Fri 15th April 2016

Department: Glass

Watered David's Orchid Service House as he's away for the week, it was quite complicated. Had to water all the Stanhopea in pots and hanging baskets - the latter was to take at least 45 mins, as each one was to be watered twice, and the water had to best not touch leaves as much as possible. It was all RO water used. Coelogyne, Epidendrum, Dendrobium were watered. Aerial roots and ones mounted on bark were to be sprayed at least every other day. Pathiopedilum were spot watered. Calanthe were to be kept moist.

I also helped with the removing of the big gravel mulch and sieving that through the 'bone shaker' (soil sieve machine). The jade vine is flowering - Strongylodon macrobotrys.

Photo 1: Bed in Arid stripped of the top surface of gravel stones.