Masdevallia culture, cool growers outdoor culture and Kool logs

[No-Pro-mwa]

Well I guess I will see how I like the tree fern. I have enough to last a life time I believe. J&L used it and I'm always kind of nervous about straight spagh. I also didn't get mine re-potted in time. I'm thinking these should probably be re-potted every year with as much water as they need. I also really think my problem is humidity as well. I do have a humidifier that runs right over the top of them. It is molding the window but mine all have black spots on them.

Some grow not so bad and I know my space is cool enough most of the time. It's 65 degrees at the moment even though it is 71 in the house. I don't think last summer they ever got higher than 76 degrees. But I think humidity and then when that sun shines in.

Here's some I have re-bloomed. See the dark tips on the leaves, do you think this is humidity or heat?

[Paphy]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

See the dark tips on the leaves, do you think this is humidity or heat?

When I got those dark spots on my amabilis it was a result of a seller/buyer miscommunication. Only took a few hours of direct sun all at once and it stressed the plant. If I had more gradual intro to the sun it might have been ok, but I'm gun shy now and simply have plant 70% shaded sun, it loves it! Anyway, to me the spots speak of heat. But that's only because I've yet had personal experience with humidity problems.. which I'm sure at some point I'll get that lesson too. lol

Nice blooms No-Pro!

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Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

May be the fog on the leaves is to much?

Most of these Masdies live in the cloud forest so they will have times plenty of moisture on leaves but I think because they love a lot of air movement the wet condition constantly gets dried off. If they never get dried off then I can see it could be too moist environment for what makes them happy. Your fan should help a lot.