Cattleyas for cool climates

[stonedragonfarms]

Is your winter cool and dry or cool and moist? If cool and dry, many of the Laeliae and Cattleyae are options; if cool and moist, many are not.


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[trdyl]

I would think Cattleya mossiae would do well for you.

[rbarata]

The coldest months, between Jan and Mar, are usually dry. Between Oct and Dec and Mar/Apr it's rainy, especially in Apr.

[rbarata]

Update on this one... got my self a Laelia anceps.
Waiting for it to arrive.

[estación seca]

Based on several talks I've heard, you should try Cattleya intermedia and Cattleya loddigesii, as mentioned above.

[rbarata]

Based on several talks I've heard, you should try Cattleya intermedia and Cattleya loddigesii, as mentioned above.

I can't find them here, at least until now.
Do you think the anceps was a not so good choice to grow outside?

[estación seca]

I think Laelia anceps is a good choice to try.

[Fernando]

Wish you all of the luck in the world. But I'm sceptical. I killed my anceps outside. With our winters (canary islands) it needs to be bone dry in winter or it rots. And as you have already written, these plants can handle low tº as long as the day tº go up and sunny. Two weeks dull, humid, cold weather not above 10º is not a good thing. Winters in, summers out.
Keep fingers crossed, though.

[rbarata]

I can see my problem aren't temps but the rainy season. My rainy season happens when it's more or less cold, not in the coldest time of the year but not the warmer either.
In the meanwhile I already received the plant... Pwhile.will follow in a while.

[rbarata]

Some photos of the plant... I believe it's in good condition, it seems it has been treated well.
For now I'll put it in a large south window with translucid white blinders, in a room without any night heating.