Bulbophyllum longissimum info?

[fishmommy]

Does anyone have advice on light levels, potting medium, and humidity requirements for this plant?

I currently have it mounted in a terrarium with relatively low light and it's doing so-so, but I'd like to move it into my orchid setup instead. My orchid setup has much higher light levels and lower humidity, and I'd prefer to use pots in this setup.

Am I doomed if I move this plant, or could you give me guidance on parameters to target?

[wilson]

Originally Posted by fishmommy

Does anyone have advice on light levels, potting medium, and humidity requirements for this plant?

I currently have it mounted in a terrarium with relatively low light and it's doing so-so, but I'd like to move it into my orchid setup instead. My orchid setup has much higher light levels and lower humidity, and I'd prefer to use pots in this setup.

Am I doomed if I move this plant, or could you give me guidance on parameters to target?

Hi ~ fishmommy !
My suggestion is give it good humidity, not stuffy place & grown it in a basket will be better.

[Dorothy]

[Ross]

I've never grown this one, but I have Bulbo psychoon and it does really well with 800 Foot-candles and really high humidity (close to 99%). I'd suggest leaving it mounted and maybe moving it up closer to the lights?

[fishmommy]

to follow up, I ended up potting it loosely in some paph-type orchid bark. I have it in a high-humidity area (about 80% at night and about 60% when the lights are on) Lighting where it's at is about 1000 foot-candles and I mist every day or every other day. In the past month or so it has put out a brand new leaf, so it seems to be doing ok

[rtsingleton]

keep the light low, I moved mine out to the greenhouse and given that temps got near 100 that day but under a 73% shade cloth the sun got to it too much...