Tolumnia help.

[Greenthumb.5]

I have a Tolumnia Orchidom Stun Gun. I had it in a net pot when I bought it but I transplanted it to a small basket. But after a whilen the plant began to die out and didn't do well as it did before. So I repotted it again one piece into a plastic pot and the other into a clay pot but they both have lava rock in the bottom and a layer of orchidata on top of the rocks. Then I shredded some treefern and puut it around the plant as I repotted it. I secured it with a pot clip and placed some live spanish moss on top of the media. Any recommendations or opinions.

[Zoi2]

I would imagine your media is staying way too wet for a Tolumnia. The roots like to be watered then dry. I grow mine in small clay pots with plain leca and water about every other day. They sit on a south window sill with decent air movement in the winter and outside during the summer. They are all spiking or blooming now.
Joann

[quiltergal]

When I was still growing Tolus I planted them in net pots filled with large grade horticultural charcoal and nothing else. They got watered every couple of days. I think the key is very bright light, plenty of airflow to the roots & a coarse fast draining media that does not retain a lot of water.

[james mickelso]

They also need very clean water. Very clean. Any dissolved solids stay behind when the water evaporates.

[Greenthumb.5]

Sorry for the long wait, been stuck in school away from my orchids. School is evil!!!

I just repotted it but it dries out quickly which I know its what it needs. But I will let it grow a bit to draw any conclusions but I will take the water thing to consideration.

[SydneyH]

I've had a Tolumnia for a couple of years now. It's potted in charcoal in a clay pot and has done well. I spray it with distilled water most days and water it weekly. It has bloomed every year is spiking now.

Sydney