oh, it can grow its roots wherever it likes--this was just something i
hadn't seen before and was wondering if it was indicative of a
particular problem or condition. :-)

as for the tag--well, the *other* tag, the big cardboard one with the
flashy picture, said "cattleya orchid plant! easy to grow! art shades!
!" you know, that type of tag. ;-) so i don't know what grower it
came from so i'm not willing to buy the name tage 100%. but hey, it's
not dead yet, so i'm happy.

if it ever grows out of this pot, maybe i'll try putting it in lava...


"Kenni Judd" wrote in message ...
1. Roots growing up may mean it doesn't like the bark in the pot. It might
prefer lava rock [esp. if the tag is correct and the Laelia parent(s) is/are
rupiculous]. Or, it could just be a habit of this particular plant, in
which case you'll have to decide either to live with it, or not ...

2. Lack of light won't stop you from growing catts; the question will be
whether they will _bloom_ for you "in the dark." I have been pleasantly
surprised by several catts blooming in light that I thought inadequate, when
we ran out of space in the catt section and had to put some of them in the
phal zone ... Others didn't bloom until we got them back out into more
light, but all grew fine.

3. If the plant is from a "regular nursery," why do you question the name
tag? Or did you mean you got it at one of the big-box stores like Home
Depot?