I can't speak for other jewel orchids, other than to agree that Ludisia is indestructable, but I have had some experience with Macodes. I only had luck after placing it in a mini-terrarium- an inverted bottom half of a seltzer bottle. It needs really high humidity...Only after doing that, did my Macodes take off and grow well. Even so, it eventually wilted after about 2 years, but it recovered after putting the stems in new mix (cocopeat and perlite) and discarding the old roots. Take care, Eric Muehlbauer in Queens NY...not much in bloom now, other than Bletilla in the garden and P. Flamingo Gold...also Cym Crackerjack....
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