Yup, air movement is key. I now have baby Gerberara hanging up in a basket where she gets all the breeze that's going plus some really good light. Much happier now, both of us.
None of the mounted orchids that are hanging up there had any problems this wet, rainy summer, in fact.
I think I've found the easy solution to the scale, too. I put the 'chids that get it outside the pool cage where the geckos can eat the scales. Seems to take care of it really well! I had a major infestation on my big Chia Lin a year ago, and once I cleaned it up, the geckos have taken care of that plant. It's still out there, still alive, and has a sheath coming along!
Ted, as far as Chia Lin goes, mine has bloomed twice since I've had it, and survived the trial by scale as well. I still find all Catts to be the worst for getting black rot though.
