New leaves dying on cattleya

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by sperpich

Sorry about that. If you go back to the first post you can see it clearly there. Thanks

Thanks. The first post does show those sheaths. They don't look dried in the opening pics. And the sheaths are not leaves. But that's ok ------ at least the terminology is cleared up now.

If nice growing conditions are maintained, then there is certainly a chance for flower spikes to develop from within that largest sheath --- and maybe even a chance from the small sheath.

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by sperpich

I marked the spots I was talking about.

Those are called sheaths. They enclose flower buds. rbarata wrote about those. I wrote about dying leaves sprouting from the base, but you don't have that issue.

[Orchidtinkerer]

Originally Posted by sperpich

Hi,
Just wondering what is going on and how to fix it.
Thanks

Your orchid is perfectly healthy, leaves look fine, nothing dehydrated, doesn't need anything changed, seems to be doing what it should be doing, ie producing sheaths that dry out.
These sheaths should produce flower spikes in spring.

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by sperpich

I water/fertilize once a week for 3 weeks and then flush with water the 4th week.

At the moment, your orchid appears to look just fine.

Once a week watering could be too little though.

It all probably depends on your local environment - the humidity etc. If it turns out that the watering schedule isn't enough, then your orchid could slowly go backwards in health ------ as in it could slowly dehydrate. So keep an eye out for that kind of thing.

Also ....... how do you do the watering? Watering can? Water wand?

I do my watering each morning - like shown in this video here (link), which would most likely work well with that bigger pot of yours.

In the video, good drainage pots are used. And the pots sit on drainage grates.

[JScott]

Again, I agree. There is nothing wrong with your plant. It looks robust and healthy. The only thing you need to do is water more often, or pot it in a smaller bark mix, or a bark mix with some more water retentive materials mixed in (peat chunks, rockwool, coir, whatever you prefer.)

Your plant is healthy; it just needs more water.

[WaterWitchin]

SouthPark... shut up!!!

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

SouthPark... shut up!!!

*telepathically* ----- 'Yes WW! Will do!' (telepathic channel shutting up too now).