How would YOU grow this orchid?

It's Eplc. Haiku Twinkle 'Red Star' which is Epi. ilense x Lc. Trick or Treat. It's taking on the reed stem growth and started a spike out of the top but it quit developing. Right now I have it in bark, watered daily, and it hangs about halfway up on the side of my slat house which has shade cloth on both the east and west sides. I'm kinda thinking S/H would be good for this one. Any ideas? TIA

 

I don't know about the sun, Mary Jane. I had it in even less sun and moved it just recently. The slats are on the top of my slat house only -- the sides are 4 x 4 bull pen mesh and shade cloth -- so it's getting sun through the shade cloth all morning, 50% sun at noon and slightly less as the sun moves more west. It's putting out a new root, finally, so I think it likes it where it is. Thanks.

Edit: I'd love to move it to S/H but I'm sceered to. I got it from Marble Branch, one of my favorite vendors, and I don't think they have any more so if I kill it, I'm done. If it weren't responding favorably to the move I'd do it. Should I just do it anyway? All I need is a push from one of you guys.

 

The spike is still there, still green, and I am leaving it alone. Epi. ilense may not like bright light but we have the Lc Trick or Treat in there, too, so I think I'm halfway between the two cultures. Ya think? I'm open to any suggestions.

 

YOU are an optimist! I like that!

 

Could have been this one. I got mine a couple of years ago, too. Why don't you contact them and see if they have a record of what you bought? Maybe you can order some more orchids from them while you're at it.:evil:

That's strange, Jon. Mine's just as clear and sharp as the day I got it. Hmmmmmmm.

 

I'll get me behind thee, (why do I feel like a Quaker?) MJ, and I'll PUSH! That's my job. Hey, woman, you'd do it to me!