Karen writes:
My Vanda's are light hogs. The more the better. The ascosendas are right
behind them in their need to for light.

True. I knew that. I got hold of a light meter last night, and the
various bits and bobs in my flat gets these light levels:

| 1 small vanda, won't bloom for two years or so - 10k lux
| 1 ascocenda - 10k lux
| 2 cambrias - 3k lux
| 1 dend. - 2k lux
| 1 phal. - 2.5k lux
| 1 large epidendrum - 3k lux
| 3 small epidendrum keikis, now on their own - 2k lux.

I guess I need another HID fixture for the vandas, and to move the
dend. to where the vandas are right now.

The problem may solve itself. I had a close look at the ascocenda last
night, and the roots have started rotting.

I do not grow epidendrums or cambrias so I can't help you there.

I found a culture sheet for reed-stem epis last night. They want about
the same light as phals. I am not surprised since it flowered without
any fuss at all.

Unfortunately only my no-name Home Depot Phal is deciding to bloom.

Name it freckles and bring it anyway?

Geir