Are mini-catts fragrant? - Orchid Board

Lady Tottington · #1 05-31-2010, 08:07 PM

Hi friends! I've been reading up and looking online at mini-catts... beautiful! Are most of these fragrant like the full size catts are known to be?

If I was to get a one, is there any special care you would recommend? Right now I have two cattleyas and although I'm not sure if I'm giving them enough light, one is sprouting a happy little new something (of which I'm not really sure what it is... a new leaf? a?

Thanks all!

Junebug · #2 05-31-2010, 09:22 PM

You're "happy little new something" is a new growth or pseudobulb. As it matures it will grow leaves and look like the others. You're plant looks very healthy.

I'm not familiar with mini-catts.

Zoi2 · #3 05-31-2010, 10:33 PM

Some mini catts are fragrant and some aren't just like the standards. Is there a particular one you're interested in?
Joann

Lady Tottington · #4 06-01-2010, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoi2

Some mini catts are fragrant and some aren't just like the standards. Is there a particular one you're interested in?
Joann

no specific interests, just would like to collect one or two

and getting a fragrant one would be nice.

Bolero · #5 06-01-2010, 02:29 AM

Most of mine have no fragrance at all but some do have one, like Joann says above it depends on which one you pick.

Autumn Child · #6 06-01-2010, 05:23 AM

I have c.walkeriana. They are suppose to be very fragrant. c. Nobilior is also a fragrant mini, but its harder to grow. i recomend c. walkeriana. good amount of selection and the bloom is amazing. There are alot of people who specialize in growing walkeriana. They are very interesting.

Aceetobe · #7 06-01-2010, 07:10 PM

Most of the ones with Sophronitis in the background will not be fragrant. AKA most of the red mini-catts.

Also, many made with rupiculous laelias will not be fragrant.

Unfortunately, two of the most important plants for mini-catts are Sophronitis coccinea and Laelia briegeri.

On the plus side, C. walkeriana figures into mini-catt breeding significantly, and is highhhhhly fragrant.

smweaver · #8 06-01-2010, 08:22 PM

Look for Lc. Aloha Case. It's a pretty popular hybrid that's got a lot of C. walkeriana in its genes, and it's very fragrant. C. schilleriana and C. aclandiae are both small-growing fragrant species too.

Lady Tottington · #9 06-01-2010, 08:36 PM

thanks for the suggestions all! I will look for those!!! yum!

Lady Tottington · #10 06-02-2010, 06:08 PM

Hi friends..... k, this will sound strange I am sure, but here goes. I would like to get a mini-cattleya for my step-father who is Hawaiian, so in order for it to be a gift that would mean the most to him, I would like to get it from a Hawaiian nursery.

Also, do mini-catts always say mini in the title? They have some limited space, and I worry that I could get him a full size without intending to.

thanks my friends!