I believe that if you treat it like a typical cattleya - culture info is available all over the
place: AOS, my site, etc. - that it ought to do fine. That would include more light, too. AN
unfiltered eastern exposure is not too much, so you're surely giving it to little/

Moreover, the puckered skin syndrome suggests that you might have a root health issue. If you
haven't done so in a while, I'd suggest unpotting the plant to check, then repot into fresh medium.
Also, if you're watering on a schedule, rather than when the plant needs more water, that could
contribute to the issue.

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"Richard Silverstein" wrote in message
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My wendy's valentine isn't too happy & I'd like some help in getting
it the care mine needs. Right now, it doesn't look terribly
healthy--not sick, just not happy. The leaves are a bit puckered like
the skin of an older person. It's not growing very fast if at all &
not putting out much new growth. I must be doing something wrong, but
I'd like to know what.

Right now, I water about 1x per wk. I fertilize every other wk. w. a
generic orchid mix. It gets a moderate amt. of direct sun (easterly
exposure), but I try to put my window shade down most of the day so it
won't get burnt. I'm using a med. size bark growth medium.

Can anyone point to a website that describes the care this plant
likes?