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Leafmite 05-22-2014 05:44 PM

I have three falcuta but, once, I had four. The benisuzume just really didn't like me. Right away, it just started to die. I did manage to keep it going for a few more months but then it...succumbed.
The others have always been grown in net pots and red lava rock as I love seeing the roots crawl all over the rock and out of the basket. :)

NYCorchidman 05-22-2014 10:21 PM

straight lava rock? How big is the pot?
Do you grow indoor?
If so, how often do you water now?
curious. :)

bk10 05-22-2014 10:40 PM

I overwinter mine in a lightly heated greenhouse. The heater kicks on at 40-45F. I water once a week or so in the winter during warm days.

NYCorchidman 05-22-2014 10:54 PM

I think that temp range is about perfect!

Leafmite 05-23-2014 10:57 AM

I'll try to take some pictures for you today as pictures are better than explaining. They go outside during the summer and I water every other day by soaking them for a few minutes in a bucket of water I have on the porch.

RandomGemini 05-23-2014 11:12 AM

What sort of light do you put them in outside, Leafmite? We're in the same grow zone, but I think it might be slightly less humid here in the summers, since I don't see a rain cloud between about now and late September.

Leafmite 05-23-2014 01:03 PM

I give them very bright shade with some direct morning sun. We usually have good humidity during the summer but we had a very hot, dry summer in 2012. I had to soak all my Vanda-type orchids in a bucket for a few minutes, twice a day, to keep the roots happy. The rock really seems to help with humidity.


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