Max Ten Love Water

[Pilot]

I read on here that max tens love water... A lot of water. You guys werent kidding. I've had mine in sh for two weeks and tonight whilst watering it, I noticed a flush of new roots reaching into the water below. It's incredible! Not much top growth yet but the roots...wow!

[Zoi2]

I call mine the 'Water Hog'
Joann

[camille1585]

I'm going to have to repot mine, this year I put it in a south window and I just can't keep up with the watering! Not even summer yet but I'm watering every 2 days. Now it's in straight bark, but I'm thinking of adding in lots of sphag, or doing S/H.
How did you time it for repotting in S/H?

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by camille1585

I'm going to have to repot mine, this year I put it in a south window and I just can't keep up with the watering! Not even summer yet but I'm watering every 2 days. Now it's in straight bark, but I'm thinking of adding in lots of sphag, or doing S/H.
How did you time it for repotting in S/H?

I put it atop the sh...no planting or anything...it just rested on the very top of the medium and I watered it a lot. Now it doesn't move from its spot, because it grew its dead looking roots into the sh with no prompting from me! It really was that simple.

[camille1585]

That's incredible how quickly it settled in. I always hate unpotting it, those dead looking roots freak me out even though I should know better by now.

[Pilot]

I haven't read enough about this plants environment...where do they live naturally? I watered mine every day, misted it as often if not more...you can tell the plant dried out quickly but I think that's just the look of it! I want to move it outside since it apparently needs loads of sun but our nights are still too cold. Of course, all of my blooming plants that need a cool period to bloom are now outside! All of my plants bloom out of season because of my highland environment!

Here's a pic of it. Glass base with a hole drilled to provide drainage and a reservoir. I planted it this way so that when outside, the wind doesn't batter it to death and dry it out. It also helps it keep warm.

[camille1585]

According to Orchidwiz, they grow in Mexico and central america. They are found in rainforests, tropical semi-deciduous forests, and sometimes ravines of warm oak forests. Usually at lower elevations. Humidity around 80% most of the time.

As for watering they recommend keeping them moist with only slight drying out allowed between waterings while they are actively growing.

[camille1585]

Nice S/H pot by the way, it's very elegant.

[nenella]

Yes, I agree it's a very Cool way to pot!
Please do keep us posted on how it does.

[Rowangreen]

Ravines makes sense: might be quite exposed on steep banks, giving light, and sometimes get flooding.