Project 2016: Cattleya walkeriana

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Originally Posted by stonedragonfarms

The past information that was posted should be very helpful; you might also want to plug Cattleya walkeriana into the search bar on Youtube and look at how/where the plants are growing in nature. Many of them are very high up in trees (ie bright shade, constant airflow, quick drying); I'd been toying with the idea of mounting mine when it arrives, though I now think that it will go into tree fern chunks in a clay pot instead.
Good growing all,
Adam

The habitat information can be misleading unless considered over the entire year. They get water all year despite 5 months with no rain. There is heavy winter dew at night. During the summer they are in full shade; the deciduous trees leaf out. In the winter it's almost full sun. The catwalker808 thread Leafmite dug up and referenced below covers cultivation in great detail.