Nick, could you describe 'permatill' for us? I know the term but not the actual composition. Cynthia W Mueller > On Oct 27, 2015, at 7:16 AM, Nicholas plummer <nickplummer@gmail.com> wrote: > > If Pamianthe is a true epiphyte, it is likely adapted to fairly dry > conditions at the roots or rapid cycling between wet and dry, even if its > habitat receives frequent, or even daily rain. Its tolerance for constant > moisture may depend on whether it tends to grow on vertical trunks or > horizontal branches with a thick layer of detritus. Does anyone know how > it grows in nature? > > FWIW, my Pamianthe seedlings are thriving in a mix of long-fiber sphagnum, > permatill, and perlite. They're watered when the mix is almost dry and > never misted. They're grown in a humid greenhouse in winter and humid > outdoors in summer. Basically, I'm treating them as I would a Cattleya or > Dendrobium seedling. > > Nick Plummer > Durham, NC, Zone 7 > > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Rick Buell via pbs <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > wrote: > >> The few p.peruviana seedlings that I started, I attempted to keep >> watered/misted daily, but their growth doesn't compare with yours. Although >> they're rainforest species, do they somehow benefit from a slightly dryer >> environment? This seems counterintuitive. >> >> Rick > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/