Repotting my bifoliate catt - Page 11 - Orchid Board

rbarata · #**101** 05-16-2017, 03:39 PM

Thank you, my friends

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Btw, my favorite thread here, lots of knowledge and experience, in different growing conditions too. The timeline with the photos is a great documentary from new growth to bloom.

You made my day, Cheddarbob14.

The main reason I like updates in the same thread (like this one) is because it always contains valuable information that might be useful to people who wants to know more about a certain genus/specie/hybrid.
Because it covers a long time of a plant's life, it's like a journal.
Knowing that it helped at least one single person is enough to consider it a good way to post.

Thank you again.

Cheddarbob14 · #**102** 05-29-2017, 12:10 PM

A minor thread hijack, or with rbaratas permission, an addition to the thread. My 1st blooming size cattleya, a bifoliate, Pot. Love Passion 'Orange Bird. I bought it in bloom, on a clearance rack at English Gardens. I found this thread to be most valuable in my search for knowledge. The last bloom dropped around march 10, couple weeks later a new growth sprouted. Repotted around April 1 into lava rock in a mesh basket when the new growth reached about an inch long (no new root tips yet). Exsisting roots were in poor condition. Much to my excitement this morning she has 2 new roots sprouting. New growth is about 2" long. She is indoors, in an East facing window, direct sun for a few hours, bright indirect light for most of the rest of the day. Producing the sweet sticky stuff like it gets paid to do so lol.