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Originally Posted by stitz
Very nice, Mauro!
I've tried growing this species several times over the years without success. I've tried growing it along with Zygopetalums, cooler, warmer, and with less light. Nothing seems to work.
I'm aware that it needs careful attention with watering. I've grown it in chopped tree fern, on a xaxim mount supplied by Seidel, and in other loose mixes.
Any suggestions? I might try once more!
--Stitz--
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This species is native of the rainforests in the Southeast region. Even though it has pseudo bulbs the thin leaves like humid, fresh to cool air. I grow mine in tree fern fiber (xaxim) along with my Draculas, out of the greenhouse and under the heavy shade of a Macadamia tree. It is watered every other day during the cold months and almost every day during the summer. I fertilize with organic fertilizer two times a year.
I decided to place it along with the Draculas after seeing it growing in the wild in shady positions high on a mountain where temperatures are very low in the winter.
That's it, I guess!
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