Cattleya (sophronitis) Cernua care
I’m new to the forum and I’ve recently acquired a couple of miniatures that im not entirely familiar with. I have this little Sophronitis Cernua that I’m trying to keep in an open terrarium globe with some water and pebbles to keep the humidity high but I’m not sure about the temps and water requirements. It’s currently in a very small pot with orchid bark. It got blown off of the pot by a wind gust and the smaller portion of the plant got detached from the larger (both have roots on them) so I added some moss to help retain moisture and fixate to the pot better. Unfortunately since this happened I see some light rotting starting from the base of a couple leaves.
I’m in New Zealand so theres never any extreme temp changes (central north island) but I’m still not sure what’s ideal for this orchid specifically. Should it be okay in the terrarium or should I remove it? What type of light do they prefer? Any general tips of keeping it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
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