Joe, are the new Catt leads growing in the general direction of the
strongest light source?

As far as the Oncidiums are concerned, they generally grow in *staircase*
fashion. That's one of the reasons many people to prefer to mount them
rather than getting them to sit still in a pot.

Diana

"jtill" wrote in message
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My Cattleyas seem to send out new growth in the horizontal! Can they be
trained to grow near straight up? Do you just tug and tie? I am using
all plastic ties to avoid cutting them with wire (currently on old
leaves to get/keep them straight). Should I just let them run wild? My
plants are on benches under trees in my yard just east of Houston, all
are showing new growth, all are newly in S/H. I won't even mention my
Oncidiums, which are growing in a starburst pattern!