Epidendrum sophronitis Coelogyne Best grown mounted on cork

Best grown mounted on cork bark or in a basket to allow the pendant inflorescences to hang freely

Best grown in a fine bark or sphagnum mix in a small

Successful cultivation of the fascinating Acianthera saurocephala

which can stress the slender foliage

Humidity: Caucaea nubigena thrives in high humidity

Epidendrum sophronitis Coelogyne Best grown mounted on corkA compact lithophytic epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, forming low rosettes of large, fleshy, oval leaves with a distinctive bicolored texture. Short apical racemes emerge directly from between the leaves, bearing clusters of small, star shaped flowers with narrow, acuminate sepals and petals and a small cream yellow lip. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth; the bold foliage remains ornamental even out of bloom, so