Some catasetinaes - Page 3 - Orchid Board

dvespertilio · #21 10-20-2008, 04:32 AM

Very nice hybrids, Mike714. These are of the type that I particularly enjoy. Where did you obtain your plants? I have a small collection of catasetinae, mostly obtained from Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids here in the US. I have two Catasetum Donna Wise, Catasetum Crown Fox Voodoo and two Catasetum Portagee Star crosses. All are seedlings and have made good growth here in Northeast Florida this past summer. I had them on a porch, but I moved them outside and repotted them into net pots in sphagnum. I watered very heavily, and fertilized several times a week dilutely. Also the weather was superb and we had regular rainfall here for the first summer in several years. The result has been new pseudobulbs that are larger than the previous years growth. I don't know if any of the seedlings will bloom this coming winter, but at least two are large enough that they may. I also have two Cycnoches, Jean Monnier and Cycnoches barthiorum. I posted a picture of my Jean Monnier here on the Orchid Board a few days ago. My barthiorum has just begun to bloom and I hope to post a picture of it, if I can, in the near future.

Again, congratulations on your beautiful blooms.

Michael

mike714 · #22 10-20-2008, 02:25 PM

Dear Sandy,

Catasetums are actually easy to grow, in growing season give em all you got ragrding to water and fertilizer, in dormandperiod give em (almost) nothing. If the air-humidity is high they don't need anything, just let the soil in the pot dry-out when leaves are getting yellow and fall off; you don't have to take them out of the pot. As long as the leaves are green they can handle water without rotting the bulbs. Regarding the backbulbs which are shriveled let them stay and take them off when you repot again in so you won't hurt the plant and rootsystem.
!!! Very important if you grow Catasetums outside: when new sprouts are coming, don't let water drop in the new sprouts or they will be killed definately!!! So be sure they won'get rain or something but water the plants on the soil.
A lot of Catasetums like hot so that won't be a problem, and give them good light; no direct sunlight here in Holland in summertime between 11.00 and 15.00 hour; I don't lnmow how that is in Florida, but maybe thesame.

I hope you will succeed in flowering!!!

mike714 · #23 10-20-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dvespertilio

Very nice hybrids, Mike714. These are of the type that I particularly enjoy. Where did you obtain your plants? I have a small collection of catasetinae, mostly obtained from Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids here in the US. I have two Catasetum Donna Wise, Catasetum Crown Fox Voodoo and two Catasetum Portagee Star crosses. All are seedlings and have made good growth here in Northeast Florida this past summer. I had them on a porch, but I moved them outside and repotted them into net pots in sphagnum. I watered very heavily, and fertilized several times a week dilutely. Also the weather was superb and we had regular rainfall here for the first summer in several years. The result has been new pseudobulbs that are larger than the previous years growth. I don't know if any of the seedlings will bloom this coming winter, but at least two are large enough that they may. I also have two Cycnoches, Jean Monnier and Cycnoches barthiorum. I posted a picture of my Jean Monnier here on the Orchid Board a few days ago. My barthiorum has just begun to bloom and I hope to post a picture of it, if I can, in the near future.

Again, congratulations on your beautiful blooms.

Michael

Thank you Michael, I buy my plants from growers all over the world. A few years ago I bought a couple of hybrids of a hobbiist. Please let me know if you do have pictures of flowers of your Catasetums!!! I also sell plants/doubles, but it is kind of difficult to the USA...

Happy growing!

Best regards,

Mike

mike714 · #24 10-20-2008, 03:31 PM

Hello Steve,

It is getting autumn here in Europe right now, so most of the Catasetums are at the end of their growingseason. Some of my plants ar getting rid of their leaves slowly already and are getting to the dormant stage. Do you have Catasetums as well?

Best regards,

Mike

isurus79 · #25 10-20-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mike714

Hello Steve,

It is getting autumn here in Europe right now, so most of the Catasetums are at the end of their growingseason. Some of my plants ar getting rid of their leaves slowly already and are getting to the dormant stage. Do you have Catasetums as well?

Best regards,

Mike

Oh yes! I have a bunch of Catasetinae, some of which will be blooming soon and several which Ill probably be posting pics of next year. This group is definitely one of my favorites!

Psyguy10 · #26 10-20-2008, 08:50 PM

Beautiful! i love 'em!

Sandy4453 · #27 10-20-2008, 09:31 PM

Mike, these plants really want to grow because 2 of the 3 growing now, are on their 2nd set of new leaves. The first set got wet on one and I sprayed alcohol on the other one which died off before I could say, "Boo." They're both growing nicely so far but I don't trust that they'll give me buds if they grow big enough. Fingers crossed, they'll survive winter rest and I can look forward to killing them, next year!

Thanks for these tips. Between you and isurus79, a catasetum guru, there's hope yet!

mike714 · #28 10-25-2008, 06:36 PM

Does any one have a Catasetum Fdk After Dark in collection, or does any one know where to buy one of these? Concerning I live in Holland/Europe I guess it will be hard to get...

isurus79 · #29 10-25-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mike714

Does any one have a Catasetum Fdk After Dark in collection, or does any one know where to buy one of these? Concerning I live in Holland/Europe I guess it will be hard to get...

I know of 2 American sources. The first is from Fred Clarke himself (Sunset Valley Orchids - Grower and hybridizer of quality orchids, Vista CA) and the other is from Hawaiian Orchid Source (http://www.hawaiianorchidsource.com/). Though not yet listed, I got a copy of his new list recently and I think I remember seeing the Fdk being offered again. I know for a fact the Hawaiian Orchid Source has had them fairly recently as well, as I got 2 from them a few months ago. As for European sources, I dunno!

dvespertilio · #30 10-25-2008, 08:27 PM

Fred Clarke just sent out a special list with Fdk After Dark 'Black Pearl' and Fdk 'Sunset Valley Orchids' on it. He should be listing these and other hybrids on his website any day now. The first Fdk is all black and is $100 for a 3" pot mericlone. The second is the spotted one at $75 for a 3" pot mericlone. I don't know if he ships overseas, but I think that could be arranged. His ordering info is on the site.