A seedling/bloom size Monn. Millennium Magic'Witchcraft' in Zone 8b indoors HELP

[desirue]

Originally Posted by Jaxx10

. Thanks, bought on Amazon. 👍

---------- Post added at 01:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:26 PM ----------

Also I've seen his videos, super informative!! Also ...did u guys see the 2nd dog? @waterwitchin you are correct she's a beagle mix... Needy as hell but a good girl.

Ahhh, found 2nd dog ... a little harder to spot! She/he blends really well with your computer chair & desk

[Roberta]

That looks like a nice healthy plant. Keep on watering it for now. Dormancy is still probably a month or two or three in the future. (that leafless little nubbin is last year's pseudobulb) When leaves do start to turn yellow start reducing water. Once they drop, stop watering, put the plant where you can ignore it. (no water, doesn't need much light either) You can repot it at that point, into a slightly bigger pot. Once new growth starts in the spring, continue to ignore it until new growth and new roots are 3 or 4 inches. (Put your hands in your pockets so that you aren't tempted to reach for the watering can)
During dormancy it really needs essentially NOTHING. Just the normal warmth of the house is fine.

[Jaxx10]

Thanks Roberta...will do! I feel a little better now. I guess it's hard for me to gauge my growing environment vs. someone in another zone/environment. I can do house plants and succulents, and rescue phals but the other types I'm like "🤔🤔🧐🧐🧐. Lol

[Roberta]

Catasetinae are actually quite good for maintaining in the house during the cold months. With no leaves, they don't even take up much room. And in spring/summer you can move it outside where it will benefit from the sunlight, warmth, humidity, and air movement. I move mine outside when they are at the "water now" stage, once nights get above about 55 deg F. Leaves can get huge, so getting them outside is beneficial, too. When they are in rapid growth, they want lots of water and lots of fertilizer - I give a top-dressing of time-release fertilizer to supplement what I may get around to giving all of the plants.
Read through the Catasetum sub-forum. Lots of good info. There are some videos from isurus79 that will give you LOTS of info on how to grow this group of orchids, which are very different from the rest.

[Fuerte Rav]

You bought the beagle on Amazon??

[Jaxx10]

... And I stand corrected desk was purchased at IKEA (had to ask the hubby)

[Shadeflower]

Ok now I really do feel like I need an eye exam.

I really did not spot that there was a second dog.

It that a pug?

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by Fuerte Rav

You bought the beagle on Amazon??

I thought the same thing hahaha

[Jaxx10]

he's a chocolate lab mix, he's been bad as of late breaking my pots and chewing the leaves of my monstera He didn't close his crate all the way and he got out...