Beallara Big Shot 'Kitty Kat' (in bloom/in S/H)

[Bud]

The parents are: Beallara Tahoma Glacier x Miltonia Maui Titan.

This is ivory white base, lavender tinge and a little yellow in the center. I see the other breeds posted as lavender based with white hue and yellow center. Blooms can be four inches across when they fully open. The longest leaves are 6 to 8 inches or more.
Medium light and dont let it go dry( to make my life easy=I grow it on the S/H method but never let the roots touch water; hence 1/4 level of water inside the drilled mayonaise jar=Yup, I mastered the way to drill into glass), fertilize weakly twice a month.
Oh and flush it twice a month on S/H...change the LECA if algae forms and the medium is old

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

[Eyebabe]

Just Beautiful!
I did not have such success with this type of orchid in s/h and went back to Aussie Gold.
Great growing

[Bud]

Thank You...WhiteRabbit!

Thank You, Eyebabe!

[RosieC]

Fantastic!

[Bud]

Thank You Rosie!

[Ro'sOrcs]

Hey Bud,

It looks like you have this beauty in a glass jar? Did you drill holes in it? If so, where? I tried the semi-hydro with a cattleya and a phalenopsis and they both ended up dying after refusing to bloom for almost a year. I had them in plastic containers with two small holes drilled a couple of inches from the bottom. I think I'm ready to try it again. Any quick advice as far as set-up is concerned?

Thanks!

-Ro

[Lagoon]

Oooo thats gorgeous, Bud - big blossoms eh, Wow!!

[Bud]

Originally Posted by Ro'sOrcs

Hey Bud,

It looks like you have this beauty in a glass jar? Did you drill holes in it? If so, where? I tried the semi-hydro with a cattleya and a phalenopsis and they both ended up dying after refusing to bloom for almost a year. I had them in plastic containers with two small holes drilled a couple of inches from the bottom. I think I'm ready to try it again. Any quick advice as far as set-up is concerned?

Thanks!

-Ro

Yes. I mastered how to drill on glass using a diamond coated drill bit...I watched a YouTube video of somebody and just tried it...
The above picture is a medium mayonaise glass jar.

I suggest you read the S/H method of Ray. You can find it on his site. Ray taught me how...he was very helpful with the S/H method and it works for my orchids that need temperamental watering. In fact, I even experimented on vandacious on S/H and I am successful with it so far ...

[Bud]

gee, Thanks...Gloria!