Catasetum fimbriatum

[Merlyn]

Almost exactly 2 weeks.

[Lars Kurth]

Wonderful: I love that one. Not seen fimbriatum at any European nursery (-:

[DelawareJim]

Very nice!

What mix do you grow in? My wife scored a Catsetum as a meeting door prize and it will need to be repotted. Currently in 100% spag in a 2.5 inch pot with roots coming out everywhere. It is so tight, I might have to cut the pot off.

Cheers.
Jim

[Merlyn]

I use 100% sphag with about 1" of leca at the bottom. The leca is because I sit them in a saucer and leave about 1/2"water or water with fertilizer in it when I water or fert. I've no problem sacrificing a pot to save a plant ! When Ctsms are growing they need full strength fertilizer. I use 1 tsp/gallon and also add timed release to the media ! They go from a tiny new growth bud to full size pbulb, put out leaves and then bloom all in one season !!! That's part of the fascination of that alliance !!!

[Merlyn]

This is my other half of same plant in bloom now. When I got it as a gift it was a FULL sized plant and I divided it, while repotting, into 5 divisions !!! I think that's the reason it sulked for 3 years ! It folds the lower sepals back in about 3 days like the last pix.
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