To maintain good drainage, repot in fresh medium every 2-3 years, in spring right after blooming. As temperatures rise again in spring, resume more frequent watering. Lycastes will drop their leaves prior to flowering. You may cease fertilization when leaves have dropped prior to new leaves emerging.
Good light is necessary for good flower production.
Grow in good morning light, perhaps under the light shade of a tree in the garden to protect the plants from the hot afternoon sun inland. Lycastes may also be grown in the greenhouse, although they prefer intermediate conditions.