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[BillieG]

It came in a plastic net pot. I put it in a glass vase and soaked it for 10 min every day. When the roots started looking bad, I cut the plastic pot off it and trimmed off a few bad roots and sprinkled it with the cinnamon and started alternating the hydrogen peroxide and listerine.

I have it on my bar under the lights or on the table by the west window. Right now it is sitting in a wooden slat basket filled with red lava rock in the bathroom window (it is bright but not sun as it is the glass blocks--also west window), and I just misted it this morning with hydrogen peroxide. The roots look shriveled. I honestly don't know what to do with it. I can keep it there, but I don't think the roots are getting the moisture they need from the misting. They never plump up.

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[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

The old roots are not used to the lower humidity, that's why it's shriveling. Most of the times, these sellers don't let you into their greenhouses, so a lot of people don't realize how uncomfortable it is to be in there for long periods of time. Being that I've worked in a greenhouse before, I can tell you the humidity levels they keep it at is very high, and is very uncomfortable to be in for long periods of time.

Instead of these wood slat baskets or plastic net pots, try growing it in a regular clear plastic pot. That's how I've been growing several of my Vandas for years.

[BillieG]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

The old roots are not used to the lower humidity, that's why it's shriveling. Most of the times, these sellers don't let you into their greenhouses, so a lot of people don't realize how uncomfortable it is to be in there for long periods of time. Being that I've worked in a greenhouse before, I can tell you the humidity levels they keep it at is very high, and is very uncomfortable to be in for long periods of time.

Instead of these wood slat baskets or plastic net pots, try growing it in a regular clear plastic pot. That's how I've been growing several of my Vandas for years.

What do you put in the clear pot to plant them in? I have hydroton and plain old orchid bark and some lava, will any of those work? And are you talking about S/H pots or pots with holes underneath to drain or pots or pots without holes? Sorry if I sound dumb but after the cinnamon incident, I want to make sure I understand.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I use medium/large grade bark and it works just fine.

You can essentially use LECA, but I don't have too much experience with it, so I have a difficult time advising about this potting media.

I've never tried growing them with lava rock either, but hypothetically speaking, it should also work.

CHC should work too.

With a clear plastic pot and medium/large grade bark alone, I don't have to water everyday if I'm not able to.