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Originally Posted by RebeccaBC
Every time my husband makes a comment about my having too many orchids, I show him pics of your setup.
He shuts up pretty quick  You have an amazing setup! So jealous! |
Thanks - glad you like it.
Warning though...orchids have a way of eventually multiplying and before too long you might find yourself surrounded by them also. It just happens.
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Originally Posted by Leslie
Wonderful job Katrina!
How do you overwinter them during the resting period under lights? Do you still water them but less or completely no water? And what about temperature wise? I always kill all of mine during rest by withholding water 
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Originally Posted by gngrhill
I have my first Cstm this year and would like to know the same thing.
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I shuffle them around when they start to go dormant but they are all still in the same space and it would be considered intermediate. Lowest night time temps is 58 and during the day it can get as high as the low 80's if it's warm outside but typically on a normal cold/cool winter day it's in the low to mid 70's. If the space gets above 75-77, I open windows...even in the dead of winter.
The lights are so drying and I do sometimes see more shriveling than I like to see so when that happens I'll drizzle a little bit of water around the outside edges of the pot...being sure not to get any on the growths. Or, I'll set them in a saucer and put a little water in the bottom and let them soak it up. Some need a little "sip" every week or so and some might not need it but once or twice a month. I find, for me, they are healthier if I don't let them get too shriveled. Some shriveling is normal but you don't want them sucked dry. It's can be a tricky balance and if i lived in a place w/more humidity during the winter I could probably get away w/no watering but central Ohio winter + under lights = very arid and dry conditions for much of the time. I lovingly refer to the space as the desert for most of October until April. If I were smart, I would grow only cacti.
One thing to note though...when they are getting ready to sprout the new growth(s) and as that new growth(s) is developing, I usually lose the oldest growth. The plant basically absorbs that old growth in the process of creating the new one. So, if you see the oldest growth shrinking up and turning colors, don't worry...it's normal. Some of my largest plants that develop multiple growths each spring might lose more than one of the older ones but, again, this is a normal process for many of them and it's nothing to be concerned about. They literally look like the life is being sucked out of them and it's all very normal.
Hope that helps.
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