Catasetum pileatum var imperale 'Live Oak' HCC/AOS X Catasetum John C. Burchett 'Ursa Major' FCC/AOS
This is one of several SVO Catasetinae that I acquired three years ago given to me by a friend who happened to visit the farm.
I did not re-pot on the first year but waited until it outgrew and got a one size bigger pot.
I have this hanging for air circulation and only put in planters if in bloom.
I inherited this on sphagnum moss so I continued to do so and didn’t change media. I just mastered the skewer method.
This gets light on the east facing window with the Cattleya with constant 80% humidity and warm room temps especially in winter.
I give it proper rest period.
I stop fertilizer and water only every other week around mid-November and stop watering by the 1st of January.
After its rest, as the new growth develops: I do not water until the new roots are well developed to about 3 to 5” long. (Don’t be in a hurry to water, it is better to wait); and then water and fertilizer must be constant while the plants are in active growth in the warmer months.
For more info on its culture:
Sunset Valley Orchids - Grower and hybridizer of quality orchids, Vista CA
Catasetum pileatum var imperale 'Live Oak' HCC/AOS X Catasetum John C. Burchett '
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