Pleurothallis niveoglobula without terrarium + general care questions - Orchid Board

greenochre · #1 04-16-2024, 07:20 PM

I impulsively bought Pleurothallis niveoglobula last weekend (attended a local orchid fair, you know how it happens

). It's a good healthy plant with many leaves and roots, mounted on a cork slab. It had two flowers when I bought it, but lost one on the road to my home, and another one was there yesterday, but it's gone today (I dunno how long the flowers should last and if it's normal)

The seller had it in a sort of open terrarium (big plastic box without a front wall) and some automatic misting, so I guess it likes constantly high humidity. I have a pretty high humidity at home (never less than 50%, usually about 60% in winter and 70-80% in summer, I live in Barcelona) and I'm not sure if I should let it as it is and just mist it a few times a day, or it would be better to put in a pot considering I don't have a terrarium? Google shows that this species is very often sold potted, but I wasn't able to find which substrate is suitable, or which water regime it needs.

Also, some sources state dead flower stakes should be pruned, and others don't mention anything like this. Should I prune them?

Same question about winter rest - some sources say it has a rest period in winter, and watering should be reduced during it, others say no rest period. What is right?

Any other care advice is also welcome! This is my first Pleurothallis and I barely know anything about this genera

Thanks!