Quote Originally Posted by stateless View Post
Angel this is just my two cents worth here, when I got my epidendrum radicans it was planted in soil, with the heavy rains we can get in Florida it was staying too wet, I removed all the soil and put it in a pot of lava rock, all I had to work with at the time, and it took off, I water it like a vanda. this has just been my experience, good luck
Thank you, Ed. I will observe how it does for the next week or so and keep your advice in mind.

I planted it in loose soil which drains well. The roots of nearby plants keep the soil from becoming too compacted. It is the type of garden soil where no cutting has ever taken root because it dries out pretty fast. I thought of placing it in a pot at first but then I don't like the sight of orchids in pots. As much as possible, I would like the orchid to be in a natural setting. I recently transplanted my spathoglottis to the ground and they are doing OK. They had been pot-bound for around 3 years.