When to move this Catt into a pot?

[bedtimestorm]

Thank you so much for your reply. Do you think any of the other bulbs will help with root growth or are they just there for 'moral support?' Also, when it comes time to repot, what should the water schedule be?

[tucker85]

Originally Posted by bedtimestorm

Thank you so much for your reply. Do you think any of the other bulbs will help with root growth or are they just there for 'moral support?' Also, when it comes time to repot, what should the water schedule be?

Don't remove any of the other pseudo-bulbs because they add to the overall strength of the plant. The more pseudo-bulbs, the stronger it will be. Cattleyas generally only grow new roots from the lead pseudo-bulb. By that I mean the newest one at the end of the rhizome. Occasionally I've seen a root grow from an old pseudo-bulb but very seldom. Cattleyas like to be watered very well and then allowed to get completely dry before watering again. That's why it's a good idea to plant it in a small pot that dries very quickly. How often you water will depend on your growing environment.