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Originally Posted by Bruno De Toni
What specie is that one ??
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Bruno, the name of the creature is Mormodes variabilis. It is in spike at the moment and a bit later I will show it. The picture above is from previous year. I bought this plant from Ecuador.
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Originally Posted by Bruno De Toni
By the way Gena, how are you doing cultivating mormodes in Sweden ???, those plants are sometimes a big headache, I lost quite a few here in Venezuela because they do not like the catasetums substrate. I found also that light conditions should be different among them.
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Agree with you, Bruno – they can give a headache! Since two years back I start use NZ sphagnum and perlite as a substrate for all my Catasetinae and I have to say that so far I’m very pleased with result. Of cause it’s a bit early to make some conclusions but … still, as I said, I’m pleased. Otherwise everything as usual: warm range of temperatures, good air circulation, humidity range in my home is never below 50% and usually around 60%, light – as much as plants can take, but I do not use any additional lighting systems, even during the darkest time of the year, which is about now. During active grow period a lot of water and regular fertilizer and almost bone dry when they are dormant. Shortly, that is it.
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