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Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-19-2023, 08:45 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,045
Posted By babehauss
Need help with repotting a newly acquired Cattleya

Hello,
I bought a Cattleya online from Florida. It came in soggy sphagnum moss with two third of the rooting system blackened that can be easily pulled out.
Should I repot it back in sphagnum...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-01-2023, 07:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,807
Posted By babehauss
I re-pot them in medium size Fir barks, perlite,...

I re-pot them in medium size Fir barks, perlite, and charcoal. How often should I water them?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 02-01-2023, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,807
Posted By babehauss
How to acclimate newly bought orchids in sphagnum moss?

I buy plants from Ecuagenera.com from time to time. Often, the nursery ships the orchids in sphagnum moss. They look healthy when I receive them, but I could never get them to acclimate, and I...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-22-2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,941
Posted By babehauss
I decided to test all of my orchids. About 40%...

I decided to test all of my orchids. About 40% of the plants were either positive for CymMV or ORSV virus. So, I discarded all of the infected ones. It is heartbreaking because I had some of...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 01-09-2023, 08:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,941
Posted By babehauss
Cattleyas tested positive for viral diseases. How upsetting!

Three of my Cattleya plants tested positive for the virus (using Agdia CymMV&ORSV test kits). The flowers on these plants are not affected at all, but the leaves showed black spots or streak marks....
Forum: Pests & Diseases 07-22-2022, 11:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,768
Posted By babehauss
Possible viral diseases on Cattleya Orchids

I suspect my Cattleya orchids have the viral diseases based on the images from this website Images of Virus on Orchids (https://staugorchidsociety.org/culturepests-viruses-virus.htm).
Necrotic...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 02-03-2022, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,995
Posted By babehauss
Hi Ray To fertilize my orchids, I use less than...

Hi Ray
To fertilize my orchids, I use less than a 1/4 tps of RepotMe granular MSU per gallon.
It is hard to keep a temperature at 55F-59F at night when the orchids are indoors but I will...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-31-2022, 07:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,995
Posted By babehauss
They are Cattleya Triana (from Florida) and Blc...

They are Cattleya Triana (from Florida) and Blc Oconee Mendehall (shipped from Hawaii many years ago).
These Cattleya orchids are fragrant. Is harder to get the fragrant ones to bloom?
Some...
Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-30-2022, 08:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,995
Posted By babehauss
Hi Roberta, How much temperature variation to...

Hi Roberta,
How much temperature variation to trigger blooming?

I would look into adding more LED grow light.
Thanks,
Forum: Potting & Repotting 01-30-2022, 06:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,995
Posted By babehauss
Can repot a Catt will prevent it from blooming for a few years?

Hi Everyone,

Is it possible that when you repot a Cattleyas orchid, it will not bloom for a few years?

Plant 1: This Cattleya orchid was growing so fast and so tight in the plastic pot that I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-27-2021, 09:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,243
Posted By babehauss
Cattleyas leaves broke off at the neck of pseudobulb

Hi,
Does anyone know why the leaves of my Cattleya keep on keeling over?
Is it because the plant got too much nitrogen?
Should I cut the leaves off ?

I fertilize all of my orchids with...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 04-02-2021, 10:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,285
Posted By babehauss
Bayer 3-in-1 now with NO imidacloprid

Hello,
I have a massive scale infestation among all of my cattleyas. In trying to control it, I sprayed the plants with isopropyl alcohol, Bonide horticultural oil, and finally, I had to replace...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 03-09-2021, 10:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,345
Posted By babehauss
Brown reddish dots on Brassola Nodosa

Hi Everyone,
Could someone help me please ?

My Brassola Nodosa developed these brown reddish dots on the leaves. Is this a fungal/light problem?

This plant had a scale problem at one time and...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-13-2021, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,057
Posted By babehauss
Thank you

Thank you
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-13-2021, 06:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,057
Posted By babehauss
ok Thanks

ok Thanks
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-13-2021, 05:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,057
Posted By babehauss
Hi Roberta, Thank you for your quick response....

Hi Roberta,
Thank you for your quick response. Yes. That Cattleya is in the basket with sphagnum moss. I watered all the plants every two weeks. Those photos were taken after I watered them this...
Forum: Pests & Diseases 02-13-2021, 02:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,057
Posted By babehauss
Brown leaves and shrivelled bulbs on Cattleya.

Hello everyone,

Could someone help me identify the problem on my Cattleya? I bought this plant a year ago down in Florida. About a month ago, I noticed the center of leaves started to turn brown...
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