Cattleya Dowiana - Winter Rest

[Shadeflower]

well my lueddemannias have only been with me for a couple of months but I thought they were hot growers, ie no rest?
Mine are in full active growth mode too.

My glauca is also. Hardly any resting here. The Jenmannii seems to be resting.

[K-Sci]

Originally Posted by Shadeflower

well my lueddemannias have only been with me for a couple of months but I thought they were hot growers, ie no rest?
Mine are in full active growth mode too.

Different sources will give differing opinions, but Chadwick agrees with you.

Cattleya lueddemanniana begins growing during the winter, and as soon as the new growth is mature, it sends up buds and flowers in March and April with no rest period. After blooming, it will usually make another growth that will not flower and the plant will then rest until next winter.

Edited: A couple of mine have growths that are nearing maturity. If they follow the Chadwick pattern the should be blooming in January or they will rest during mid winter. Three others have small growths. They would seem to be on the Chadwick schedule for maturing growths in February or March, which would result in flowers in March or April time frame cited by Chadwick.

Based on all the C. lueddemannianas growing now, it seems you are right, or at least more right than I am.




-Keith

[Shadeflower]

I like to know what temps to provide but otherwise the rest I observe the orchid and judge what it wants from that, light, humidity, when it rests, when it produces roots etc.

[Shadeflower]

https://www.orchiddigest.org/wp-cont...ir-Culture.pdf