First Catasetums

[WaterWitchin]

An update... My first EVER Ctsm spike! I'm really excited and have fingers, toes, and nose crossed! I've been ignoring them, other than watering, and look what I found...



Here's the whole plant...



None of them are still as fat or tall as the past year's pbulb. Must be some sort of adjustment phase. But I'll take one spiking for the win!

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PS Can't remember how many I had in straight semi-hydro, but somewhere along the line I dumped out some of the top LECA and replaced with about an inch or two of sphag. Otherwise, they weren't rolling on the watering schedule everything else was.

Adapt, conform, adjust and reconcile!

[Roberta]

Oh YEAH... looking great.

[DeaC]

The joy only an orchid grower knows!

[isurus79]

Woohoo! What is the name of the plant? There's still plenty of growing season left, so those bulbs could certainly get bigger.

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Woohoo! What is the name of the plant? There's still plenty of growing season left, so those bulbs could certainly get bigger.

I actually have labels! I'll have to check.

[SADE2020]

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way to go....and as mentioned, winter just started!

[Dorchid]

Looks like they’re going to be pretty!

[DirtyCoconuts]

It’s winter???

[Mr.Fakename]

Are you Cat super late or did I screw up somehow? My lanciferum is done with its bulb and started losing leaves

[Roberta]

I think I have one Catasetum that has lost a few leaves, but most of the group are in full leaf and still growing, pseudobulbs on many not yet fat. I won't see serious dormancy starting to set in until November or December.