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Mar 22, 2019 9:03 AM CST
Name: Big Bill
Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a)
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I water slowly and by that I mean, a little water, let it soak in, a little more water, let it soak and so forth.
You are not suppose to get water on the leaves unless they dry off quickly.
I am not an advocate of watering at the bottom of the pot and have it "wick up". I can never be sure how much water the roots are getting. I believe the roots are fairly shallow so I water from the top where the roots are.
Mine are underlights and bloom repeatedly. My room temperatures here in Michigan are 64-67 degrees typically. Underlights they dry out very quickly. But my rule of thumb has always been to top water any plant but the ones with Hairy leaves can have a problem if water sits on those leaves.
No, I never really soak them! Mine are in 4" shallow plastic pots and maybe they get like 6 ounces of water once every 5-7 days. They are never soaked but they will tolerate bone dry for a short period of time.
Orchid lecturer, teacher and judge. Retired Wildlife Biologist. Supervisor of a nature preserve up until I retired.

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