Growing Habenaria Radiata and Medusae

Hello, I have been growing habenaria radiata and habenaria medusae these past couple of months. They are so interesting, I can't wait to see them bloom. I will be uploading some pictures soon. Have you guys ever grown them before?

Now I gotta reply to these 2 threads too!

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Bunch a shit I can't pronounce!

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LOL just googled it... I know nothing about that however those flowers are amazing!!!

milehigh_7 said:

LOL just googled it... I know nothing about that however those flowers are amazing!!!

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I love those flowers too (main reason why I am growing them)! I can't wait to see them flower. They can be quite temperamental with watering and sunlight quantities, but they are great plants to have!

@ORB1315 - Hello, there are a few of us orchid growers here, but we are not that vocal a group. I have Habenaria rhodocheila, erichmichaelii, & Habenaria radiata. They are a tricky bunch, only the first two have been long lived in my collection. H medusae died quickly on me, and I only recently tried H. radiata, first summer for me.

They are fascinating group, I keep rhodocheila & erichmichaelii bone dry from Dec until they sprout, usually begining May. A little tricky to keep happy in bonsai pots, but do-able. I have never been able to get winter ''right'' for medusae, I'm always too wet or too dry. This will be first winter for radiata, so I don't know yet.

Leo in N E Illinois,
.I have never been able to get winter ''right'' for medusae

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Leo, medusa is tropical. min about 15C. Even then not easy. Still needs to be dry in winter with just a dash of water once per month to stop it drying right off. A friend of mine had 5 spikes last year and has not repotted in 4 years!
Here's mine last spring. Hope it comes up again!

oh, I'm familiar with H. medusa, and that it is tropical, just like H. rhodocheila. Temperature was not the problem, I could not keep them happy while dormant. First attempts they dried out too much, second & 3rd attempts were too wet. Haven't gone for a 4th attempt, yet. I like H. rhodocheila, as it likes bone dry winter, so all I have to do is set the pot on a shelf and forget about it until spring.