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I lot of people in Australia grow this species quite successfully. My suaves grow and flower without much attention. Like most people I know, I grow this species in tall, hollow logs and never repot.
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i didn't see this thread until now. Contrary to popular belief it isn't that hard to grow as Andrew says. Its just that most wild collected plants suffer so much root damage that most don't recover. The plant really does not like have its roots torn apart and this should be taken into consideration when repotting, which should only be done when absolutely necessary and done with care. I have a few specimens here doing well in pot.
They shouldn't be too hard to grow from flask, i would think they should do fine in a normal cymbid mix, just be careful not to overwater them. They never really like to be wet but kept moist. Quite tolerant of temperature and humidity ranges. You might also want to use a very deep pot to accomodate its large root system. This also helps.
I have some plants growing in coconut husk and they seem to be doing well. I also have a few in fine pine bark. They are not doing quite as good as the ones in the coconut husk but they still look ok.
By the way if anyone is interested in seed of this species and can flask or wants to get them flasked PM me. It is a common plant here where i am and i can easily collect some seed for anyone interested in flasking them. This is the time of year the pods ripen also.
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