Hi there!
I have had this black pearl catssetum orchid since December of 2017. Every year it has grown me a new big psudeobulb/cane but no flower spikes. This year I have been determined to get it to bloom.
That said, it’s growing a new cane/bulb for me now, and I am excited. I noticed however that it’s leaves are really curled which I’ve never seen before! Do you know what the cause is? Should I be concerned? This orchid has had some struggles over the years - one summer it got mites (which I got rid of), a second summer it got ants (which I managed to get rid of), it survived the winter texas blackouts, and no matter what it has been very resilient and always grown a very nice pseudobulb and leaves...just no spikes!
It has a really healthy root system, and now that it’s big enough (the new growth that is and the roots) I have been increasing water based on my orchid manual. It is in a south facing window (some mild shade). It is in a mix of sphagnum moss and bark, clear pot with slits to help with airation. I have read about giving it fertilizer, and I had given it a few small pebbles of slow release formula (I’ll have to go to my storage closet and see which one - it’s nitrogen based - small gray pellets). Wondering if that could be causing the curls? I really went VERY conservative with the amount because I haven’t done it before and didn’t want to damage the plant....but I desperately want a flower spike this year!
Anyways, let me know re:curling leaves and b) if you have any advice on getting this thing to bloom! Going on four years no blooms!!!!
Ps. I live in TX and the temp in the house is warm around an avg 75-78 degrees. Humidity pretty consistent throughout the house.
It’s also in a room with about twenty other plants (majority of which are orchids). Close by is a phal and a miltoniopsis (both of which just rebloomed for me 😍
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Curling Catasetum (black pearl) leaves and no spikes?
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