Brassavola digbyana -- conditions?

[Don Perusse]

Orchonubee - Ahh, I just noticed that your avitar is one in the same. I'm just over the line in Ga. from Tallahassee. Same climate, or just about. I will check e-bay. Thanks!

[signin1234]

Originally Posted by luckygrower

Here are some pictures of my Brassavola digbyana.

Oh my! So well grown.

[Fairorchids]

#1 VERY HIGH light. Can be grown in close to full sun.

#2 While it does want to dry out quickly, young plants need a little help.
If grown on mounts, a pad of spaghnum under the plant helps. Mature plants are fine on bare mounts.
In a greenhouse with high humidity, watering mounts once a week Dec-Feb, and twice a week rest of the year is fine. In a house with lower humidity, I would double the watering frequency.

My own plant (seedling, 1-2 years from BS) is grown in a net pot with all bark. I have it hanging as high as possible for max light.

[COCatts]

Nice bloom, and beautifully grown!

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Originally Posted by isurus79

No spag!! These guys like to dry off very quickly and prefer very high light conditions. I have read several different sources saying that in the wild digbyana's are found in fairly dry regions and are sometimes found growing on cactus!!
This is a pic of my digbyana growing in full Hawaiian sun and its growing like a weed!! These are definitely great plants to have and they smell very "citrusy" at night when in bloom. They are also pretty hardy plants so I wouldn't worry too much about them!! Definitely err on the dry side though. Good luck!!

Agreed! Warm and bright - can take direct sun better than most orchids due to fine scaling on the leaves that almost looks like powder. Only thing I'd add is that I've had the most success with these mounted, but I like to water more than I should Also the plants can get pretty large as they readily branch. Wound up selling mine because I'm space limited. Love the smell though!