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07-28-2020, 06:46 PM
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Nice results rbarata! My approach for some catts are very similar. Wide and deep pot, except I use scoria. I'm not sure where you apply the water, but I apply mine toward the outter region of the pot (spraying a lot of water into the media in a band around the outskirts of the pot until water trickles out from the drainage holes). And I also spray some water closer in toward the plant, but nowhere near as much as I apply in the outter regions.
The extra leaf is nice too! While they do 'classify' orchids ------ the orchid doesn't know that (hahaha). So we see what orchids do and are capable of.
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07-28-2020, 07:09 PM
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Humidity is very low, between 15 to 20%. The medium has sphagnum mixed with LECA and a layer at the bottom so I spray the medium every two days till water drops start to appear at the drainage holes. When temps get higher than 35 C I water normally, every 3 to 4 days. One thing I do is to position the pot so that its bottom is in the air to allow water inside to evaporate faster.
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07-28-2020, 07:48 PM
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One thing I do is to position the pot so that its bottom is in the air to allow water inside to evaporate faster.
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That's an excellent approach rbarata. |
09-01-2020, 04:43 PM
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Well, surprisingly the strange structure I mentioned earlier was a sheath...some photos of the spike.
This species has somewhat long spikes (20 cm according IOSPE) so it still has a long way to go...my fingers are crossed. 
It seems it doesn't like as much light as I initially thought, considering its habitat. Also, as I always got contraditing information about the temperature, IOSPE seems to be the most correct: cool growing.
Some photos:
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09-01-2020, 05:40 PM
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Awesome rbarata !!!!!!! The excitement is through the roof over here right now. Green for go!!!!! We are go.
The shape of the bulb is so nice too.
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09-01-2020, 06:44 PM
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Quite the saga. Lots of research but what a result!
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09-01-2020, 08:07 PM
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An uncommon plant with scarse information...it has been a good challenge.
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09-02-2020, 06:17 PM
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You have been doing so well with the rupiculous Laelieas! Contratulations! And a great "save" on this plant! Thanks for all the excellent information that you have discovered! |
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Very cool!
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09-03-2020, 06:06 PM
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You have been doing so well with the rupiculous Laelieas! Contratulations! And a great "save" on this plant! Thanks for all the excellent information that you have discovered!
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Thank you for your kind words, Roberta.
There some rupiculous that I still couldn't bloom: millery, kautskiana, etc. Future projects, I think... 
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