Dracula vampira 'Jose'

[ryan248]

Grown in 95% R/H.

[Roberta]

Clearly it likes the high humidity. Temperature range? That species hasn't done that well for me (outside, alive but not growing or blooming well), likely not humid enough and/or too warm in summer. Some other Drac. species are more forgiving (D. roezlii even seems to laugh at summer temps)

[ryan248]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Clearly it likes the high humidity. Temperature range? That species hasn't done that well for me (outside, alive but not growing or blooming well), likely not humid enough and/or too warm in summer. Some other Drac. species are more forgiving (D. roezlii even seems to laugh at summer temps)

My current temps are about 75 degrees during the day, and drops to 69/70 at night.

It's in one of my community tanks, so definitely not in a cool growing tank that I wish I could do! I try to keep the room the tank in in very cool as is and that isn't easy.

With summer approaching, I am thinking of putting ice gel packs in the tank to bring it down as much as I can during the day.

[Roberta]

I have found Draculas to be a lot more forgiving than Masdevallias. They seem to be willing to put up with warm days, especially if they can cool off at night. I grow them outside (coastal) Winter isn't a problem, they like it down into the low 40's F or lower at night. Summer my nights usually are in the high 60's though occasionally a bit higher. Days can get into the 90s and that seems OK... they pretty much close up during the day, but in the morning are wide open again.. A fascinating genus!