New walkeriana… bark, mount or s/h?

[greyblackfish]

I’ve killed one Walkeriana because I just started out and didn’t know what it liked. It was in way too much sphagnum moss and wasn’t staked properly. It took 2 years to die however. The roots wouldn’t establish.

Then I got a c sea breeze which I didn’t realize was walkeriana x warneri until later. The roots were already well established and the leaves were very plump so I potted the thing in straight orchiata bark in a clay pot and it’s doing great. Not sure if the warneri makes it easier but the potting situation has worked well for me. I can spray it lightly daily or I give it a good douse. Either way the clay makes it dry quickly. I can even go away for 3-4 days and it does fine because of its succulent qualities. Houston here is really hot and humid so they can stand to be dry for a while.