BLC Greenwich "Elmhurst" - size?

[1greenearth]

Are you absolutely certain it was recieving too much light? Consider that typically Cattleya alliance plants can take nearly full sun (except a few types) if slowly acclimated to light, at our nursery we grow mostly vandas and catts and we have many hybrids growing in full sun on our sable palms, and also an oak tree trunk-stump. The clue that makes me want to ask about the sun issue is when you mention the leaf wilting over, the reason for this is most often not enough light. one of the keys to cattleyas is consistency, a consistent environment. it is less than ideal to be often moving the plant around. Consider this: when applying fertilizer, the fertilizer that i apply today, will not be fully realized by the plant for several weeks or months. Similarly, light is recieved and used by a plant. too quickly moving it into higher light could scorch a leaf, whereas gradual increase in light is commendable. Growing a Cattleya in the same (shadier) evirnment as a Phaleanopsis will never coax a bloom, as Catts NEED brighter light. some books will tell you 2500 footcandles of light is sufficient; we grow ours in 5,000-8,000 footcandles, and the foliage is a nice dark lime green, and the blooms are much nicer! hope this helps.
Tom
Green Earth Nursery