Epidendrum Ilense - Orchid Board

jonnygreenthumb · #1 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 08:36 PM

Anyone have a care sheet on this?

ScottMcC · #2 (**permalink**) 10-29-2006, 08:44 PM

I have one that's struggling a bit right now, but what I've been told is...

high humidity
low light
lots of moisture
nice and warm
conflicting info on if it does well mounted vs potted.

littlefrog · #3 (**permalink**) 10-30-2006, 10:24 AM

Mounted if you can. But only if you have the humidity to make it happen.

I don't see these at shows as often as I should. People should grow this species more. Will get you ribbons and trophies if you do it right...

jonnygreenthumb · #4 (**permalink**) 10-30-2006, 09:54 PM

It's about a year from blooming age, can't wait to see it first hand. The humidity should not be a problem, since I'm in south Louisiana! It will be in a greenhouse also.

jonnygreenthumb · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-2006, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlefrog

Mounted if you can. But only if you have the humidity to make it happen.

I don't see these at shows as often as I should. People should grow this species more. Will get you ribbons and trophies if you do it right...

Whats the best way to mount this?

littlefrog · #6 (**permalink**) 11-01-2006, 09:38 AM

I would put it on a piece of cork with a little bit of sphagnum moss over the roots, and tie it on with some fishing line. Then lay it down for a few weeks before hanging it up. What is best for you? I have no idea... You might have a more suitable local material to mount with, and perhaps the sphagnum moss is overkill in southern LA. Heck, you might be able to just tie it to a tree.

Rob (25F this morning when I woke up. Snow tomorrow again, I hear... yuck).

Ross · #7 (**permalink**) 11-01-2006, 10:15 AM

Rob, 25 degrees seems warm to me today!

As for the Epi, try mounting it on Live Oak bark. I do this with my Encyclias and they love it.