I agree with Steve, great thread, learning alot here.
I did get one of these little guys in the late spring. Kept it mounted for awhile ..... just couldn't keep up with the soakings so I put in sphag & bark. Its doing just great - blooming its head off and seems very happy, much happier then it was mounted.

Tols are not as hard to grow as I thought they would be. Looks like they do very well in leca too.

Would love any update you have Ryan :D

I'll post a pic to tonight. The plant now has multiple fans. It the second to last to grow got what I'd consider crown rot. It spawned a new fan right away though and seems to be doing very well. I've noticed a fair bit of root growth the past few weeks and I don't know if it's simply enduring a new growth cycle or if the change in fertilizer did the trick. I've begun using rays solo fertilizer and the plants seem to really enjoy it.

I'll post a photo or two soon. I'm determined to get this thing to bloom!!!!!

Pic update

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Full plant... Notice the newest fan growing. It has a a flush of new roots coming from it.

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The roots that have grown into the hydroton that stay wet but are not submerged.

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Few roots grow into the water. Those that do stop. If you grow Tolumnia in sh, I recommend a tall pot for this reason.

It certainly looks happy! Now I'm temped to put mine in s/h. I have some orchids in s/h that I was having trouble getting the watering right with, and s/h is the solution. They love it!

Hi Pilot, it's been a while, any updates on this plant?

Loads of new fans but no spikes yet. I hope this next season ill get some spikes. I have to simulate a seasonal change.

This has been an interesting thread. It should remind us all that everyone's conditions are different and we each will have successes due to a perfect match of culture and environment.

I appreciate Ray reminding us that S/H culture has specifics in regards to container, reservoir and media. Now I am also intrigued about growing a vanda in S/H!

In my environment rupicolous laelias grow and flower well grown in seedling size leca in a small size standard plant pot with daily watering. After reading this thread my newest Tolumnia addition is getting potted that way too.

s/h is wonderful in many ways. I have been using lava rock because it is available here, and leca isn't. It works well for me and it doesn't run away when I something is knocked over.

I plan to switch all my tolumnias to s/h or similar setup.
They dry up way too fast and I water them a few times a day. tired of doing that. lol

That's why I have some of my plants in s/h. I don't like watering daily. My vandas are all in vases or baskets because bare root just isn't practical.