Jump Starting Rlc. Williette Wong 'The Best' AM/AOS

[JScott]

Originally Posted by K-Sci

In this case we're talking about husks with no life at all.


I can't count the number of times I've looked seriously at getting "Emerald Isle" then moved on. That will not be a problem now.


Has JScott had any luck with it? Not a priority question. I'm just curious.



-Keith

Well, as a matter of fact, I actually do have Ports of Paradise 'Emerald Isle'. I've only had it a bit more than a year, and when I got it it was just barely big enough for the first bloom. Unfortunately, that flower was crippled, as first time bloomers sometimes can be, but right now it has two big new growth, both with sheaths.

It's happy and healthy and I expect it will probably bloom, although I don't know when. I think it bloomed the first time in late summer/early Autumn, but I can't remember for sure.

But now what I think you really want to know, is how does it grow. It grows like any other easy, vigorous, eager to bloom Catt hybrid you could find anywhere, I haven't had a moments' trouble with it.

[Shadeflower]

JScott you are probably right and I believe most times when people say an orchid is tricky does not by a long shot mean it is, just that it has been for whatever reason for that grower.
I'll race you to a flower Mine is probably behind yours but I am curious how mine will differ from the Emerald Isle once it flowers.

[JScott]

Originally Posted by Shadeflower

JScott you are probably right and I believe most times when people say an orchid is tricky does not by a long shot mean it is, just that it has been for whatever reason for that grower.
I'll race you to a flower Mine is probably behind yours but I am curious how mine will differ from the Emerald Isle once it flowers.

You're on! Does yours tend to be an unruly grower? Mine just grows every which way with sideways pseudobulbs, curved ones, sometimes bent. This occurs to somedegree with all my plants in the summer when they are outside because the sun is not directly overhead. In winter, my Catt growths tend to grow straight up with the light directly above. I have a couple others that have this habit, but I was wondering if yours tended to be a little unruly in their growth habit.

[Shadeflower]

I'll get back to you on that Scott, I haven't had it long enough
It is just now producing it's first pseudobulb in my care.

[K-Sci]

Originally Posted by JScott

...It grows like any other easy, vigorous, eager to bloom Catt hybrid you could find anywhere, I haven't had a moments' trouble with it.

Thanks! Your assessment is appreciated. At least one person has flowered this plant successfully.
-Keith

[JScott]

Originally Posted by K-Sci

Thanks! Your assessment is appreciated. At least one person has flowered this plant successfully.
-Keith

I actually had no idea that this plant was considered by some to be difficult to bloom until I saw this thread. I got mine from Hausermann, it arrived and had roots starting, so I repotted it into my preferred medium, then I stuck it outside with the other Catts and watered as much as it needed. I had practically forgotten about it until one day I noticed the bud poking out of the sheath. I think it depends more on personal growing habits and local climate to determine how easily it will bloom more so that some plants just being "reluctant bloomers".

[K-Sci]

Originally Posted by JScott

I actually had no idea that this plant was considered by some to be difficult to bloom until I saw this thread. I got mine from Hausermann, it arrived and had roots starting, so I repotted it into my preferred medium, then I stuck it outside with the other Catts and watered as much as it needed. I had practically forgotten about it until one day I noticed the bud poking out of the sheath. I think it depends more on personal growing habits and local climate to determine how easily it will bloom more so that some plants just being "reluctant bloomers".

I think you're right about reluctant bloomers being largely a matter of growing habits and local climate. Example would be requiring more light or short days to set flowers. I had a problem flowering C. walkeriana, a plant often described as easy to flower, until I figured out that they require more intense light than most.


Thanks for offering your comments.

-Keith