Stanhopea and Gongora culture advice needed!

[Goods14]

Steve, I thought the same about my conditions but I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I grew them with my mounted plants, so they got watered pretty much everyday. Grown in metal baskets with sphag. Lower light (I bloomed Catts. in the same place, but my very few Phals and Aerangis seem quite happy there as well)

My only "alive" plant is a leafless bunch of light green pseudobulbs still in the basket. All of my others have died.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Goods14

Steve, I thought the same about my conditions but I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I grew them with my mounted plants, so they got watered pretty much everyday. Grown in metal baskets with sphag. Lower light (I bloomed Catts. in the same place, but my very few Phals and Aerangis seem quite happy there as well)

My only "alive" plant is a leafless bunch of light green pseudobulbs still in the basket. All of my others have died.

Definitely post a pic of the leafless bunch! We can usually tell a lot more from a pic. It sounds like you may have been one of the few people that overwatered your Stans!! I watered everyday, but that was with a strong tradewind and 60% humidity. With higher humidity and less wind (which I'm guessing is the case for you), you may rotted the plants. Don't forget the fact that some Stans like a good dry rest in winter. I often stopped watering my tigrina and jenischiana for several months straight in the winter.