Vandas in semi-hydro?

[Hedge]

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Heather

[Sammy]

Wow this is a really interesting thread.

I have a lovely Laeliocattleya Drumbeat 'Triumph' and was thinking about moving her into the same media, (hydroleca). When i bough her she was in a horrible soil/stone mix. Like nothing i had ever seen an orchid in before.

She was in full flower when i got her, but every time i watered i felt the medium was too compact and dense. I have re-potted into CHC's and hydroleca and am finding that the CHC's hold soo much water.

I know that catt's like to dry out between waterings and was thinking that this might be a good medium to try... what do the experts think?

[cambridgestephen]

You can try large bark + hydroleca mix, but can get a bit wet if you are not careful but would dry out faster than husk, you can also put a little plastic basket inside the pot to provide more air circulation underneath.

[Sammy]

Thanks Cambridgesteven

where do you get your bark from? I ordered my chcs from orchid accessories. Just bit of a pain in the bum having to order a load just for one pot!

ho hum. gotta do it.

[cambridgestephen]

orchidaccessories-co-uk have Large Douglas Fir Bark, they have cool 10" Octagonal Black Plastic Baskets that you can put inside a 10" clear pot to create an air space around the media to keep your vanda roots ventilated

[cambridgestephen]

Oh Orchid Bark Coarse For Reptiles 7.5l costs about 3 quid and would probably be an identacle product?