Watering Bulbophyllum-- do they really like it soggy?
Hey guys!
I have two bulbophyllums (sumatranum and macranthum). I purchased them as a replacement to my very first bulbo, which was a sumatranum as well. I read up about them for a week before I bought the first one and everyone was mentioning that they basically "can't be over watered" and love moisture and air, of course, but that watering wasn't going to hurt them too much. Well guess who killed hers with rot? This gal. So, I bought two new ones as replacement and water them every 3-5 days instead of every day.
I know everyone's environment is totally different and so everyone's watering habits are definitely different, but is there any particular reason mine went downhill so fast? The sumatranum was in good shape, but the roots weren't nearly as shallow as I expected them to be. As a first-time grower to this type, I wasn't sure what to expect but hopefully things will get better with these two new guys.
Now I'm a little concerned they might be underwatered... The sumatranum (the new one) is in an opaque pot with an unknown mix and the macranthum (a giant one btw) is in some sort of bark mix (not sure why) full of algae. Any advice on keeping these guys alive and avoiding rot (my biggest killer). They're also both starting to grow out of the pot, so I guess I also have a question about when is the best time to repot them.
My growing conditions are:
In my bedroom, which gets a southern exposure (shaded in the afternoon). I have a grow light for cloudy days. Humidity is 50-70%, temps are 64-70 right now in the winter, and they get watered probably every 3-5 days (trying to stay cautious since I can't see into the pot).
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