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Old 06-20-2019, 11:58 AM
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Question Jewel Orchid Happy in No Light?

I was given a jewel orchid by my aunt. Initially I kept it under a grow light with my phals and oncidiums.

When it started going red, I moved it from an exhausted coarse bark+sphag medium into a fine miracle gro orchid mix mixed heavily with peat moss and it sparked back up.

Only to end up going red again soon after it was placed in its new spot about 3ft away from the grow light. So I put it back in the bathroom on the counter.

It's been sitting under NO light for about 3 months now and is absolutely thriving. All it gets is maybe some sparse glow from an led grow light 5 feet away and some dim light through a doorway from the daylight bulb in the connected shower area that's about 10ft away. I keep the media moist but not soaking, and the terracotta pot helps it out.

It's sent up a spike from each arm, flowered in full glory, gently dropped its flowers, and is now sending up 1 new arm from each existing arm- each new growth successfully beginning to unfurl healthy young leaves.

Research has been telling me it needs at least some light, but I was still experiencing reddening from over-lighting when it was 3 ft away from the grow light.

Is I honestly going to continue to thrive in its current spot?
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