Butterfly Orchid

[epiphyte78]

Originally Posted by estación seca

This has not been my experience. Mine suffer if I let them dry out completely in pots, or don't water mounts every day. This is especially so when making new growth, which dies quickly if I don't water them enough.

All my Encyclias are mounted without any moss. During summer I water them once or twice a week at night. Watering at night means minimum evaporation.

After I mount my orchids I do water them somewhat more frequently. As the root system becomes more substantial/extensive I water less frequently. I can water orchids mounted on trees the least frequently because they can have the most extensive root systems.

For sure though Phoenix is hotter than Los Angeles. Then again, Phoenix is pretty much hotter than everywhere!

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by epiphyte78

All my Encyclias are mounted without any moss. During summer I water them once or twice a week at night. Watering at night means minimum evaporation.

After I mount my orchids I do water them somewhat more frequently. As the root system becomes more substantial/extensive I water less frequently. I can water orchids mounted on trees the least frequently because they can have the most extensive root systems.

For sure though Phoenix is hotter than Los Angeles. Then again, Phoenix is pretty much hotter than everywhere!

In the summer they're in a sunroom with an evaporative cooler. It's about 80 F / 26.5C day and night. Humidity is high. I need to water them a lot!