These are the cultural notes I use:"Origin/Habitat
This species is native to southwestern India at elevations between 7,000 and 8,000 feet (2,130-2,440 meters) in the Nilgiri and Pulney Hills. In its habitat, Magnolia and Rhododendron are common. Fog and mist occur frequently almost year round, and moss covers everything. Coelogyne mossiae grows both on moss-covered trees and on slimy, moss-covered rocks. The likely temperature extremes are 85F (30C) and 34F (1C).
Cultural Recommendations: Light
This species does well under cattleya light conditions or about 2,000-3,000 foot-candles. Light in the habitat is brightest during he winter dry season when skies are clear for more than half the days each month. Strong air movement is recommended at all times.
Temperature
The warmest days of the year occur during the clear weather in late winter and early spring. In this season, days average 75-78F (24-26C) and nights average 51-55F (11-13C), with a diurnal range of 20-25F (12-14C). During the summer months, after the start of the rainy season, days average 68-70F (20-21C), and nights average 52-53F (11-12C), with a diurnal range of 16-17F (9C). During the winter rest period, days average 65-72F (18-22C), and nights average 46-48F (8-9C), with a diurnal range of 18-24F (10-13C). For cultivated plants a night temperatures in winter of 50-55F (10-13C) is adequate.
Miscellaneous Notes
This species flowers in cultivation during the winter and early spring months. "
Mine wrinkled when I didn't water regularly. Might your tree Fern require a different watering schedule?
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