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Gthumbz89 03-17-2019 01:43 PM

Cattleya walkeriana 'Lavender' (Estrella da Collina x Divina)
 
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Wow! Large 5 inch blooms, good form, and great fragrance. This bloomed already 4 months ago, so it looks like it can potentially bloom a few times a year.

It bloomed from a leaved growth instead of a speacialized flower growth.

The plant is around 4 inches tall, but each growth really spreads out rhizome wise. A very rambling plant habit indeed.

Growing in a wicked, hydroponic setup under LEDs.

JungleJo 03-17-2019 08:23 PM

The flower is so beautiful. Well done!

I have no walkeriana myself, but I think that I will put it on my buy list.

isurus79 03-17-2019 09:44 PM

Very nice! Can you tell us a bit more about the potting media?

Gthumbz89 03-17-2019 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by isurus79 (Post 893677)
Very nice! Can you tell us a bit more about the potting media?

I used wooden dowells and wire to secure the plant and
I draped microfiber strands from the roots into a reservoir container. I fill the reservoir, mist the roots and repeat when dry. This method looks ugly potting wise though. I use this method when I get a cattleya with bad roots.

Also the micro fiber gets a bit microbial, but the roots don't mind.

Gthumbz89 03-17-2019 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JungleJo (Post 893672)
The flower is so beautiful. Well done!

I have no walkeriana myself, but I think that I will put it on my buy list.

Its beauty is only surpassed by its fragrance. I love the smell. Reminds me of a sweet vanilla pastry with floral undertones. It smells strongly too. I can get whiffs of it from a few feet away.

isurus79 03-18-2019 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gthumbz89 (Post 893682)
I used wooden dowells and wire to secure the plant and
I draped microfiber strands from the roots into a reservoir container. I fill the reservoir, mist the roots and repeat when dry. This method looks ugly potting wise though. I use this method when I get a cattleya with bad roots.

Also the micro fiber gets a bit microbial, but the roots don't mind.

Very cool! Looks like the roots are doing pretty well now.


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