I recently added a Rhy. Gigantea to my collection, my second vanda! The first one limped along in my dry winter conditions, but has really done well the last few weeks outdoors when it has been hot and humid so I figured I would try another.
The plant I received is very nice and large for the price. My concern is that it is growing basically bare root which I am struggling to keep up with. I soak it every evening but the roots don't seem to be doing much of anything.
Pics are from this evening before bringing inside to soak overnight.
I've heard that these don't like to have roots disturbed, especially since there isn't any active growth. I was thinking of finding a bigger basket or something similar to put the smaller one in that I can add some medium to keep moisture around a little longer. It can get very humid here but generally bounces between the 40's during the day and 80+ at night.
I have been giving this one full sun, which I've found in research is not ideal for this particular vanda. I'd guess that isn't helping with causing the roots to dry out very fast.
Any suggestions on changes I can make would be appreciated. Thanks!
Rhy. Gigantea potting/setup help
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