It's alive

[Mo Boggie]

My orchid death toll has finally abated. Through trial and a lot of error, I realized everything I was doing wrong; the media stayed wet too long, and I didn't gives orchid roots a dry period. Instead of using course orchid bark, I switched to leca media(dries quickly/good aeration). I water after media has been dried about 2 or 3 days. I keep a small fan running with a large tray of water in my enclosed indoor greenhouse-bonus of air movement and approx. 60% humidity, with temps in 70"s. Most of my orchids are showing signs growth. Hope this helps someone. Thanks for every ones insight and advice.

[Mocres]

I've also found leca better than orchid bark in my climate. To helpwith ventilation, I've made holes all around the pots. My orchids (mostly phals)seem to lime it.

[campchi]

LECA is a good medium to use, I had success with using it with phals...good job


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[Leafmite]

The bonus is that you never need to pick moss or LECA off the roots ever again!

[RosieC]

I have all my hybrid Phals in Lecca, but I don't get on with it for other types of orchids. I'm in the process of moving some of the non-phals out of it. I love it for Phals though and ill carry on using it.

[No-Pro-mwa]

I have yet to try it. I did get some but just haven't used it yet.

[Mo Boggie]

I water orchids in leca media just like I would if I were using bark; I just run water through it for a couple of minutes, not letting it sit in water.