Update of the 3 sad little Catts
 

Okay, as I'm sure some of you are aware, I bought 3 Catts in a bag from Lowe's. When I got them home and took them out of the bags there were no viable roots to speak of! :( After consulting my good friends on the Orchid Board I gained the confidence to try and grow them instead of giving up right then! Well, I potted them up and misted daily and gave them light. Now we wait. :goodluck: Well, I ordered some supplies, because I had no more bark, no more pots, I had nothing. So I ordered more pots than I need (at the moment :evil: ), some SuperThrive, some Fir bark (I had no idea just how much 1 cf really is!) and some charcoal. After waiting for what seemed like an excruciatingly long time, my supplies came in. I looked everything over and thought of the mass re-potting I had in my future :shock:. I soaked my bark with some SuperThrive over night and re-potted everything. I gave everything a good look and trimmed what needed to be trimmed, whimpered over the state of some Phal roots :_( gave some Dens the once over with a pair of scissors to the dead roots and saw new growth on both of them :) and marveled at the progress these Catts have made in the short time I have had them! :D Holy Moly I think I can do this!!!!! :biggrin: Anyway, that is the update with :photo:
Thanks to everyone who helped me that night and every night for that matter!! :bowing
So, without further ado here are the fruits of my labor and worry!

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Yay Amanda! I knew you could do it!
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:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer: AMANDA!!! Go Team Maynard! hahaha.
Thats awesome, they look like they're recuperating wonderfully, some kln wont hurt ;) considering i wont shut up about the damn stuff.
How much superthrive were you using per watering, Im considering trying superthrive!!

See you around woman, good to see them pulling out, keep it up! :biggrin: :biggrin:

Way to go Amanda! That looks like a promising start! It is always amazing to me just how much these plants want to live and thrive! All they need in most cases is a little help along the way. Great job of rescuing these babies. I am sure that they will reward you for your efforts! Keep up the great work!

Great job of rescuing these babies. I am sure that they will reward you for your efforts! Keep up the great work![/QUOTE]

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Hard work and patience with these little guys will pay off. :goodluck:

Keep us posted with any new pictures,

Orchids are really pretty tough plants. Anything that could survive the long sea voyage back to England and the continent in the 19th century and still grow had to be tough. Great job, Amanda!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! you are doing great!! keep up the good work and those little orchids will be giants in no time at all...a little care is all they ask and they give such huge rewards! good growing!!

Way to go, Amanda! :goodjob

Keep us updated...we're all looking forward to seeing those babies in bloom!

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Well done, Dr. Amanda!

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Thank you all. I'm glad I have people to share my success with that will appreciate the progress. My husband is sorta "blah" on the whole orchid growing thing. I will definitely keep you all posted as things develop. I can't wait to see these beauties reward me with blooms. GO TEAM MAYNARD!!!

Finally got blooms! Only took 9 years
 

It only took about 9 years, but one of the Catts survived and has rewarded me with some very beautiful blooms. Talk about patience on my part and hardiness on the Catts part. 3 moves, several pots, then being mounted. Now growing in a very cramped tank, with morning mistings and lights on a timer set for about 16 hours a day.

Sorry, that’s sideways. I’m posting from my phone and didn’t realize it would do that.

That is a nice one!

Perseverance pays!

Congratulations on your tenacity and your success.

Wow, thanks for the update on the Catt, after so many years! It's so rare to find out what happens to orchids people are trying to save. Your endless patience paid off, those flowers are stunning!

Nice to see you back on Orchidboard by the way. :)

Congratulations! There is nothing more satisfying than saving a “lost cause” orchid; your reward may be years of wonderful flowering mixed with pride of accomplishment!

Well, this gives me hope that I'll still have some plants 9 years from now that I have today! I sure hope so!