Encyclia bractescens in bloom

[estación seca]

Beautiful, and nicely grown!

Just curious, how long does it take to dry out between waterings this time of year?

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by estación seca

Beautiful, and nicely grown!

Just curious, how long does it take to dry out between waterings this time of year?

Thank you!

Right now our temps have been up and down a lot - so, it may get watered every day, or every other day if weather is cooler. In summer, I water it well daily. It's possible that during hot weather, it may be dry before the end of the day (I've not checked), but it's been ok with once a day waterings, tho exposed roots can dry out (maybe I should start spritzing those later in the day during hot weather, or add sphag to those areas) ;p

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Originally Posted by Leafmite

Very nice! I hope you will soon get some fragrance, if not with this blooming, the next.

Thanks

I don't recall catching any fragrance last year, either - but maybe this is one that is fragrant either only early mornings, or when it's in the sun - I'll have to try to check at those times

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

...Right now our temps have been up and down a lot - so, it may get watered every day, or every other day if weather is cooler. In summer, I water it well daily. It's possible that during hot weather, it may be dry before the end of the day (I've not checked), but it's been ok with once a day waterings, tho exposed roots can dry out (maybe I should start spritzing those later in the day during hot weather, or add sphag to those areas) ;p....

I asked because the mounted Encyclias and Epidendrum relatives I have are crispy dry within a few hours, whether I soak them in a bucket overnight or get them wet with a spray bottle. A few Enc. seedlings from RF Orchids are in mostly LECA and charcoal, and I may have to move them, because even with daily watering they look water-stressed. My growing room has 40%-70% humidity and the mounts seem OK, but I always worry. I'm doing more and more of the long soaking to deal with slightly shriveled leaves.