Masdevallia culture, cool growers outdoor culture and Kool logs

[Tindomul]

So sorry to join this conversation so late. Back when I was growing lots of Masdies I grem them inside an aquarium. The masdies were in their own pots and hung from the rim of the tank. The bottom of the tank had a reservoir of water and an ultrasonic fogger. There was a computer fan or two to keep air moving for a while when the plants got reall wet. It also kept the fog from settling far below the plant's reach. I had good success with this setup until I went away for a month and no one took care of them. When I returned, the plants had survived but were infested with scale, roots were dry and I failed at rescuing any but the most robust. From a collection of 30 I lat 24 or so almost immediately.
I find myself restarting my collection now, most plants still in shipping. I got some kool-logs, and also have this crazy idea of drilling side holes in clay pots, plugging the original bottom hole and using the pots for S/H culture. I really want to try out some of these coccineas. Those are gorgeous!

Masdevallia colossus 'Cascade' x Masdevallia goliath ' Seattle' -01 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia panguiensis by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia tovarensis-05 by César, on Flickr
Pluerothallis palliolata-04 by César, on Flickr
Pluerothallis palliolata-11 by César, on Flickr
César, on Flickr
Masdevallia Sunset Jaguar 'Psychedelic Sunset'-07 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia Sunset Jaguar 'Psychedelic Sunset'-04 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia Velveteen Angel by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia Macchu Pichu-09 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia floribunda by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia floribunda by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia titan-07 by César, on Flickr
Masdevallia titan-02 by César, on Flickr


In this last pic you get a hint of the way the setup looked.
Masdevallia titan-04 by César, on Flickr