GrlIntrpted wrote:


The p/b's a very firm, the roots are out of control (root growth upon root
growth all over the surface, it looks like white grass on the surface). The
leaves are showing yellow streaks and some brown/dry marks on the outer
ridges.



Probably just normal deciduous leaf drop then. Spider mites will
also cause the leaves to yellow (starting at the tips, at my house).
Spider mites are a pain.


I'm hoping to get some male flowers, aren't they showier?



As with most species, particularly primates, the male is always the
showier and more desired phenotype... *grin* Female catasetum flowers
are interesting. But not what you are looking for, most likely.

It spent the summer in the outdoors (well the spring too), I'm thinking of
moving it indoors and to let it sit on the Western exposure side, in the pot
as is, and if it shrivles up I guess i'll mist it, but it's fairly dry at
home, and around 74F, at night we drop it to around 68F. Can it still stay
outside?



As was already noted, this is supposed to be a relatively warm
grower, so I wouldn't take it down much below 50 if I could get away
with it. While dormant, it won't care too much about the cool
temperatures, as long as it is kept dry. You could probably get away
with temperatures in the 40's overnight a few times.


Rob


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