Hello everyone,
So like normal I joined both because I love orchids and I am running into a problem.
I've mounted 4 orchids on a huge piece of cork bark. Things are happening - I think they're bad, tell me what you think. So to start =>
Here's the setup:
Huge Blc. Sanyung "tweng-wen" (Left side)
Cattleya Amethystoglossa (bottom right)
Vanda denisoniana (Tiny one in the crotch)
Phalaenopsis lueddemaniana (Top right)
Two 840 Lumen - 5,000k or 6,000K LEDs
Automatic daylight timer (automatically adjusts to time zone)
2ft x 2ft cork bark crotch (Internal reinforcements via metal plates, epoxy, and expanding foam)
Located in my plant room for the moment (70% RH @ 80-85F daytime and 69-74F night time)
Here's the situation:
Huge Blc is doing fine. Slight sunburn from accidental exposure to my 1000W grow light. Healthy roots and looking good even after splitting it in half to mount it. Mounted on sphag and misted daily with spring water.
Catt is doing ok. All roots (bare root purchase) were nearly DOA. All but two areal roots died. New growth is still growing. The leaves closest to the cut end are having issues. One leave is nearly dead - the other is a bit crinkled. The only leaves not wrinkled are the last three stems. The stems are very ribbed for some reason. Mounted on sphag (Sphag moss stuffed in every area around the rhizome which itself looks healthy) and misted daily with spring water.
Vanda is looking good. Two leaves were half ripped but are still green. All areal roots look good. Mounted on sphag and misted daily with spring water.
The phal is a different story. Came with a single areal root - broken one inch from the leaves. Both leaves were in sad shape. Mounted it on the moss and spray it daily with spring water. The leaves have hung in there for 2 weeks and the bottom part of the root isn't dead. It hasn't gotten any better yet though. Leaves are dark green, light green and almost yellow. The big leaf is having a hard time and is still floppy. The little leaf looks MUCH better.
So, the questions.
Is everything going to die?
Too much light? Wrong kelvin?
Too much heat?
Too much water (All are sprayed in the morning)?
Too many orchids?
Am I eventually going to loose one of these or a few?
What suggestions do you have?
This is for a 1st anniversary gift to my wife. We had orchids at the wedding, but they were all cut and now dried. I wanted to get her live orchids and make it pretty for her.