Masdies have me stumped

[AnonYMouse]

I've had no luck with this genus so far but...

I picked up a couple smaller species a couple months ago to try again. This time they are in clay pots with LECA in the bottom and Orchiata (precision size, I think) at root level and up. My thinking is I can keep the pot and LECA damp while keeping the Orchiata well draining. It hasn't been long enough to say one way or another. They aren't dead yet but its winter (cooler temps and higher RH).

If you are comfortable with sphag moss, you can try pot-in-pot with sphag. I've seen this done with success by others (I HATE sphag). Pot up the plant in sphag in a clay pot then place in a larger clay pot and fill the space with more sphag. This will keep the root zone cooler and help regulate the moisture.

Next time, if I remember, I think I will try the pot-in-pot with perlite between the pots (seriously HATE sphag).

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Zeer pot is a Pot-in-pot method using sand? I saw a thread here (?) by Orchid Whisperer (?)