Growing P. parishii in low humidity

[Izzie]

Is such a thing possible?
I can provide all sorts of light, but my humidity indoors is rarely above 30-40%, if that.
In the winter, it could be kept in my room with a humidifier.

[Tindomul]

From what I have heard it will drop its leaves. I have kept parishii, lobbii and their hybrids at humidity of 50-60 without problems. Possibly 40% for parishii because the tank its in is big amd tends to dry out, but I hesitate to say it will grow well at 40% humidity, because even though the top half of my terrarium might say 40%, the part where the parishii is is very close to the water, so I would imagine humidity is much higher. All in all, I would not recommend it unless you had extras to experiment with.

[Izzie]

Thanks Tindo...:/

[WhiteRabbit]

I don't grow this - but I guess it could depend too on how badly you wish to try lol
I know I have read posts where people make humidity enclosures out of plastic bottles and the like.
Also - maybe it could be grown potted? Seems for a lot of orchids its the humidity to the roots that seems most important - tho I can't say if this is true for this species ...

[Izzie]

I was hoping something similar sonya- that if I kept the roots happy, the plant would be fine. If I got it, it would come mounted, but I could stick it in a pot.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Izzie

I was hoping something similar sonya- that if I kept the roots happy, the plant would be fine. If I got it, it would come mounted, but I could stick it in a pot.

yeah - like I said - I don't know bout this particular species - but my haraella is doing great in a pot, and they are supposed to like high humidity - I do have a mounted aerangis - hard to say how that's doing - cos I initially potted it and rotted the roots, so then mounted it and it has been making a comeback - I do have a fair amount of sphag on the mount - tho less still than I have seen plants mounted with - I do water it well daily - and on very hot dry days it gets a lighter watering again later in the day ...
I also have a Bulbo lasiochilum mounted - again - watered well daily - extra water on very hot dry days - I have only had it since Novemeber - but it's been growing at least lol

All of those are "high humidity" types and seem to be doing ok for me. Haven't had the bulbo long enough to see yet if it will bloom for me. The aerangis is still recovering from it's near death experience - so don't know if it can bloom for me. The haraella does bloom for me

Heck - if it isn't too expensive, and you know you might be taking a gamble and are ok with that - I'd give it a try

[Izzie]

Good to know.
I just don't want to torture anything.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Izzie

Good to know.
I just don't want to torture anything.

lol yeah I can relate to that

[Izzie]

Any other input/experiences from anyone?

[Pilot]

Izzie-- I just posted about growing a violacea in a large glass jar. I just put it in there but I figure it would work as a small terrarium--- dunno. But the violacea is not doing well and I need to do SOMETHING to give it a chance at surviving. Typical CO scenario... the moss can be drenched and in two days, bone-dry, which I'm told to let them go a little dry between waterings but I'm a busy guy... and if I go that extra day without water, the roots dry up and never recover. Violacea happens to be a challenge for me. But I'm determined.

With that said, have you considered s/h for this plant? I get large plastic clear containers at walmart as the pots. Once its in s/h, I'll often take the same kind of pot and flip it up-side-down over top it to keep up the humidity for a while. It works with phals that have roots that tend to dry out quickly. This is a short term solution, but i have found that once a phal has grown water roots, it never looks back.

Hydroton is awesome.