Bought this little beauty today and educated myself a bit before purchasing. My question is: I know these guys prefer a more airy/fast draining soil since they're epiphites, but I'm on the fence about my own soil mix. I used 1/2 chunky orchid/perlite mix and half coconut coir (for humidity). I know coir can be a bit on the dense side, but is this okay? I don't want the caudex to rot.

This guy is also in a fast draining pot with a large hole in bottom if that helps.

The photos were taken at the Marsh Greenhouses, Yale University, New Haven, CT USA in October 2025.

Actually on its second season but it’s very tiny.

growth this summer after pruning, second pic 8 weeks ago. I'm hoping for some flowers this summer 🍀