Cattleya rex

[joule]

There is a picture of my now blooming Cattleya rex. The lip is not yeat quite open, but soon it will be.
The scent is very good and of course i like her trademark ... superb colored lip.

[Lagoon]

A very lovely catt for sure!!
Good growing, Jouni.

[trdyl]

Beautiful!

[Moisés Bravim]

Very very beautiful!!! The lip is so gorgeous!!!

[tuvoc]

Well done! I've been wanting to try one for some time now, but have read they can be tricky. Any pointers or thoughts you could share?

Kim

[joule]

I do not give any special care to my Cattleya rex plants (i have seven). My treatment is the same to all my cattleyas. I start watering in spring slowly when the new growth comes in sight. Little by little i expose them to quite high light, between waterings i let the compost dry almost completely. I never use tapwater.
In my greenhouse the temperature is daytime in summer + 22-28 C and nights about +16-18 C.
I fertilize my cattleyas twice in a month with normal orchid fertilizer.

Normally Cattleya rex starts blooming practically right after finished the growth. Sometimes you have to wait a little bit longer.
After blooming i give my Cattleya rex complete rest in good light but no water at all. Temperature in rest time is +15-18 C.
The dormant period last about 4-5 months.
Good luck to everyone