Bulbophyllum Alagense large form - help

[postal]

Got a cutting of this interesting plant for a vivarium. I placed the bottom of the cutting on spag, and toothpicked it to a cork background without spag on the rest of the cutting.

I'm misting once or twice a day. Humidity from 75-95% depending on the vent fan. I also have a very small/slow fan recirculating air in the tank as well.

I have it in direct light from a spiral compact flourescent 26watt (100w equivalant) daylight bulb. The top of this cutting is about 6" from the light.

So far there is no noticable change from when I placed it there 2 weeks ago.

Should I move it farther from the lights and or place in a shaded area? Do I need to place the roots on spag? I only have the bottom bulb roots on spag, the rest are open air, waiting for it to attach to the cork. If it hasnt changed for the worse in 2 weeks, maybe it's fine where it is?

Thanks

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[tmaxwell]

six in. is pretty close, but the species likes decent light. If root tips stay green, they should be fine in the open. It grows pretty slow while small, I wouldn't worry about it attaching to the cork for a while.
Good luck with the little guy!

[postal]

Yeah, the tip is 6 inches from the glass top- the piece is mounted vertically, and is about 5 inches long total.

I've noticed the roots on the bottom bulb have gotten a little greener touching the spag. Maybe I should put very small amounts on some of the roots to see if they green up without keeping them too wet.

Thanks

[Tindomul]

I would keep doing what you are doing. I keep mine about 4 inches from the light, mounted on wood, and the particular spot on the viv stays moist enough to keep the plant happy. I mist heavily every morning and let it dry out. The plant seems to like it hot, humid, and bright. For me, it took a good long time before my cutting started to grow, then suddenly and ever since, it has been putting out a new pseudobulb every month.

[Tsuchibuta]

I my opinion I find that bulbo's like to pout when you divide them and sometimes can take a few months before they get going.. but when they do most run pretty fast.

[bonsai1504]

What you are doing should be fine.

[Sandy4453]

Originally Posted by postal

So far there is no noticable change from when I placed it there 2 weeks ago.
Thanks

Everything you're doing sounds correct, postal. I repot every Bulbo when I get them home. I've noticed (with every Bulbo) that it usually takes about a month to get comfortable in their new homes and then really start growing and crawling all over. Warm, humid, wet and they're happy. I keep mine in low light, typical to Phals, some a little more light than others, depending on species/hybrid.

[postal]

Thanks for the tips everyone. I added some spag for the roots to sit on- not cover them- and they've all greened up nicely already.

So far, so good. Looks like it should be fine. Just wait and see.

Appreciate all the help- About had a heart attack when I found out that thing was an orchid- since I had no idea how to care for them! But, looks like everything will be allright.

Regards,
Postal!