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Originally Posted by estación seca
Their climate is warm all year: Monsoonal rain for 3-5 summer months; no rain at all for the rest of the year. They've evolved dormancy and leaf drop to deal with this. Some come from areas with cool winter nights, but others have warm nights all year. The hybrids are more adaptable.
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This info is key. For temps, they like it HOT during peak summer growing -- but will be fine with "warm" temps.
The most successful culture method overall is the PET method, where the bottom portion of the container has uninterrupted access to water/fertilizer. The media composition doesn't seem to matter as much.
And then for like half the year basically, you don't need to water at all!
I would also agree on maybe trying a hybrid first. As with all orchids, they tend to be more forgiving than species
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