Niki, the Onc alliance plants are more forgiving about being moved to S/H that say Phals in my experience. S/H is great because you just can't over water, but at the same time you always know when it IS time to water. The two I moved to S/H are doing fine. I did wait for new root growth (learned my lesson the hard way there), and the new growth on both is phenomenal. That said some of the older bulbs are looking pretty funky, all wrinkly etc. I think what is happening, with one anyway, is the old roots under the old pbulbs are rotting and that is why the bulbs are getting crinkly. The new growth is also sending out new roots, so the plant isn't in danger of dying. The Odcdm. Wild Cat 'Carmela' looks great, no wrinklies. The Vulys. Ensan Fantasy old growth doesn't look so great but the new growth is huge! You can almost hear them slurping water out of the reservoir.
I don't want to talk you out of S/H. It is an ingenious method.....just pick a plant that wasn't expensive and won't make you cry if it dies. If you can get the plant through the adjustment period I think you'll like it.
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