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Originally Posted by andy83
Hopefully I'll be able to accomplish that. This will be my first Tolumnia so I'm still searching around for general info.
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There should be others jumping in here as well. There are several Tolumnia lovers. They are "twig epiphytes" found throughout the Caribbean. If yours is a species, then it came from a certain island. The drill with these guys is lots of water, but must dry completely overnight. The more open they grow, the more often you must water. They like as much light as you can give them. Mine are in south window supplemented with CF bulbs (105 watt) placed like 3-4" away. A purple coloration along edge of leaves and some purple spotting is a good sign that light is about right. There are lots of theories on best way to grow them, but as long as the plants get the water they desire every day and as long as the roots go totally dry between waterings, you should be OK. This is
not a plant for a wardian case in my opinion. There are several threads here discussing growing conditions. Single fan plants should reach blooming size in 2-3 years, perhaps less. They can actually get pretty large. I have one with 6-7" leaves.