Trouble with Lycaste types....
I've got Lycaste lasioglossa, Lycaste aromatica, and Anguloa dubia. And I'm just not having much success with them.
In the past I had the problem where the leaves would dry out, turn yellow/brown and drop off -- and not at the time when they should be hibernating. Then I also have the problem where some of the bulbs get very wrinkly and squishy. I've seen this even from excellent growers in my OS, so I'm suspecting it is something common.
I grow in the house, so my options are somewhat limited.
I've moved them into my slightly cooler and more humid room. Winter temps 60 to 70 and summer 65 to 80. Currently the humidity is 60% to 70%. They are on a shelf next to two phragmipediums -- one that I've bloomed in this location and one that I haven't.
I've got a fan that blows across the phrags which they seem to like. So in this location the lycastes will have good air movement too.
They are all just now putting out 1 or 2 new growths and all still have several plump or wrinkly (but not squish) back bulbs.
Does this seem like a situation that I might have success with?
What kind of media do you use for lycaste? My dubia came in a clay pot. The lasioglossa is in plastic with no holes, and the aromatic is in plastic with holes.
Any advice?
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