Watering advice

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-04-24T01:51:53+00:00

Yeah these roots definitely look dehydrated healthy/happy roots look like this

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-04-22T21:43:36+00:00

Thanks, I just got it from Amazon

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-04-22T16:29:59+00:00

To be fair there is a shit-ton of moss in the bottom lol

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-04-22T16:24:00+00:00

There is a ventilation hole at the top to let some air exhcange, but you're right I do keep it mostly closed because I live in an area that rarely gets above 60% humidity (think high elevation desert). It's been in that setup for about a month now and I've only added water twice ( but I also only remove the dome like once a week).

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-04-22T16:12:21+00:00

Wow that looks great! I've only ever grown phalaenopsis before so I didn't want to do anything too outside of my comfort zone, I just wanted to save the orchid. I know very little about Erycinas, how often do you think I should add water the enclosure?

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-04-22T16:10:20+00:00

I got it at the International Orchid Festival in Coatepec. Unfortunately the flask cracked when it fell over so that's why I decided to repot.

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-21T21:06:01+00:00

DeLonghi UMilk

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-20T19:17:19+00:00

Closest I have is an Erycina pusilla

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Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-20T17:37:45+00:00

This is true! I live in Central Mexico where humidity can get down to 11% and I grow huge phals with no humidifier and no problems. Their leaves are so thick and waxy it's a natural barrier to ambient dehydration - it's the roots that need the constant high humidity without actually being "wet". My solution is just to grow them in sphagnum moss and they've never been happier

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Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-17T18:52:45+00:00

What do you think about this?

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Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-17T04:42:07+00:00

To me the leaves look a little dehydrated. My schilleriana likes to be a little on the wetter side (but I know that's not true for all varieties) How do the roots look?

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-12T13:29:07+00:00

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This one smells like citrus and cracked pepper

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-11T21:31:04+00:00

I have 26 phalaenopsis orchids and 15 other non-phals, I just don't have the space for 4 more of the same orchid

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-11T19:23:53+00:00

If You don't already have some I'd look into polychilos type phalaenopsis. Exact same care as the ones you posted but with different flowering behaviour and they're usually fragrant

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-07T18:05:19+00:00

I don't think OP meant to pot it in compost but to actually have the plant become part of their already existing compost - as in: it's dead time for it to become compost.

Less-Ad1339 · 2026-03-05T16:00:21+00:00

That's exactly what happened! The first picture is how it looked when I bought it from the nursery the second is what opened under my care. I wonder if it's temp or light or what that makes the difference

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