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Originally Posted by flhiker
How are you caring for it Izzie? sounds like you got it right.
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While CO was warming up to the last frost, it was being switched from a south to a west window everyday as the sun moved.
When I first got it, as usual, my biggest challenge was figuring out what it wanted for water. After watering it more and adding a sphag top dressing, it's pbulbs really plumped up.
And then when it graduated to outside- it REALLY took off. It's on a pretty warm, to hot patio where it gets a about 4 hours of direct morning to noon sun and very bright indirect light the rest of the day. No burning whatsoever- the plant has turned a beautiful dark lime green. About a 20* drop in temperature at night.
Another thing that helped- I very loosely piled sphag up to just against the bottom of the rhizome, since it sticks out of it's pot an inch or so because of it's long original roots. Still had air circulation, but that increased moisture along the rhizome really seemed to get some new roots sprouting in the older areas- the new leads didn't need much help, but the sphag dressing really got them to dig straight down instead of wandering.
It's potted in large bark/charcoal/perlite in a clay pot with one large drainage hole.
Also- I switched from Superthrive to a rooting solution that is kelp based. Almost immediate results- all of my plants, both orchid and garden ones alike, are putting out roots like nobody's business. And the outdoor garden plants seem to be dealing with our heat much better as well.
I hope someone near you has some!
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