Stenoglottis potting medium?

[Becca]

Hi! I recently acquired two Stenoglottis, a woodii and longifolia. Is anyone growing these, and if so do you have any advice as far as growing them? Thanks!

[Dorothy]

They are very cool looking terrestrial orchids .. long stems with tiny flowers .. I love the colorations
I don't have them but this is some info I found -
Orchids in southern Africa: Stenoglottis

S. woodii is the least common of the four species and for a time was known as Cynorkis macloughlinii.
Stenoglottis woodii

and for longifolia -
IOSPE PHOTOS

I hope someone can tell you of their first hand experience with them

[Shirley]

Hi Dorothy,
Just discovered your post re stenoglottis and you've probably had your questions answered by now. I've had a longifolia for about three years and it is doing very well with about 9 flower spikes at the moment. It is in a clay pot with a mix of fine bark, perlite, charcoal, bits of cut-up sphag and some white sand. I was told by the vendor that they like sand in the mix so did as I was told, even though it seems to wash out every time I water so I don't know how much is left in there! They like to be kept fairly moist when in active growth but are deciduous and need the dry rest. I mist occasionally if there is still growth showing. The number of growths seems to more than double each year and they are delightful when in flower! I hope you're enjoying yours.

Shirley