I have purchased a Dichaea as a bare root plant and dont know what media to
plant it in I know I can mount it on Cork but I dont have any cork slab and
it is really not one of my perfered methods of growing. Please help what
should I grow this in????

I have mine (Dichaea trulla) mounted on a treefern slab with sphagnum moss
around the roots. They do need high humidity and constant moisture in my
experience. You might try a small pot with sphagnum, but that is to supply
the moisture. If you have one of the pendent species (i.e, Dichaea glauca)
mounting might be your best bet.

Good luck!

Ray Lloyd

Hi, David,

Although you did not say which species of Dichaea you purchased, I
purchased several Dichaeas including a Dichaea glauca from The Orchid
Connection. I find that theirs are planted in bark mix. I also was told
and am finding it to be so true that one should find out whether the
plant is a shade loving orchid or a sun loving orchid. In this case,
the Dichaea glauca is a shade loving plant which seems to thrive beneath
the benches of a greenhouse. I hope this helps.

.. . . Pam
Everything Orchid Management System
http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html

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David Jewell wrote:

I have purchased a Dichaea as a bare root plant and dont know what media to
plant it in I know I can mount it on Cork but I dont have any cork slab and
it is really not one of my perfered methods of growing. Please help what
should I grow this in????