Ctsm Red Dragon - Orchid Board

calvin_orchidL · #1 10-03-2009, 04:31 PM

more shots...

My first catasetinae..I had some other ones but they always rot on me in the winter. I *really* want to grow a cycnoches one day...had a barthiorium. Died.

isurus79 · #2 10-03-2009, 05:35 PM

I love the spots on this one! As for the winter rot, do not let a drop of water touch it until the new growth has roots a few inches long. Then dump as much water as it can handle all summer long!

kavanaru · #3 10-03-2009, 08:06 PM

a very nice one.... great lip!

Lagoon · #4 10-03-2009, 09:30 PM

Very cool-freaky flowers, it suits its name. Nice one, Calvin

LauraN · #5 10-04-2009, 01:15 AM

Very nice job blooming this one Calvin!

calvin_orchidL · #6 10-04-2009, 03:13 AM

Thanks for lookin, everyone!
isurus - what's weird is that I dusted with sulfur and just left them without any water at all...but they all rotted from the inside out...like, they turned mushy. I wonder if it's because it was too cold or something

isurus79 · #7 10-04-2009, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by calvin_orchidL

Thanks for lookin, everyone!
isurus - what's weird is that I dusted with sulfur and just left them without any water at all...but they all rotted from the inside out...like, they turned mushy. I wonder if it's because it was too cold or something

Did all the bulbs do that, or just the old ones? This family will 'consume' the old bulbs. They turn a light brown, get mushy and shrivel up. The plant is using the stored energy when this happens.

SP2340 · #8 10-04-2009, 01:51 PM

Very cool flower, nice and wicked looken!

calvin_orchidL · #9 10-07-2009, 12:43 AM

Steve
I think the older ones shrivelled...but they only had one bulb...some had little green sprouts, but those dried up before they could grow roots. This was the most robust one, and had multiple old fat bulbs...none of which rotted...strange

Gena · #10 10-07-2009, 05:56 AM

Calvin, what a beautiful plant! I just love it, everything in it. Congratulations and thanks for sharing!