Cattleyas for cool climates

[rbarata]

Now the temps are consistently aqual or higher than 20 ºC (68 F), with forecasts of low 80's, with clear skies, today I gave it a little water with a spray bottle in the hopes it will ignite some growth. This was the first time it "saw" water since I bought it, two weeks ago.

I've found also this...it was there already but I haven't noticed it. I don't know if it has been growing or not. One thing I know: it has no new roots.

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There will be roots very soon.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Good luck. Perhaps the greenhouse, who wouldn't like that anyway.

[rbarata]

There's some evolution, slow but steady.
Now it looks more like a new growth. Been putting it under strong indirect south light/ full sun, misting heavily only the medium by early morning but there are no roots yet.
I suspect they'll grow from the base of the new growth 'cause there's a protuberance under the dry sheath. Anyway, so far they haven't appear.

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[rbarata]

After my last post in this thread, on month ago, the new growth is bigger but still no roots. Temps are now in high 60/low 70's and I spray in the early morning only the medium, around twice a week.
Next weeks the forecast is clear skies and high 80's so, with more watering it might be a boost for the roots to grow.

[rbarata]

How much rain do you get? Here in Los Angeles we get around 12" per year.

Last year was 19,4". It rains this qty in a few months, the cool ones.
The raining season was something that I haven't noticed in my investigations to buy the anceps.

[rbarata]

Something I haven't noticed yet... a second new growth.
The roots, are they supposed to grow at the base of new growths or do they grow near the medium?

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They come from the bases of new growths. It will happen.

[rbarata]

I was wondering maybe focusing on the newgrowth base isn't the best choice.

Thanks, ES.

[estación seca]

Your plant is happy - it's making multiple new growths at the same time.