Encyclia mariae

[Arne]

Probably the best flowering of this I've ever seen. Also a favourite of mine, a real cracker..

It means a lot when it comes from you. Thanks Roy.

[meredog]

That is so stunning! I just acquired one, and I intend to mount it. I am thinking cork - what is yours mounted on? I also have tree fern bark poles. Mine is young - only 3-4 pbs.

[Arne]

I suggest cork. That’s what mine is mounted on.

Very little water from end of November till mid March.
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[meredog]

I suggest cork. That’s what mine is mounted on.

Very little water from end of November till mid March.
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Thank you Arne!

[meredog]

Without realizing it is a cooler grower, I just bought a 4-5 pb plant, but I live in SW FL. So now I am really concerned about the temp. I can

A- leave it outside and risk 90+ temps
B- try it in the house 77 deg during FL heat, but light will be limited to a SW window
C- try it in my terrarium, which is currently 2 x 100 W CFLs (so 26 W each?), where it has humidity at 80% and house temp. I can hang it directly under the lights.

I am thinking 'C' during FL heat, and then in the winter move it outside.

Advice, please?

TIA, Carolyn

[Arne]

I consider it an intermediate grower actually. It wants a dry and cooler winter, that’s the main thing. Cool in this case means above 45 deg F but not much more than 60 - 65 deg F during the day. In the summer it likes temperatures around 80 - 85 during the day. I suggest you protect it against higher temperatures in the summer.
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[meredog]

Thank you Arne! Into the terrarium it goes for the hot summer, and then it can come back out in the fall when it gets cooler.