Encyclia garciana issues...

[Paul Mc]

Ok, so I'm guessing this is a heat/lack of enough water issue based on the pleated leaves and dying riots. But my research indicates this is also a cooler grower, so should I bring it in with this heat wave going on? How moist should it be kept?

[Vanda lover]

One thing you might consider is putting it in to s/h. I was having trouble with reed stemmed epi. until I put then in s/h in lava rock. Now they are all doing well. I potted one of my neighbour's for her in s/h and in just a few days it began to grow quickly.

[Paul Mc]

Ok, though I have another reed stem Epi. That's doing great, although it is in a clay pot. Do you still think the change would be appropriate given that?

[Vanda lover]

Originally Posted by Paul Mc

Ok, though I have another reed stem Epi. That's doing great, although it is in a clay pot. Do you still think the change would be appropriate given that?

If it is doing well I would leave it alone. I tried the s/h because I found that the epi. can be picky when it comes to watering them. They like to be on the dry side, but what is too dry? The first one that I put in s/h has been blooming for over a year, so I think it likes it.

[Paul Mc]

WOW, over a year?!!! Seriously???? Well that's food for thought!

[Vanda lover]

This one is called "lemon tree Orange ball" It sure is a good bloomer.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Try growing it in a clay pot.

Another trick would be to water during the early mornings and mid evening periods when it is naturally cooler.

You could also try watering with refrigerated water.

In warm weather, watering twice a day would not hurt it.

[Paul Mc]

Ok, I'll probably repot then as suggested in the nest week. I've just been watching it get more ad more shriveled, even with watering twice a day. I guess it's the heat, but suppose it's also perhaps the humidity, despite how high it is now.