My Rossioglossum Rawdon Jester 'HOF' experiment

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Originally Posted by JScott

...Is yours in semi-hydro? How does it do like that? My understanding is that semi-hydro can be useful for cooler growing plants because it keeps the root mass cooler. Should I switch mine to semi-hydro? I've never tried semi-hydro before. But it's doing well so far. I'd hate to switch it to semi-hydro and end up killing it. I assume if I'm going to do it, I need to wait until the new growth starts growing roots, right?

Yep, SH, since I first got it. But I grow everything in semi-hydro... unless it's mounted. Which I said I would never do again, and am already mounting a few things. Actually I say that about every year or so.

It does great, for me, in semi-hydro. Yes, a good candidate for SH to keep it cooler. And absolutely, wait until it starts pushing out new roots. But if you would cry if it died... don't have it be your first experiment. There's a learning curve.

For me, I like everything potted the same so I don't have to think when I water. And I don't have to think about when to water. I couldn't grow part of 'em in bark and part of 'em in SH. And believe me, I tried for years before I shrugged my shoulders and just converted everything. Different watering schedules.

Heck, I can't even grow well in bark now. Tried a couple of times, and just don't have the rhythm for it now. I've yet to meet the orchid I can't grow in SH. And if it wouldn't, I don't want it. Ahem... kinda addicted to semi-hydro along with a bajillion other things.
To me, you have the perfect climate for SH. Shall I attempt to convert you?