C porphyroglossa - New leads die

[cday2inflorida]

I mounted this plant about 2 years ago. The older part of the plant is green and well rooted into a fern fiber plaque. The problem is anything new tends to wither away. The plant is growing in several directions...or as it is not growing. I know my bifoliates really hate being moved. But I would think after this amount of time it would be over the mounting. It does not look like a virus, nor any type of rot.
Anyone have a clue?

[RosieC]

I don't have a clue I'm afriad. Although the one thing that comes to mind is hearing lack of humidity can cause withering of new growth on some other types of orchids.

[cday2inflorida]

Possibly, Rosie. I'm going to snap a photo and post it later on today. I noticed a couple of new eyes swelling at the opposite end of the mount. The leads that are lost have grown off the mount. No footing so to speak. I don't know if that has any correlation?
Honestly, I would probably toss the plant if not for the fact it kind of rare in cultivation.

[cday2inflorida]

ok...here is the photo.

[keithrs]

Looks like a watering problem..... Hard to tell in the pic.

Can you tell us how you care for it? (Watering, temps, hum, light, so on....)

[cday2inflorida]

Watering could be an issue. The fact it was in a high-light area could lend it's self to this plant being grown too dry. I moved it this year to an area where I keep Platyceriums. It has less light and more moisture.
I did notice it has a tiny keiki forming at the base of the "good" side? I'll post a picture, later.

[tucker85]

How often are you watering? If the plant has new growth it's going to need to be watered pretty often. Some people water mounted orchids almost every day.

[cday2inflorida]

Tucker I'm going with "not enough" water. Its now moved where the area gets watered daily. I have my fingers crossed.
And the keiki...possibly a result of stress?