SVO Cattleya - Second Release 2021

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Jeff214

I was debating about both of those as well... and the Ctsm. sanguineum... such a bizarre looking species! Looks like you still had some aerial space near the purpuratas...

The aerial space pretty much stuffed... some more purps have bloomed since I took the picture. Actually, the outdoor (spring/summer/fall) part of the Catasetinae cycle isn't that much of a problem. But the nights usually cool off before the leaves drop, so everybody gets crammed into the GH still with lots of leaves. And then there's the juggling to get them into the "dry area" as they go dormant over a period of a month or two for different plants. Once everybody is dormant and everybody is dry, less of an issue. It's the transition that's tricky. Since they don't all emerge from dormancy at once, less of a problem, by the time the earliest ones are getting big, I can put them outside.

The other issue is that they grow... that's a good problem to have, but means that the ones I already have take up more space each year.

[My Green Pets]

I also got a Cyc cooperi, as well as the Cl Rebecca Northen remix. Excited for both. I wonder if these plants will bloom this year in their 3-inch pots?

Would love to have a Ctsm saccatum too, but with 3-foot spikes and 6-inch flowers...I just can't do it.

[Roberta]

They could bloom this year, but wouldn't count on it.(Depends on how big they actually are... I have gotten 3 inch pots from SVO where the plants were overflowing it with roots all over the place, they would have been happy in significantly larger pots) Next year highly likely, though.

[Jeff214]

Originally Posted by My Green Pets

I also got a Cyc cooperi, as well as the Cl Rebecca Northen remix. Excited for both. I wonder if these plants will bloom this year in their 3-inch pots?

Would love to have a Ctsm saccatum too, but with 3-foot spikes and 6-inch flowers...I just can't do it.

I ended up adding a Ctsm saccatum. There's always more space somewhere...

[My Green Pets]

Good, I look forward to seeing your saccatum in bloom one day.

Maybe we can all help each other with the Cycnoches cooperi? I've never grown a species from any of the Catasetinae genera and I don't want to flub it up. Any special instructions for these? Or just 'typical' Catasetum care?

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Jeff214

I ended up adding a Ctsm saccatum. There's always more space somewhere...

Good choice! I have a Ctsm saccatum from a few years back ('SVO' x 'SVO II') that was a baby when I got it , last year it bloomed for the first time and it was spectacular.

I'm assuming that culture for Cycnoches is essentially the same as for Catasetum. (I lost one some years ago, but I have gotten a lot better at growing the group, so I'm hoping for the best...)

[Jeff214]

I've only grown two Cycnoches and they both seem more sensitive to watering (roots), even during growth.

[My Green Pets]

Found this on SVOs archived pages:

Cycnoches are quite adaptable and grow well in a number of cultural conditions suitable for Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, and Vanda. The most important factor is respecting their need for winter dormancy. In the late fall and early winter mature leaves will start to yellow and drop off, at these first signs begin to reduce your watering. By mid/late December most leaves should be yellow or have fallen off. At this point watering should be limited to once a month and only in the morning of a sunny day. Some shriveling of the bulbs is expected. Once the new growth has started to develop in the spring and new roots are 3-4” long resume the regular watering practice.

These plants are easy to grow and fantastic late summer bloomers.

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Thus spoke Fred, years ago I would imagine. I guess I could always just email or call him and ask

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by Jeff214

I ended up adding a Ctsm saccatum. There's always more space somewhere...

Great choice. Fred accidently sent me a saccatum last year and it has bloomed twice and is in my top 5 favorites out of my 50 catasetum plants. Best species on offer IMO.

[katsucats]

New Diacrium bicornutum (a week ago) and new release on Catasetums now. There's some nice new species: a re-release of Cl. thylaciochila 'XLNT' x 'Green', a Ctsm. tenebrosum, Ctsm. pileatum imperiale 'Pierre Couret' x self, and a Cyrtopodium punctatum.

I bought a punctatum for the hell of it. I have no idea what to expect.