This orchid plant is endemic to Thailand….My culture for this orchid plant: temperatures of hot to warm; bright diffused light but not direct sun on the south facing window directly above the oscillating fan/humidifier.
I inherited this mounted in a plastic mesh wrapped around coconut fibers with dying flowers in a long spike (dead spike still on); but after a year this gave me merely three fragrant flowers (if you put your nose near the flowers you can smell a whiff of wild berries) but the blooms this time are bigger and with much vivid colors.
This kind of orchid plant requires high humidity.
During growing season in the summer, I increase watering frequency and reduce watering and fertilizer during the winter rest periods (not a drastic rest period but a two day intervals of no water)…. Since this is mounted this must be watered regularly…. and let the roots dry out between watering.
I thought this was already dead by the wrinkly grayish roots last winter….yet spring came and the roots turned green once again when watered and it gave me a spike. Last May, I put it outdoors on the fire escape shaded by the large Vandas.
Notice the butterfly eggs on the spike, for after a week they hatched and the caterpillars ate all the flowers and were gone.
Chiloschista viridiflava
Threaded Mode
