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07-21-2012, 02:38 AM
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Epicattleya Hanna Roberts -another example of sun sun sun does it
I got this on ebay about five years ago and had it indoors here in Southern California in a west window for years. Lanky short growths every year, figured it would never bloom. Finally two years ago it threw off a floppy weak set of blooms on one lead, I thought it was a cascading type of inflorescence. Well last year I decided tough love was needed and I tossed it out onto my patio where it has been for over a year in full sun. Last summer it had some more robust growth, no flowers, and this year all erect pseudo-bulbs grew out, almost looking like a large bifolate cattleya. Full sun, exposed to the elements, and this year it has thrown off a tall beautiful spike of flowers. Two other leads seem about to do the same. And I was worried about sun burn, but apparently without cause hehe. This cross of C. Penny Koroda x Epi. Stanfordianum has also turned out to be very temperature tolerant by southern California standards as we have had temperatures in the mid to high 30's some nights in Dec-Feb and this orchid seems to thrive in it.
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07-21-2012, 07:20 AM
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Wow!!!!! That plant rocks! I find that many orchids can take more light than some will tell you! (within reason for the genus, of course!) I grow a few cattleyas in full afternoon summer sun, once they have been acclimated, and those plants yield the highest flower count and most colorful flowers. Your blooms are SPECTACULAR!!! I really love it!! Congrats!!!!!!
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07-21-2012, 09:07 AM
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Gorgeous. Tough love worked for sure. Do you fertilize it too or it grew like this without ferts?
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07-21-2012, 03:13 PM
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A reply to Plumania - I fertilize most of my orchids year round, normally about 1/3 table spoon of miracle grow to two gallons, plus some seaweed emulsion. It seems to keep most of them very happy.
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07-21-2012, 10:56 PM
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07-22-2012, 02:12 AM
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Definitely doing better with more intense light. What a change in growth habit.
Love those flowers - neat color and shape. A keeper for sure.
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07-22-2012, 07:52 AM
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Gorgeous!
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07-22-2012, 09:03 AM
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Love it! Congratulations on your growing.
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07-22-2012, 02:55 PM
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That's a beauty! I have an epicatt Don Herman. I think I'll try increasing it's light. It does bloom but not well.
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07-22-2012, 03:08 PM
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Very nice!
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