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Dracula Saulii only grows 2inches leaves...
Hi there,
I have been struggling to keep two Dracula Saulii alive after a bacterial/fungus attack. After installing then in a paludarium they now seem healthy and are sprouting new leaves here and there but the leaves seem to stay rather short (about 2 inches long) and I have no idea what I should modify to make them healthier. Their living conditions are: Temp: 22°C/72F (night temp tbd), Rh:74% Light: 2800 Lux, 10-12 hours/day (IKEA LED made for plant growth) potting: sphagnum moss watered by RO with 200ppm of Orchid focus growth (water them with a copper watering can to avoid any more fungal/bacterial contamination) any tip would be welcome !! |
First, Welcome!
I am not familiar with this species, and my usual research sources have very little about it - like no elevation data. It is possible that your paludarium is a little bit warmer than would be ideal for a higher-elevation species (which many Draculas are) the 22 deg C should be fine as a high temperature, but ideal night temperature should probably be around 15 deg C, or even a bit lower. I did find a photo of the flower - it is wonderful! So I do hope that this will grow and flower for you. |
Thanks for your answer,
it is listed as "intermediate-cool" by the seller so I guess 70F is ok. One thing I was wondering is how loose should the sphagnum moss be? Because here the medium is loose but not to the point of having air mouvement in it (as I have read somewhere that draculas like...). I will keep an eye on the night temperature though |
I grow my Draculas in plastic baskets (net pots) with sphagnum fairly loose. Draculas do need to be grown in net pots/baskets, since the flowers tend to come from the bottom or sides. With the high humidity in the paludarium, mounted should work also.
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