Neomoorea wallisii - temperature requirements

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by jldriessnack

So, some tips for you given what you said about yours. I have had my neomoorea for a few years now and it always puts off multiple growths, and my growths are avocado sized, much larger than hens' eggs. It can tolerate temperatures as low as 45F up to 95F well, without a problem given other proper conditions. Last year it had 4 leads, this year 5. I think honestly you need to give it more light. I blast mine with 7000 footcandles in winter and then subject it to a half day of full sun in summer. It loves it and the leaves magically do not burn. I am in Maryland btw.

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I disagree here. Mine grows great even in very cold nights in the 40s. The leaf drop I have noticed has to do with lack of humidity and water as opposed to temperature in my experience. I get 4 to 5 leads each season.

Now I want one even more, it should do fine in my back yard. Where there is room for a monster.

[estación seca]

I had one potted in pumice, watered every day by a sprayer. I don't think it was enough water. Next time wet sphagnum.

Ecuagenera offers them occasionally. They are small seedlings. In past years I was told by an expert grower they tolerate any amount of heat if relative humidity is high. He said my occasional 116 F / 47C would not be too hot.

[Lil Duck]

Originally Posted by estación seca

Ecuagenera offers them occasionally. They are small seedlings. In past years I was told by an expert grower they tolerate any amount of heat if relative humidity is high. He said my occasional 116 F / 47C would not be too hot.

I think your extra low humidity is the problem, I mean 116f with like a humidity of 2% is a little intense…. I can’t see how any tropical orchids could survive that!

[estación seca]

My growing area runs 60%-80%, sometimes 100% on cool winter nights. I use an evaporative cooler to try to keep it below 85-90 F / 29-32C.

[Lil Duck]

Originally Posted by estación seca

My growing area runs 60%-80%, sometimes 100% on cool winter nights. I use an evaporative cooler to try to keep it below 85-90 F / 29-32C.

So I thought you were growing it outside in full sun…..