A wonderful Day:)

[elitebettas]

Hey Guys,
I went to west palm beach today to help my mother put up some hurricane shutters and would you believe she had a monster of an epidendrum growing in a tub (not pot a HUGE pot as big as a tub, lol). This thing was monsterous. She had potted a cutting for me and now I have it, but she has it potted in styrofoam and soil???? Are these terrestrial orchids? (The soil is large grade kinda like a bonsai mix). It is sending out new growths....I dunno? It's worked for her, so I think i'll leave it be....

[chefatplay]

Elite, I don't know what this orchid is, but would love to see a pic, can you post one? I love learning new stuff. Good luck. I'm sure many will give you great advice.

[fred]

I find epidendrum,s very easy to grow some people say they are almost like weeds.
I grow mine in an orchid house with 70% shade cloth grown in a medium bark mix.
they are also known as crucifix orchids see link
http://users.bigpond.com/june.sheaffe/crucifix.htm

http://www.wickfordorchids.com/orchi...cal_Yellow.htm
http://www.orchidsonline.com.au/interactive/node/4753
http://myducksoup.com/orchids/orchdata/epidendrum.shtml

some culture information
http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/FS312.html

[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

I've grown them in house plant potting mix, but you don't want to keep them overly wet all the time in such a mix, and you probably want to repot more often than you would other wise.