeps the plants in a damp condition with no chance of over watering due to the draining of the lava. Hope all is well with you and take care,
Ed.
Oh Ed love your masdevallias!!!
Hi Beverley.....thank you.....they didn't do very well untill I started using the lava rock and keeping them damp. I'm feeding them every week with no more than 200ppm but I'm also flushing with pure water 3 times per week before feeding again.....thanks again and take care,
Ed.
Hi Ed your masdivallas ar beautiful the colours pop out at you and they are coming along nicely in lava rock .I hope you don't mind me asking where can you get lava rock in the Uk and thank you my friend for all your help and advice it's very helpful to me take care have a good day regards nick.
Hi again Nick. I get all my lava rock from a firm called Stones4Gardens in the UK.
I order the size 10mm-20mm which I find as ideal. Initially I got some lava rock from the same company at a much lesser size but this now seems to be unavailable. Hope this helps Nick,
Ed.
I ordered a Masdevallia today. I hope I have luck! I enjoy your videos!!
Thank you Christel.I hope that the masdevallia you get is of good quality and will furnish you with many magnificent blooms in the coming months..........so pleased that you enjoy my videos......your comment is very much appreciated.....take care,
Ed.
My Masdevallia came today. It's in great condition! Re-watched your video for some more pointers. Thank you for all your videos. They are a great help.
So pleased you are delighted with your new purchace Christel and I hope it does very well for you and provides you with some beautiful blooms......what is tha name of the Masdevallia? have a good weekend....
Ed,
Masdevallia (infracta Red x Monarch Pu's Gold)
Nice !
Where do you get your lava rock, Ed ? And are there different qualities ? And what sizes are there ?
Good evening Briggite. I get my lava rock off the internet from a UK firm called Stones4gardems...the size I order is 10mm-20mm which I find to be ideal...... think the qualities will be the same no atter what size you order. Thanks for your question and I hope my reply fas been of some use to you....
Ed.
@@EdsOrchids Thank you so much, Ed. Yours is the best youtube-channel dealing with items that matter.
@@brigittevandersteen2187 That's very nice of you to say so Brigitte....thank you so much......take care,
Ed.
Can we plant oncidiums in lava rock, with their hair like roots?
Ther's no reason why you can't plant oncidiums in lava rock although it may take them a while to adopt to their new media.....once settled they will grow very well.
When changing medias for our orchids into a different media it is not uncommon for the roots to slowly die off whilst new roots are developing and becoming familiar with their new potting media. Lava rock can dry out very quickly but it is a great way to keep the plants damp because you cannot over water with this type of media. Give it a go and let me know how you get on......thanks Dorene and take care,
Ed.
@@EdsOrchids thank you. I am from Canada.
@@dorenehodge3212 My brother lived in Edmonton for 60 years.
@@EdsOrchids i am in Quebec but most of the young ones migrated to alberta which is way out west from me at the other in of Canada. I am 87 next month and my orchids keep me going. Only been growing for 4 years.
Hi Dorene.....we've got something in common.....we are both the same age!! take care and keep well,
Ed.