New Orchids!--Had to Share

[Mikeg]

Has your order from Olympic come?

[cythaenopsis]

Thank you, Claire--really good to know this! I'm a newbie when it comes to orchids, but learning. I'm tempted to branch out from phals and I'll have to give these places you've listed a good check-over.

[Claire25]

Finally got my orchids from Olympic...boy, am I happy with them! The Catt walkeriana is way bigger than I had expected for the price, and the Den kingianum has multiple growths!!! My husband and I just put in a new window, so hopefully there will be space for all the new toys this winter, haha.

Claire

[cythaenopsis]

Congrats, Claire! You've got some beauties there; I'd been looking at the Cattleya walkeriana. Gorgeous 4" fragrant white blooms. It's on my future's list.

I've got 3 new plants on the way and I'm now trying to figure out where they'll go. I may have to go with a new window box like you did.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Nice plants


You can call me Bob

[quiltergal]

Claire if you've not grown rupicolous Laelias before you might want to read this. How to Grow Rupicolous Laelias Pay particular attention to the section on media. I think you may have problems with moss.

[vjo]

Hi all, is there any one who can tell me what to do with empty Cat sheaths, the plants came with them but they have produced nothing. I can tell that they are empty,do they EVER fill up(if that is the right term)? If not then do I just clip them off? Have grown other orchids for a long time but these are my first Cats. Thanks for any help you can give.

[Call_Me_Bob]

just leave them there. even if they dont produce, they wont hurt the plant

[Claire25]

Yeah, I second Bob's advice. One of my Catts has sheaths right now, but I know from past experience that it always blooms mid-November...sometimes it takes sheaths even longer before buds form. DON"T cut them off!