i have a cattleya orchid which has already bloomed,how long before it re
blooms?

Keith,

8 months, 4 days, 3 hours... plus or minus a bit.

Mick

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"keith" wrote in message
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i have a cattleya orchid which has already bloomed,how long before it re
blooms?

Keith,

As usual, Mick gives quite precise answers! Mine is a bit more vague.
Cattleyas come in lots of varieties. Some bloom only once a year, and
others more frequently. Then, there are the ones that bloom when they d_n
well please, and those which bloom every 8 months, 4 days, 3 hours. (LOL,
Mick.) Do you have a tag with the name of the plant? No guarantees, but
with a name someone may know what kind of blooming schedule to expect.

Diana

"Mick Fournier" wrote in message
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Keith,

8 months, 4 days, 3 hours... plus or minus a bit.

Mick

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"keith" wrote in message
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i have a cattleya orchid which has already bloomed,how long before it re
blooms?

Keith,

My RGO wife is once again "diminishing" my well-known ability at predicting
blooms based on unknown orchids from unknown regions of the world with
unknown light/watering conditions... now tell me seriously... who you gonna'
trust? Me or her?

Do you play the lotto? If so, I can help you on that also.

Mick

Uh oh. Now we're into a public spat! I thought we agreed to keep the dirty
laundry in the hamper!

Keith, look at it this way: Will you trust someone who misled you? (Your
Cattleya will NOT bloom in 8 months, 4 days, 3 hours! It will be more
likely to flower in 4 months, 3 days, 8 hours!) Or will you be more likely
to rely on information from a Southern Belle who admitted that she didn't
have a clue when or if your unknown plant will ever bear a flower again?

Oops. Just contradicted myself. Female prerogrative.

Diana

"Prerogative". Typo. So sue me.......

Depends on what catt you have and its parentage.
Gary
"keith" wrote in message
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i have a cattleya orchid which has already bloomed,how long before it re
blooms?

Hi Keith, Sight unseen you could probably count on this time next year?
Cheers Wendy
"keith" wrote in message
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i have a cattleya orchid which has already bloomed,how long before it re
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I think we scared the poor guy away.......

Diana

"Wendy" wrote in message
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Hi Keith, Sight unseen you could probably count on this time next year?
Cheers Wendy
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have a cattleya orchid which has already bloomed,how long before it re
blooms?

Keith,

I have a cattleya also, and it is a once a year bloomer, but what a magnificant
display she puts forth...... I at least know every year at Thanksgiving and
lasting until Christmas, my beauty graces me with lavender and ivory
flowers....


Lynn

hi & thanks for responding,this is the first newsgroup i have involved
myself with,what great fun & help available!My first question certainly got
things heating up,i have just bought another orchid dendrobium 'emma type'
this hobby is sooooooooooo addictive!!!!!! i have 4 now the first i
overwatered & killed,i can keep them alive now,yipeeeeeee.
thanks again keith,
England
"LYNN32141" wrote in message
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In article , "keith"
writes:

have a cattleya orchid which has already bloomed,how long before it re
blooms?

Keith,

I have a cattleya also, and it is a once a year bloomer, but what a
magnificant
display she puts forth...... I at least know every year at Thanksgiving
and
lasting until Christmas, my beauty graces me with lavender and ivory
flowers....


Lynn

Keith,

Be careful of buying a wide array of plants before you know what conditions
are easiest to provide!

Read this: http://www.firstrays.com/beginner.htm

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

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"keith" wrote in message
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hi & thanks for responding,this is the first newsgroup i have involved
myself with,what great fun & help available!My first question certainly
got
things heating up,i have just bought another orchid dendrobium 'emma type'
this hobby is sooooooooooo addictive!!!!!! i have 4 now the first i
overwatered & killed,i can keep them alive now,yipeeeeeee.
thanks again keith,
England
"LYNN32141" wrote in message
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In article , "keith"
writes:

have a cattleya orchid which has already bloomed,how long before it re
blooms?

Keith,

I have a cattleya also, and it is a once a year bloomer, but what a
magnificant
display she puts forth...... I at least know every year at Thanksgiving
and
lasting until Christmas, my beauty graces me with lavender and ivory
flowers....


Lynn

Yeah, you've got the bug now!

Diana

thanks for your advise ray, but i have 2 phals & 1 dendrobium which are
cool growing orchids,1cattleya which is cool to intermediate.these won`t be
to much of a problem,as ive found out if you can get the watering right you
are half way there,the rest is patients which i dont think many of us
have.thats how my question came about & being able to continue looking after
your plants,without it becoming a chore,leading to negect!which i wont
do.You could say i am obsessive,not just with orchids but horticulture in
general.A hobby,not just someone who buys houseplants to look nice for a
couple of weeks then bins them.
thanks anyway,keith
"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Yeah, you've got the bug now!

Diana

Xref: kermit rec.gardens.orchids:49154

Keith, what Ray said is very good advice.
I started buying orchids about 3 years ago and now have more than 200. But
those are more than 40 different species, all requiering different
attention. (light, temperature, water, potting media...) I wish I had had
the wisdom to ask questions before I started buying like crasy.
Cheers, and welcome to a addiction full of beauty
Peter

"Ray" schreef in bericht
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Keith,

Be careful of buying a wide array of plants before you know what
conditions
are easiest to provide!