How do you grow Encyclia cordigera

[tarev]

Hello everyone! I just got this wonderful looking Encyclia cordigera. Got smitten by the delicate looking blooms and the robust pseudobulb that looks like a fat green onion. Would appreciate any pointers as to watering, light etc. or any experience you may have about this one.

[tucker85]

Encyclia cordigera likes bright light. I grow mine in the brightest part of my cattleya growing area. They prefer a very fast drying medium and they should be very dry between waterings. As long as the lead psuedobulb is plump it has plenty of water. They do well on mounts but I have mine in a wooden basket with a tree fern fiber chunks. During the rainy season here in Florida I use a fungicide on it once a month. I lost one to fungus a couple of years ago.

[silken]

I got a fairly small one bare root from Ecuagenera 1 1/2 years ago. It is potted in medium bark in a clear pot. It took a while to get going but has been growing well for the last year. I keep it under T5 HO lights and can see many nice roots thru the pot. It grew a new growth last spring which is now a good size and it and another one are both showing tiny new growths starting. Mine hasn't bloomed so I don't know if I am doing everything right, but it wasn't real big either. Only 3 PB's now plus the two tiny new ones. I think it likes warmth and this winter I moved it to a heat mat since my greenhouse is rather cool. that's when it seemed to just shoot out the two new growths!

[Bud]

I like the idea of a cachepot attached to a wooden post. I have a couple of wooden hat and coat hangers I can use to hang my plants and put it near the window at each side of the orchid table.

[euplusia]

I completely agree with tucker85 and silken. Enc. cordigera is a plant from warm to hot lowlands, adapted to a long dry season.
To illustrate I show you 2 photos. The plant to the left was imported by orquivalle 10 months ago and adapted well to very coarse bark in a plastic pot.
The plant to the right just started out new roots. It is still kept on the dry side. Both have spikes.

[SOS]

Is the bottom of the lead bulb brown and soft? If it is rotten, its all over with.

[Arenalbotanicalgarden]

Here's a wild one. Almost full sun ( western exposure) on a Guitite ( acnistus) tree.
It was about 35 feet up. I cut the whole top out of the tree and stuck the branches in the ground Weedtiti would be a better name for this tree. They are without a doubt the number one epiphyte magnet. #2 is Guachepelin ( diphysa).
It just finished it's blooming a few days ago.

[RJSquirrel]

now this is one I cant get into a jar , yet .