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Originally Posted by astrid
Yeah, I can't fathom accordion leaves happening to me. Maybe the humidity here is good, or something like that, but I always water about twice per week and it just seems impossible to get those little accordions in my climate.
Thanks for the reassurance. I was always scared of these, but now I think they should be easy and HOW rewarding when they are growing like little weeds and pumping out so many inflorescences!
PS How much do you think I should water in summer time if I'm watering twice per week in winter?
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HAHAH "can't imagine accordion leaves happening to me" ...... I think only in a green house will these plants be safe from wrinkles. I run a humidifier and keep it at 50-55% . I find if I water mine more often the new growth looks great. the week I slack off I see it. Mine is fast growing but I think good light might be the cause of that. I have 5 new growths growing on my rescue Mailtonia. Mine loves the south facing window it's leafs are the perfect shade of green not dark but not too light . I can't wait to see what color mine is I bought it as a rescue super cheap after all blooms where long gone.
These are not your normal orchids where you can let them dry out. NEVER let these dry out! I Now water a little bit every other day. That seems to help and one BIG soak once a week.
You will not have a problem keeping them they are really hardy plants. I know I am happy with just one because they are a bit demanding.
I also find that the new growth is much more sensitive when the roots are just developing and hare still near the surface for the pot as the roots grow deeper into the pot they tend to get more moisture. This is just what I have seen in mine. The larger new growth gets less wrinkles .
Told myself that if I were to move perhaps I'd move to the North-west coast. 
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