Thread Hijacked?? -Fakahatchee man.

Anyways, thanks to you all!! I will do my best on the new baby, and see how she does!!

I see they do so well in the wild on trees, with only Mother Nature caring for them!! I'd think that I could do that too ;)

Thanks!

Amazing how well they do with mother nature alone huh? Here's another observation for what it's worth. The fak swamp has been written about and described in many ways by quite a few people. Seeing a ghost is an awesome experience, seeing one in bloom is even more rewarding. You'll probably sit down and think about what you went through. No doubt you'll think you went thru hell. When I'm home later looking at my orchids I think about how to duplicate that place on a smaller scale. I'm rambling, sorry to make this so long...
I have seen others have some success so I know you can do it, keep researching, keep asking, and if ever possible go for a little walk into the strand.

I purchased a flask a little over a year ago with 50 of these little gems and have been doing a tremendous amount of experimenting with them. I only have 30 left, and this is what worked for me. Please remember, what works for me may not necessarily work for you. They are all mounted on branches no thicker than a broomstick handle. The ones that were mounted with a small amount of sphagnum directly placed on the wood (And I mean a small amount!!!) established far faster than those with nothing. They are watered every day with reverse osmosis water and with a very weak dilute of MSU with a fish emulsion shot monthly. Humidity never falls below 60%. Light is the same conditions as that for Cattleyas. They receive a very light misting (not considered the watering program) in the afternoon to green the roots, but not soak the roots. The ones without the sphagnum moss have to be watered at least twice a day with thorough soakings or they just sit there!

Now let me tell you what did NOT work well for me. They really did not like high light levels, as for wind movement, OMG!!!! I have never seen plants die so fast in my life! It goes against everything I have ever known! They are now in a growing chamber with the most gentle wind movement possible to the extend the wood slabs do not even move from the breeze.

A friend in South Africa moved hers into a greenhouse with no air movement whatsoever at plant level and they are just going nuts! Super humid, super warm and every plant in that greenhouse (primarily African epiphytic species) looks so amazing its incredible!

Keegan that's great. Would you happen to have any pics?

I will post a few when I get back to Miami. Am in Cleveland once again for two weeks of delightful training....not! :)

Hi Keegan, Welcome to the OB and Thank you for sharing your experience. Looking forward to the pictures. 2 weeks:faint: hang in there!

I am new with them too. Anyway, I grow both my Chiloschistas indoor on a rack with all my other chids. They receive full sun not direct (E SE sun with shear curtain shading), humidity is around 40 - 60 %, Temp: day 75 night 68, mist every other day. One has grown 3 leaves and many new roots and the other has a new root about 1" now and I think it is spiking but it is too soon to tell. Will keep everyone posted. Good luck.