Blc. Your Mine 'NN' culture and information - Orchid Board

2tattered · #1 02-22-2015, 01:59 PM

I just purchased this Blc. I grow Phals very well, but have no experience with miniature intergeneric cattleya types. Can someone offer advice as to light requirements, watering, fertilizer and any other pertinent information?

Thank you

catherinecarney · #2 02-22-2015, 05:57 PM

I just bought one at the MVOS show last weekend, so I don't have a lot of specifics for you....I plan to grow it as I do most of my other catts--fairly high light (south window indoors, dappled light on the south porch for the summer) and intermediate temps (nighttime lows in the low 60's and higher during the day). I do plan to grow mine mounted on bark as I have a bad tendency to overwater my catt alliance orchids, and humidity even in the winter rarely drops below 40%, so if it's anything like my Blc. Maikai or Slc. Jewel Box it should be happy.

With luck the more experienced growers will add better information for you!

Happy growing!

Catherine

jmmehler · #3 02-22-2015, 07:36 PM

I bought mine last July, in Puerto Rico. See my post titled 'Orchid Hunt Rio Piedras PR'. I kept it in a covered porch that got direct sunlight from 9 AM till about 1:00 PM. When the weather turned cold, I put it under a set of 4 high output t5 fluorescent lights (2 3500k, 2 6500k). It bloomed last month. A real cutie. Posted a picture on the post mentioned above. Wonder what the 'NN' stands for, and how that variety made it to the locations of these first three posts.

Reeses · #4 02-22-2015, 08:33 PM

I got mine at the MVOS show also! The grammar of the name bothers me

ah well, it's a cute little thing. I love the fragrance. I have never had a Catt. alliance before either, so it will be an adventure for both of us!

catherinecarney · #5 02-22-2015, 08:42 PM

MVOS put on a great show again this year--hope you joined the club if you weren't already a member (keep 3/21 open for the Ball State orchid repotting trip).

I haven't noticed a fragrance on mine yet, though the C. trianaei that's in bloom in the same room may be overpowering it.

The name is a bit interesting, though the grammar bugs me, too. NN is the cultivar selection of the Your Mine grex. There are several different species/hybirds that have NN as a cultivar designation, such as Onc. Tsiku Marguerite 'NN1', so perhaps there's a breeder out there who's using it for preferred plants?

Catherine

silken · #6 02-22-2015, 08:45 PM

The hybrid Your Mine was registered by Newman's Nurseries in 2014. I suspect the NN comes from that.

2tattered · #7 02-23-2015, 06:54 AM

Thank you all so much. Yes, the use of "Your" rather than "You're" irritates me as well. Lovely little plant, and sweetly fragrant - I just couldn't resist.
Thanks again, everyone.
tat

Reeses · #8 02-23-2015, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catherinecarney

MVOS put on a great show again this year--hope you joined the club if you weren't already a member (keep 3/21 open for the Ball State orchid repotting trip).

Catherine

I have not joined yet...everyone I met seems very nice though! I actually didn't bring enough money

well, I mean, my money went for 'chids. But hopefully I will join in the near future!