I am looking for culture info on Chilochista usnoides. Light, temp.
humidity and so on. Can anyone help?

70% shade, peat and perlite(1 peat : 10 perlite), watering depends on your
situation and pot size etc, and I think that this plant prefers it on the
warm side, but that is just from memory ( please correct me )

Kye.

"Gideon Singer" wrote in message
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I am looking for culture info on Chilochista usnoides. Light, temp.
humidity and so on. Can anyone help?

Mine is mounted on the outside of an upside down mesh pot.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:36:20 GMT, "Kye" wrote:

70% shade, peat and perlite(1 peat : 10 perlite), watering depends on your
situation and pot size etc, and I think that this plant prefers it on the
warm side, but that is just from memory ( please correct me )

Kye.

Gideon,

Mounted is correct for this leafless orchid. I give mine strong light about
the same as catts. Mist regularly.

Mine are mounted on cork bark but not really adhearing to it. I have a
couple of chilochista's in spike right now but I don't remember which ones.

Good Growing,
Gene



"Gideon Singer" wrote in message
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Mine is mounted on the outside of an upside down mesh pot.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:36:20 GMT, "Kye" wrote:

70% shade, peat and perlite(1 peat : 10 perlite), watering depends on
your
situation and pot size etc, and I think that this plant prefers it on the
warm side, but that is just from memory ( please correct me )

Kye.

Dont you hate it when you read one name and think the other??? Sorry Gideon,
I mixed up Cischweinfia and Chilochista... ooops

Updated info, mount it (I use natural unprocessed cork) keep it warm and
mist regularly. THey like to dry out rapidly but need to have regular
moisture to compensate for the lack of pseudobulbs.... High humidity is a
must.

A quick note, most growers grow Chilochista's as an exercise in mortality.
They buy the plants, a few months later they buy a replacement plant for the
first (now dead) one and so the cycle goes.

Kye.

"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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Gideon,

Mounted is correct for this leafless orchid. I give mine strong light
about
the same as catts. Mist regularly.

Mine are mounted on cork bark but not really adhearing to it. I have a
couple of chilochista's in spike right now but I don't remember which
ones.

Good Growing,
Gene



"Gideon Singer" wrote in message
...
Mine is mounted on the outside of an upside down mesh pot.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:36:20 GMT, "Kye" wrote:

70% shade, peat and perlite(1 peat : 10 perlite), watering depends on
your
situation and pot size etc, and I think that this plant prefers it on
the
warm side, but that is just from memory ( please correct me )

Kye.

Thanks to all who responded. I moved mine from the greenhouse into a
carnivorous tank where it should get the required humidity and light.

Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year to all!

Thanks to all who responded. I moved mine from the greenhouse into a
carnivorous tank where it should get the required humidity and light.

Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year to all!