Water Culture is Working

[Sun rm.N.E.]

Hi Stef

First, in the hydroton, I suggest the plant be tied to some kind of stake since the new root tips will be easily injured during watering.

I am interested in your results. I have not grown Laelia but one primary hybrid of L anceps, Lc Calligula. It had short lived roots in water culture but produced new ones frequently enough to grow healthy new leads. It later produced better roots in S/H. I saw photos of L anceps in a little washtub about a foot and a half across that grew that big in S/H.

If we were to compare methods I would like to see what you are starting with. At the least, photograph the area on each where the new growth buds or the potential for them looks like, or describe it. Hopefully, each division has viable new growth buds without any sign of rot. I would also take note of the total mass of the current growth that is needed to support the new growth on each of them. It is hard to remember all this 6 months later.

Good luck!