Which media do you use for Catasetum?

[DirtyCoconuts]

for a take from left feild- i grow in Florida, outside- i use only inorganic media in large clay pots that sit in very large saucers holding water up to 2"- my medium is #4 perlite, charcoal, leca and lava rock.

I do leave all fallen organic material on them and let it do its thing and i fertilize very lightly with every water ing I do, which is not very often as i let the rain do most of the work

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

for a take from left feild- i grow in Florida, outside- i use only inorganic media in large clay pots that sit in very large saucers holding water up to 2"- my medium is #4 perlite, charcoal, leca and lava rock.

I do leave all fallen organic material on them and let it do its thing and i fertilize very lightly with every water ing I do, which is not very often as i let the rain do most of the work

Alas, summer "rain" in southern California comes out a hose. This year, winter rain isn't much better. Great for growing Mediterranean terrestrials, not so good for monsoonal orchids.