A few Aerangis biloba culture questions

[greenbean]

Hey, congrats on getting your biloba, Andrew! I'll be following this thread closely, since I've been thinking of starting in on Angraecoids soon and will probably start with biloba.

What relative humidity should be maintained for most angraecoids? I can do 50-60% in winter and usually 60% to 80%+ from spring to fall. My house tends to stay cooler, with highs of 65 to 70 F in winter. Depending on the room, 70 to 85 F in summer. Only one room gets the high temps, because the A/C doesn't reach it very well.

Hope you don't mind me asking a few of my own questions on your thread, Andrew. Keep us updated on your progress!

[andrew__]

Calvin - Thanks a lot for all the info

For the reflectors I'm referring to the ones that are normally found on them as opposed to the cheap /-\ reflectors more typically found on things like shoplights.

I think I'll leave a small gap in the lid (especially until I get my fan) but obviously I'll have to mess around with it until I can find a decent mix of high humidity but not staying wet constantly.

Evan - feel free to post your questions here too

[calvin_orchidL]

Evan - I've had conflicting information. Myself, and most people I know grow in enclosures or greenhouses. However, a grower in our OS by the name of Erika manages to grow aerangis species in pots of bark on her windowsill...it's amazing. I do think it's a bit variable, but generally I think higher humidity is preferred, given their natural habitat.

I believe the point is, most of these species do better mounted, and mounted things in general do better with higher ambient humidity. 50%-60% might be a tad low but you might get away with regular misting. What are your lows like in winter? I believe they can tolerate dips down to the 40s.

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[greenbean]

Calvin-My winter lows are 55 to 60 F. It also doesn't get much warmer than that in winter. Some rooms get up to 70, but the only room that gets warmer is the dining room, because it has a woodstove. The woodstove also takes the humidity down to 30% when it's running, but only in that room. But that's just winter conditions. Spring through Fall is warmer.