My experience with Encyclias is that they grow better is potted so that the base of the oldest pseudobulb, the one that will produce the new growth is slightly higher than the level of the potting material. I have used bark, stones, and empty terracota pots, all seem to work as long as the media...
A species found in northern South America, growing near rivers on granite outcrops, ridges and boulders with small pockets of soil. Grows from sea level to 1500 meters of altitude.
Sad to say, the internet is awash with misinformation and accurate, vetted information is often drowned by a deluge of absurd hacks and bizzare advice. The fact that there is a group of orchid that has been specifically bred for the house plant market has made some people think that all kind of...
I often see orchids planted in massively large pots, way bigger than what is recommendable for orchids. If you carefully supply the water and fertilizer needs of an orchid, some can be grown in surprisingly small pots in relation to the size of the plant. This adult plant of Dendrobium...