Restrepia Falkenbergii + aborted shoots

[Spiffy]

Hi - first time growing restrepias. I've had this plant for a couple of months now, growing in a north facing window. We're through the hot summer months and currently between 16-21c daily. I have it mounted up on some hygrolon type material (yes, got a bit carried away - makes more sense for the dracula that is also on there.)

Funny thing is, this plant seems to send up new shoots that then die off once they are about an inch long. Wait a week and then a couple more try again. Is this plant not getting enough light? Or is it fertiliser? It can't be entirely unhappy as one of the existing grown leaves is launching a bloom right now.

Any pointers appreciated!

[Roberta]

If the fertilizer is light (and the Dracula is happy) I doubt that's the problem... both of them are really light feeders. The temperatures don't seem bad, but if the humidity is low, maybe an issue. As long as it is blooming, it'll be fine... these can be really free-flowering. A terrific genus.

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Pay attention to humidity. Too low may cause dying new growths.

[Spiffy]

Thanks for the tips. Humidity has been 60-80% for a few weeks now (since summer here decided to finish early)...maybe it was a reaction to mounting up on the hygrolon from their previous pot? Hmmm. Hopefully they'll sort themselves out as we head into Autumn.

[Roberta]

That should be plenty of humidity. Probably just the change in environment.