Well all the plants are back in regular potting mix, two died VERY fast on me. The other two were not happy at all so I quickly moved them back and they're both pushing out new leaves again. So yeah, regular potting soil for them for now on. I did keep the snake plant in the gritty mix and he seems happy. But I tend to over water them so I hope this will help me from doing that.
The cactus and succulents are all doing very well. I'm learning their needs and they seem to be happy. Just not the lithops. No matter what I try they just die on me. These two were/will be the last two I try. Well maybe not, I might try again, but I feel bad. I haven't watered this guy in over 6 weeks and he's rotting. I just don't get it. Oh well.
The carnivorous plants are doing well aside from two new ones I'm having possible major issues with. I posted about it in another post. But all the others are doing great! The problematic nepenthes is fine. He never got worse and is, even off season here, throwing out new pitchers. He's gained maybe 6-8 new leaves on the two vines and maybe 2-4 new on the basals. I got two new pitcher plants and both are doing well. One is in the front window with the cactus and succulents and seems to love that window and the sun. The other is in the same window as the original one and is happy too. He might be moved to my art room window so he has a big space to himself and we can see out the big dining room window better once he gets big. The sundews are doing well and making lots of dew and growing new leaves and blooms. The butterworts are all growing nicely (aside from the two).
Now I'm not sure I should post here anymore since I'm no longer a windowsill grower with my orchids, but I'm also not quite up to the huge light displays or greenhouses. But I will anyway I think. I might try to figure out a window to use for some of them yet. Just not sure how or when. But here's the update after being in this house for a few months now.
So the orchids are doing great! Even the one with light sunburn up the whole side is growing nicely and sent up a spike recently. The ency is still in bloom and still has two sheaths! The psychopsis still won't spike yet for me, keeps growing leaves and roots and is super happy though. I keep talking to it, encouraging it but it's doing it's own thing. I got a slipper to rebloom!! First time I've been able to do that! So excited! And most of the phals are in spike right now! It's going to be quite a show! Even the schilleriana sent up a spike finally!!!!!!! Oh I'm so excited! It's been 3 years!
I'll post photos soon! Right now I'm off to water them!
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