divided my cattleya into 3 :)

[tucker85]

That's a beautiful orchid! Congratulations that it is now three. Good job.

[ANC]

thanks Jerry! i'm glad i got some good advise here at orchidboard

[victory12]

Originally Posted by Daethen

Congrats!!! Your future is looking to be very full of blooms.

Dividing a Cattleya will often result in immediate new root and pseudobulb growth.

After a Cattleya flowers it will begin to put out new roots and new pseudobulbs. Division speeds up the process.

This is why it is recommended to re-pot after flowering. You would not have gotten results so quick if you did it six months from now.

The plants are also thriving from the new bark and extra aeration around the roots, which results from the new potting mix.

Your plant needed new potting medium. It was ready for a re-pot back into the same pot or slightly larger with new medium. You should change potted plant medium every other year.

[Celtic100]

I am going to try this. My cattleya is quite large in its current pot and looks crowded and unhappy. Think I'll try this "thinning" out. I asked about thinning in one of my posts without response from the board but I guess I should have called it "dividing". Makes much more sense. Thanks for this information.

[Klondike4001]

Are there any walk-thrus or write ups for dividing cattelyas?

Congrats on all the luck w/ these 3!

[Orquiadicto]

Originally Posted by Klondike4001

Are there any walk-thrus or write ups for dividing cattelyas?

Congrats on all the luck w/ these 3!

Try writing "dividing Cattleya" in Youtube. There are a few videos on how to do it.

[Bud]

You are lucky to be in a place where orchids can grow outdoors. You do not have to deal with frost, your temperature is favorable for orchids and your atmosphere is humid all year round.
Cattleyas up on a mango tree is just amazing for me who has to deal with windows in winter and a fire escape in summer.