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05-06-2016, 06:54 PM
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hey, fun post... probably my favorite cattleya species. and probably because it's one of the smallest and has a big flower and can grow outdoors in LA!
I finally just got one in winter 2015, a seedling from Cal orchid, an alba x semi alba (pendentive x tokyo #1) and been waiting and waiting for it to bloom... they sorta said it was pretty close to blooming size but no such luck. pic attached.
It grew one nice growth last year and that's about it. it gets fairly high light outside on my balcony (get's down to upper 30's for a spell in winter, and up to mid 90's, sometimes more in summer), and i spray water it mostly when I water down the mounts (I can overwater potted plants, so just trying to keep steady with this guy)... reading info here, i guess I'll soak water it more.
Considering what i've read here don't feel so bad it hasn't flowered for me yet, waiting 3 or 5 years would drive me nuts though!
all you people who can find it at lowe's, OMG you lucky bastar*'s! (well, maybe i should go look now)
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05-06-2016, 11:14 PM
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And by the way, there's some flexibility to grow this species... as per epiphyte78's pool gallery... (also attached)
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05-11-2016, 02:05 PM
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Yazz, where did you get your C. walkeriana? Just curious. 
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05-11-2016, 02:34 PM
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Received my project plant, a coerulea... bit small yet, so we'll see how far it gets over the summer. Not sure yet how I'll pot it up... sphag in clay seems like it might be tricky for me.
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05-11-2016, 10:05 PM
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Show of hands:
Who's growing under lights, who's on the windowsill with no supplemental light, who's outdoors and who's in a greenhouse?
Mine will be under lights for the time being, but may transition to the gh if it looks like it'll be happier there.
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05-12-2016, 09:52 AM
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I grow mine under Lights
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05-11-2016, 10:11 PM
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Sunroom, which is much more humid than the house. Like a greenhouse with only one glass wall and a solid roof.
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05-11-2016, 10:37 PM
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Laundry room, in front of glass sliding doors on a North window with added light. I have cement floors so I can spill water freely |
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05-11-2016, 10:55 PM
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Outdoors until I can't be.
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05-12-2016, 12:17 AM
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They just went outside for the summer. If we get a couple of cold nights, I will cover with plastic.
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