Hi! First post
So I'm new to orchids (I've never grown one), but have a large collection of carnivorous plants and have been growing them successfully for about a year now.
My dad was hunting and he brought home an odd little plant he found in the woods that he thought I would like to see. He unrooted it quite well and brought it home. It had a single leaf sort of like a Hosta's, and had two bulbs.
After a little research I found out it's an Aplectrum hyemale, the Adam-and-Eve-Root orchid. It's a cool little plant, and I would like to add it to my indoor collection. However, I can find very little information about growing it. So I thought perhaps an orchid forum might be able to help
Anyways, I have a terrarium for some of my milder-climate carnivorous plants that sits near my window, stays somewhat low in temperature (50s-60s F), and is on a 12-hour flourescent light photocycle. Will this be suitable for Aplectrum? From what I understand they are a winter-time plant.
I also read they like low-nutrient soil, so I was wondering if my standard carnivorous plant soil mix of 50:50 peat moss : perlite would work well, or if I should just use normal potting soil.
I water the carnivorous plants in this terrarium with reverse osmosis water that is fertilized with 1/4tsp Miracid per 1 Gallon water. Will this do well? Or should I use unfertilized water?
Anything else I should know about trying to grow it? Although it only has one leaf, it's a beautiful little leaf, and I guess this would be a good way to start incorporating orchids into my collection of plants
Thanks!
that-smith-kid