Masdies require very low light - a north window is perfect for them. In terms of fc's - 500 to 800 fc's are about right. They grow very well under T-8 fluorescent lights.

Most masdies can take temps up to 80, even the cold/cool growers as long as the night temps are low.

Air movement is essential for good growth and helps dissipate heat issues. They do not want to dry out.

There are warmth "tolerant" species and most hybrids are easier to grow than the species.

If you tire of watering the mounted plants I am having great success with net pots and sphag and keep them very moist. The roots can still get air but the needed moisture and coolness for make the plant happy. I have too many masdies to list, most are hybrids and a few species.

Brooke

I have 4 varieties of "Masdies" all cool growing species that have been in plastics pots with a mix of sphag and bark that I change every two years. In the summer they are kept outdoors under 60% shade cloth and are brought in for the winter and grown under lights and misted every morning. The temp in the sunroom varies from 60 at night to 76 during the day. They are given rain water only and lightly fertilized with a non-urea fertilizer. All are currently in bloom. Good Luck

I have been growing three for a few years and find they can take higher light than recommended. I put them out in early Spring and they are still outside. Tonight will be in the 30's. The picture is of 'Rosemary' which gets full East sun all summer without any burning. It blooms all summer with the main bloom (8 spikes) in late Spring. I grow them in tree fern/sphag and repotted one this spring in Aussie Gold.
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