Potting advice needed for several species

[junebug's orchids]

Originally Posted by Roberta

In which part of the San Diego area do you live? (I grow Angcm. didieri outside, I'm coastal and somewhat north of you) It does very well mounted. With regard to the Pleurothallis, if unsure of whether to pot or mount, a basket with sphagnum may be a good compromise.

East county. It's dry as a bone LOL. The Angraecum is definitely staying inside, mostly because the display I have planned for it should turn out rather attractive, and I need pretty things in my fishroom

Pleuro is a smaller spp, if I recall, isn't it? I think I can get it right if I do it in a semi-enclosed terrarium. Temp swings will be more pronounced by the window, for obvious reasons.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by junebug's orchids

East county. It's dry as a bone LOL. The Angraecum is definitely staying inside, mostly because the display I have planned for it should turn out rather attractive, and I need pretty things in my fishroom

Pleuro is a smaller spp, if I recall, isn't it? I think I can get it right if I do it in a semi-enclosed terrarium. Temp swings will be more pronounced by the window, for obvious reasons.

You also get both cooler and hotter than the coast. The discovery process is fun, to learn what you can get away with. But if you want some outside (like the bigger things) long with the obvious Cymbidiums, consider Laelia anceps and its relatives. Drought resistant, cold resistant, heat resistant, and generally bulletproof. Also Den. speciosum - you do have to apply water, but they're also pretty bulletproof. (For Aussie Dens in general, you are also close to Sunset Valley Orchids)