On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:20:14 GMT, "GrlIntrpted"
wrote:

You too?!?!?! gah, gosh that felt awful for me. And considering the fact
that I have absolutely no luck with Catts or their relatives, seeing that
was painful!
When and why do you cut off older brown sheaths? I actually cut mine
because I thought that it was getting some kind of a fungus!

Mariana

When and if you cut them it is generally just across the top.
Stand the plant between you and a strong light so that you can
see any shadowing with in. Some people say the only cut should
be a slim sliver across the top to guarantee the flowers ability
to break free. Others have told me that once you make a cut you
have to make a way for the water to drain out at the bottom,
because you are sure to collect it, if you don't. So after the
sliver, slit the sheath gently down the side. Separate it so you
can see what is within. This is the time at which I have broken
off those tiny green buds.

"Reka" wrote in message
...
Catts are known to develop sheaths and then wait for the right conditions
to
bloom. I learned the hard way, cutting off an older brown sheath when new
growth developed only to find tiny juicy green buds under the papery brown
sheath! Be patient and wait...
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"Sarah Huff" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
. net...
Hi everyone!

I have an Eplc. Charlie Brown with both new growth and older pseudobulbs
in
sheath. Does the presence of new growth make it less likely that blooms
will develop in the sheaths?

Thanks!

Sarah
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