My project Encyclia

[snowballsarebad]

Hey all. Thought I would finally post about my project hybrids! Here's the first one, the Encyclia Atronecium. I potted it in a mix of coconut coir and fir bark.
When I first got it (a few months ago now!), the newest growth was just a tiny nub. It is now about 6+ inches tall and still growing. Yay!
It's outside for the summer, which means it is near 90 F or above almost every day and nights aren't dropping below 65. It's in the backyard on the orchid bench under a 60% shade cloth.

[BillC]

Hi, it looks very healthy and it is obvious that you are doing everthing right with the plant. It would be nice to see pics when the blooms appear.

Bill

[patticake]

Woo-Hoo! It looks really good! It's good to know that they can tolerate heat swings, etc. Mine is indoors, at a pretty steady temp. (where I am, I can't put any outside) Thanks for the up-dates!