Brazilian Laelia (Cattleya) Bud Watch

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by SADE2020

These are in full sun @Roberta?

Thanks! I moved them into an area where I could see them better than where I grow them - it is nearly full sun, 45% shade cloth. (My Cymbidium and L. anceps area) They grow with just a little less light - under 60% shadecloth with sun above them essentially the entire day. They hang quite high (so I can walk under them) so that adds to the light that they receive. But for the few weeks that they are in bloom, that amount of extra light won't hurt them.

Also, they experience the full range of weather. In winter it gets quite cool at night (40 deg F/4 deg C, occasionally lower) and they aren't protected from rain. So they are quite robust.

I gently tease Ivan Portilla of Ecuagenera when I see him at shows... he sells L. pupurata plants labeled "Intermediate/Warm" ... I say "Please don't tell MY plants..." They certainly will grow warm (and do it very well, probably prefer it), but clearly don't require it.

[SADE2020]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Thanks! I moved them into an area where I could see them better than where I grow them - it is nearly full sun, 45% shade cloth. (My Cymbidium and L. anceps area) They grow with just a little less light - under 60% shadecloth with sun above them essentially the entire day. They hang quite high (so I can walk under them) so that adds to the light that they receive. But for the few weeks that they are in bloom, that amount of extra light won't hurt them.

Also, they experience the full range of weather. In winter it gets quite cool at night (40 deg F/4 deg C, occasionally lower) and they aren't protected from rain. So they are quite robust.

I gently tease Ivan Portilla of Ecuagenera when I see him at shows... he sells L. pupurata plants labeled "Intermediate/Warm" ... I say "Please don't tell MY plants..." They certainly will grow warm (and do it very well, probably prefer it), but clearly don't require it.

understand the flowering changing place, they definitely look super robust. What about the watering ? I found mine to getting really dry now outside. How do you wet them? By spray? Every xxx days?

Thanks