Barkeria naevosa

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Originally Posted by Roberta

I got the plant with large bark in the pot. (As I recall it was a pot with bark surrounded by an empty pot where some roots were already growing) These things lose leaves and look fairly dead in general after blooming... but most of the dead-looking spike is alive (I have learned the hard way to not rush to cut anything... the next year when the new growth and spikes appear is time enough for a haircut!) The new growth climbs up the stem, popping out roots. Eventually the bottom part died, but by then the "climbing part" was going well. So these are not only strong epiphytes, they are climbers. The Barkeria in question was lindleyana, but other species that I grow seem to behave in the same manner, just not as vigorously.

Thanks!