Cattleya lueddemanniana coerulea - Orchid Board

JPMC · #1 06-03-2012, 07:29 PM

After years of struggling with this plant, I now have it growing and blooming like my other lueddemannianas in that it blooms twice per year. I think that for home growers without a greenhouse like myself this species is easier than if I had a greenhouse because it likes warm temperatures that are easy to provide in the house.

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RJSquirrel · #2 06-03-2012, 10:21 PM

nice looking bloom

I have just one and I love that catt species. Easy to grow indeed. I grow mine on the porch under shade. I was kind of disappointed when I only got 1 new growth, But just this week watering I noticed 2 more .woot!!...Great plants for a catt noob like me!!

Mine dries out everyday and I cant keep it wet enough right now its so hot..I hope that makes for some good flowers like yours !!

Wynn Dee13 · #3 06-03-2012, 10:57 PM

Beautiful! How do you provide enough light in the house to bloom it? I have one but I don't think it gets enough light to bloom. I grow under lights during the cold months and outside in the summer. I would love to know how you grow yours. Thanks!

WhiteRabbit · #4 06-03-2012, 11:31 PM

Fabulous!

silken · #5 06-04-2012, 01:42 AM

Beautiful! Congrats on the blooms! I too would love some growing advice. I got a good size one last fall which I could tell had bloomed. It has a few new growths but no sign of blooming for me yet.

Bud · #6 06-04-2012, 03:00 AM

Gorgeous flowers...I like the ruffled lip color...is it fragrant?

Wynn Dee13 · #7 06-04-2012, 03:48 AM

Bud- This species is supposed to be very fragrant. I have never smelled one myself because I can't get mine to bloom!

JPMC · #8 06-04-2012, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Wynn Dee13

Beautiful! How do you provide enough light in the house to bloom it? I have one but I don't think it gets enough light to bloom. I grow under lights during the cold months and outside in the summer. I would love to know how you grow yours. Thanks!

I grow this one under T5 fluorescent lights (about 2 feet from a 4 foot 4-light fixture).

JPMC · #9 06-04-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Bud

Gorgeous flowers...I like the ruffled lip color...is it fragrant?

Yes, it is. It is not as fragrant as some clones. the best and strongest fragrance I have noted in this species comes from the 'Arthur Chadwick' clone. It's also very easy to grow.

Wynn Dee13 · #10 06-04-2012, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JPMC

I grow this one under T5 fluorescent lights (about 2 feet from a 4 foot 4-light fixture).

Thanks! I grow mine under a 4 foot, 4 tube T8 fluorescent fixture and it is about a foot from the lights. The new growths have some purple tinting to them so I think it could be getting enough light but like I said it has never bloomed for me. I can see it has bloomed before. It gets a lot of light outside in the summer too. It really needs a repot and I'm going to do it really soon. I was waiting for new root growth and it is just starting. It is growing in at least three directions and is overflowing its 5 inch pot. Do you give yours a winter rest? Thanks!