Encyclia issues...

[RobS]

It's indeed Enc. cordigera (or a hybrid Enc Rio Clarense) this Encyclia indeed like regular watering more then most others Encyclia's and Cattleya's.

[fisx]

Hmmmm
Sounds like your Your Encyclia cordigera resents disturbances, but I find that this Encyclia in particular [and quite a few of my others] can be re mounted or re potted at will and seem to recover like a champ.
That's typical with orchids isn't it? I don't know how many times a skilled grower has given me a species Catt or Encyclia and said "this one is REALLY easy to grow and bloom" and I manage to kill it befor sunrise.

I find that although E. cordigera is the picture of adaptibility as far as light and temperatures it does prefer warmer nights [around 62 F] and very bright light. No doubt you are already aware of this but a 4 mounth rest period with less water and slightly lower temps really helps flowering. MY E. cordigeras resent witholding so much water that they shrivel though.

[Otis226]

Encyclias are wonderful plants that happen to do very well in the culture I'm able to give them. I enjoy them in and out of bloom, as I find the foliage very pretty as well, (more so than Catts) I like the hybrids as much as the species. Another great hybrid is the Encyvolas, (formerly Bepi). Here's my Encyvola Florida Bay recently. Also a wonderful fragrance from this one! And here's a former bloom on my Enc Thomas's Finale 'Jungle Candy'.
Cheers,
Tony