Trichopilia Becky Unruh

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Originally Posted by katrina

I'm not sure if I'm qualified to answer this because I have been the killer of one suavis. Although, I did get another one last spring (in March '15) and so far it's doing well. It's not grown much but it's not dying and the foliage it staying pretty good. I'm growing it like most of my others...in a moisture retentive medium, keeping it very moist during the "active" season with a slightly drier period for a short time in the winter. Not dry...just not as moist. If that makes sense. Med light and intermediate temps. I think it would prefer slightly cooler temps that what I can give it in the summer but so far, it's done ok. Also, I've read they do bloom better if given higher light but w/my summer temps, I tend to protect it a bit more. If your summer temps are in that 70's range then you might do better w/it at the low end of catt light. I'm afraid I'll cook it if I do.



I double checked on Orchid Wiz and the habitat suavis comes from has typical/usual temps in the 70's during day and 50's a night. And not much variation from those temps in the winter vs summer...lower end of the night time lows in the winter but, still, not a huge difference.



Becky is a cross of fragrans and sanguinolenta. Fragrans and sang both being ones that like those same ranges as suavis. 70's ranges during day and 50's ranges during night...higher end in the summer and lower end in the winter.



I'm growing both fragrans and sanguinolenta and, so far, sang has been the hardest for me to get right. It's not a happy plant and it looks really bad right now. If it dies, I likely won't try another one because it seems to be one that's not as forgiving of my less than ideal conditions.

Thanks for that extensive answer. From your answer, I am going to grow it with my Miltonopsis. Seems to have the same requirements.
Thanks you!


Andrew L.A.