Project 2016: Cattleya walkeriana

[gngrhill]

I don't see an old spike, but it has a nice new growth that I don't think shows in the picture. It seems like it must be close to blooming size.

[krienschmidt]

Hi, I hope I'm OK to post here, I was unaware of this Project 2016, how nice. I have a C. Walkeriana I got in June. I will not mention the greenhouse I got it from but I can't believe they sent me this poor little thing. She seems to be recovering well but is not very big. Her largest leaves and pseudobulbs combined are about 6inches, and her pseudobulbs are nice round chubby ones. I am hoping for a bloom this fall or winter but who knows how long it will take her to feel healthy. Will report if I get any exciting developments! Thanks for the tip on Project 2016.

[Leafmite]

Welcome aboard! Great to have you join the plant project! These are tough little orchids so I think you have a great chance of pulling it through. I bought a bag baby at Lowes that was in terrible shape, with a tiny extra, and both are doing quite well...new growth and roots. Good luck!!!

[Fernando]

Last week I got my first two walkerianas. One is walkeriana tipo, the other actually is a cross between C. walkeriana 'Pendentive' (which is xdolosa) and C. nobilior semialba. The plant s look great - until I repotted them into clay pots. While walkeriana had a few living roots, and tons of old rotten roots, the nobilior cross only had rotten roots. They live on my balcony, with some shaded sun and happily there is the first root showing on nobilior. I don't water them until I'm sure to prevent any further rot.
As both plants have healthy pseudos and leaves, I hope they will thrive again soon.
I'll update with photos!

[gngrhill]

both of the walkers I got had few to no viable roots. They do seem to be very hardy and quick growing plants. Both now have several small new roots and each has a new growth.

[catherinecarney]

Good to know your new walkerianas are growing roots!

Mine has also proven tough and fast growing. One nice new growth since I got it, and it's already starting another one. Roots are pretty short (looks like the tips browned and they stopped growing), but the p-bulbs are plump and the plant looks like a happy camper.

Catherine

[krienschmidt]

My walker also had 95% rotten dead roots - all of them down in the pot. The only live roots were about 2 long thin beat up ones that were growing out side the potting mix around the top of the pot. I put it in bark in a plastic pot so I could keep an eye on root development. I'm wondering now if I should have mounted it. It seems to be bouncing back with several new roots and a new growth but I sure would love to see a bloom this fall. Just never know what to expect with your first.

[Leafmite]

As long as the orchid medium dries quickly and allows plenty of air to the roots, it will not matter what you use.

[estación seca]

My larger plant loves semi-hydroponic culture. It sends roots way down into the medium. The smaller plant is still in its pot; I need to mount it on something. It has so many growths in so many different directions I think a mount will be the only way to handle it.

My plants most definitely make new roots only after finishing new growths. Do other people notice this?

[No-Pro-mwa]

Originally Posted by estación seca

My larger plant loves semi-hydroponic culture. It sends roots way down into the medium. The smaller plant is still in its pot; I need to mount it on something. It has so many growths in so many different directions I think a mount will be the only way to handle it.

My plants most definitely make new roots only after finishing new growths. Do other people notice this?

Yes mine do this also. And my smaller plants have way more roots than my larger one does.

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Originally Posted by gngrhill

both of mine have little new growths about 1 inch tall and those new growth are growing roots. They are pretty tiny right now, but are growing pretty quickly.

Mine have all finished there new growths and I am waiting to see how long it takes before they start again.