Pot.Ahchung YoYo"Little Goldfish"

[Orchids4ever]

all
It opened just in time for the big day

[Mandy2705]

This picture looks so good I though it was fake or a painting. Amazing! You could hang this on the wall.

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by Mandy2705

This picture looks so good I though it was fake or a painting. Amazing! You could hang this on the wall.

Thank you.Mandy2705
once in a while i get a great picture-but more often -not so great ones
I am happy how this one turned out too-it shows the colours of the orchid so well.

[RJSquirrel]

what pretty flowers ....I have of these too wouldnt ya know it!!!.wonderful little compact catts they made for us

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

what pretty flowers ....I have of these too wouldnt ya know it!!!.wonderful little compact catts they made for us

Thanks,RJ
Yes they did i like mine a lot
Hope to see yours in bloom soon.

[silken]

I love the photo and the blooms

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by silken

I love the photo and the blooms

Thank you,silken
I am pretty happy with both too ( more so with the blooms,because it is finally doing better, i made a few mistakes when i first got it, like repotting at the wrong time

[gngrhill]

I also have a "little goldfish". Earlier, in late summer, it had 2 buds with no sheath that just dried up and died before the really developed at all. Now, I have been watching a sheath, flower stalk, and buds for about a month, buds turned yellow, looked good, then just when they should have opened they dried up and fell off.
It also now has 2 more buds with no sheath, so I don't know what will happen with them. I don't know where I'm going wrong. It is in a south window, but it's been cloudy for days, humidity is 60-65 % , temps around 68F except for sunny days when it might reach 75F. Any one have any ideas ?

[WhiteRabbit]

WOW! Fabulous!
And such a great photo, too!

[Leafmite]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

I also have a "little goldfish". Earlier, in late summer, it had 2 buds with no sheath that just dried up and died before the really developed at all. Now, I have been watching a sheath, flower stalk, and buds for about a month, buds turned yellow, looked good, then just when they should have opened they dried up and fell off.
It also now has 2 more buds with no sheath, so I don't know what will happen with them. I don't know where I'm going wrong. It is in a south window, but it's been cloudy for days, humidity is 60-65 % , temps around 68F except for sunny days when it might reach 75F. Any one have any ideas ?

I don't really know. Bud loss on Cattleyas are usually due to a few possibilities.
1) Water getting onto the bud or down around the stem that holds the flowers
2) A warm-growing Cattleya in too cool of temperatures
3) Pests
4) Root issues
5) hot/cold draft
6) chemical (fungicide or pesticide) (gas leak, ripe fruit)
7) too little water
8) virus

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Your goldfish is a beauty! What a nice way to start the day!
My Burana Beauty opened up yesterday, too.