Iwanagara appleblossom - Orchid Board

Nico · #1 05-06-2007, 08:09 AM

After I see almost half of your cattleya pictures on this forum, I want to show one of mine. The plant looks very strong and now has 6 flowers. Maybe after the blooming, I'll repot it because the plant seems too big for his actual pot.
I am a new owner of this type and I hope to make them rebloom in the future.

Djarum Black · #2 05-06-2007, 08:13 AM

Hi Nico

WOW! Very nice and healthy looking plant. Also very lovely blooms. I was looking at your photos in the gallery earlier. It sure looks like you got a green thumb! Excellent growing!

cb977 · #3 05-06-2007, 08:17 AM

Great job, Nico!

This is one of my favorite 'chids...isn't the fragrance wonderful? Makes me smile every time

Lagoon · #4 05-06-2007, 08:43 AM

Beautiful flowers, Well grown 'chid - very nice!!

silberhaarig · #5 05-06-2007, 12:48 PM

Beautiful! It is on my "Most Desired" list!

Nancy

Dorothy · #6 05-06-2007, 03:23 PM

I also want to show off my Apple Blossom as I love the whole look of the plant and it's wonderful fragrance!

I am also new at orchids and so far the AB has growth from it's base!

I also need to repot mine but will wait once the blooms die off. I have yet to find out if, like many other orchids, the apple blossom should be repotted in a container that keeps it's roots tight.

Happy Growing and Good Health with yours!

What will you use as a medium?

Toddybear · #7 05-06-2007, 03:16 PM

Very healthy plant and lovely flowers! Well done!

Lindafvb · #8 05-06-2007, 04:04 PM

Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to share my Apple Blossum transplant story. I divided my plant in November 06 and placed each half in S/H. At the time each plant had 4 pseudobulbs. The plants took nicely to the S/H and even grew another bulb, looks great. But alas, no flowers this year. I guess I transplanted the plant too late in the season, but I felt I had no choice. Hopefully next year I will have flowers. So if your going to divide and you have the choice, this time of year is probably the right time.

Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Dorothy · #9 05-06-2007, 05:54 PM

Linda .. What kind of fertilizing schedule did you have your Apple Blossom on?

Lindafvb · #10 05-06-2007, 06:47 PM

Hi Dorothy,
Since the plant is in S/H, I top it off when needed with Dyna-Gro. Roots look great and as I said, the pseudobulbs are also healthy. I am still hoping for buds but at this time I will be pleasantly surprised. Temps. are good for blooming, everything else budded. Just think it was the stress and change of the medium.