C. tigrina : Did I just kill it?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Optimist

Thanks. Well it grows fairly quickly. I just hate getting an orchid younger than blooming size, but this was an impulse buy. I lost a Schilariana, so I'd like to try that one again too.

Of the two, I think tigrina is the easier one. Mine put up with whatever they get (have 3 of them, growing oudoors... frost free but barely) C. schilleriana survives and grows slowly, blooms semi-regularly, probably would do better a little warmer.