Growing scaphosepalum in warmer conditions.

[roberthvalera]

There are a few scacphosepalum orchids I want to try but I dont know if I need to keep the nights cool year round.
In the winter/fall time I get down to around 65-70 during the night and 72-75 during the day.
During spring/summer I get temps around 70-72 during the night and up to 78 in the day.
It feels like these temps would be better suited to warmer growing species but I was wondering if any members of this Genus work even thought they are intermediate. I would like to try endresianum, beluosum.
It feels like they would always grow and bloom in the winter rather than year round.

I also want to try Masdevallia erinacea, this plant is really weird looking.

[Joshchan]

Hi roberthvalera,
I only have a Scaphosepalum cimex. I had it in a tank but it was unhappy due to lack of air movement. So I pulled it out. It now lives on my light rack, with temps similar to what you describe. Possibly a bit cooler. It is very happy now. Most of the miniature Masdevallia species I have put in tanks do very well. My Masdevallia bucculenta is a monster. It is probably 3-4" across. It has very small leaves so it actually is a very large specimen plant. Best thing I can tell you is try plants you like. Watch em like a hawk, and pull em if they look like they are unhappy. Some plants love viv conditions some don't. It is hard to say for certain until you try. Each viv is different.

Hey Roberthvalera,

I grow both rapax and ovulare in my tank. It NEVER gets below 65 deg in the tank and they both do great. They have been in there for 3 years and they both are huge clumps (bigger then a golf ball) with dozens of flowers all year round. They are one of the best orchids I have found for the viv.

[roberthvalera]

Great, I love these miniatures. Recently I a Scaph rapax, Masdevallia erinacea and a really cool orchid called Ornithocephalus species. It looks like a fan. Thanks for the help.

Robert

[Joshchan]

Ornithocephalus are really cool little plants.
Josh