roots galore and question about cattleya sheaths

[james mickelso]

If you are supplementing the light and you can give it the warmth it requires then you may be able to get fall growth to flower. Where it was grown, Thailand, it is always warm and bright. Chicago is not. When I raised an eyebrow to the possibility of the pbulbs blooming at this time of year it is because of the short days and cool temps mpst people experience. The plants that you will see in spring that are b;looming have been grown warm and bright which is why they are in flower right after winter. I don't say it can't be done, it just usually isn't. Whatever info or techniques I can give you please let me know. Here's a new flower that just opened. I'll post the whole sordid story in a new thread. This also has new half matred pbulbs which won't produce flowers as it is coming into fall/winter and the light is low. But come spring time, this will put out two growth buds per the three newest pbulbs and these will flower in Oct/Nov next year.