Hey -
This is an old post, but I was browsing around looking for someone else growing Malaxis (latifolia, as luck would have it). This particular plant is considered semi-terrestrial or terrestrial. I was advised that it is a 'door ledge' plant; when the leaves start to drop, put it up somewhere where it gets good light, but no water. It has managed to survive and sprout out each spring, so that must be pretty good advice. It is really lovely with or without flowers, I think. I believe there are species of Malaxis native to both the US and OZ; probably few as pretty as latifolia, though.
Cycnodes is cycnoches x mormodes - both are completely deciduous. Urban legend says tear them out of their pots/mounts each fall and cut all the roots off - I think this is terrible advice (and mean). I leave my catasetinae potted or mounted, but do withhold water. In the spring, they already have a good anchoring root system.
A staggeringly beautiful and odd-looking bunch of flowers on these! In mid-winter (you are?) yours should be dormant, leafless, hibernating. I like to give them good light in the winter, too.
Regards - Nancy
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