I've read a few messages that mention mini cattleya's. But what are they?
Just small cattleya's or special hybrids made to stay small?
Cheers
Peter

They're hybrids made to stay small. I like them because the flowers are
lovely and the plant doesn't hog a lot of room. Also, I've read that
the mini-catts have less-demanding light reqirements. I couldn't verify
that. I've got both big catts and mini-catts and they all look healthy.
Getting even the mini-catts to rebloom is problematic though, so this
winter I'm growing mine under HID lights in the sunroom; next summer
they're all going outside.


In article , Boystrup
Pb, ann,... wrote:

I've read a few messages that mention mini cattleya's. But what are they?
Just small cattleya's or special hybrids made to stay small?
Cheers
Peter

They are indeed hybrids made to stay small, or at least short. If memory
serves, the rule is foliage less than 12" tall [they still grow sideways].
I don't find that they need any less light than their larger relatives; I
think the theory is that it will be easier for you to give them the light
they want because the minis will fit on your windowsill G. However, given
adequate light, most of the miniatures will bloom 2 or more times per year,
whereas most standards are annual bloomers. Cattleytonias [abbreviated
Ctna.] and nodosa hybrids, in particular, tend to be very frequent bloomers.

Good growing,

--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"dd" wrote in message
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They're hybrids made to stay small. I like them because the flowers are
lovely and the plant doesn't hog a lot of room. Also, I've read that
the mini-catts have less-demanding light reqirements. I couldn't verify
that. I've got both big catts and mini-catts and they all look healthy.
Getting even the mini-catts to rebloom is problematic though, so this
winter I'm growing mine under HID lights in the sunroom; next summer
they're all going outside.


In article , Boystrup
Pb, ann,... wrote:

I've read a few messages that mention mini cattleya's. But what are
they?
Just small cattleya's or special hybrids made to stay small?
Cheers
Peter

Thanks,
Peter

"Kenni Judd" schreef in bericht
...
They are indeed hybrids made to stay small, or at least short. If memory
serves, the rule is foliage less than 12" tall [they still grow sideways].
I don't find that they need any less light than their larger relatives; I
think the theory is that it will be easier for you to give them the light
they want because the minis will fit on your windowsill G. However,
given
adequate light, most of the miniatures will bloom 2 or more times per
year,
whereas most standards are annual bloomers. Cattleytonias [abbreviated
Ctna.] and nodosa hybrids, in particular, tend to be very frequent
bloomers.

Good growing,

--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids

http://www.jborchids.com
"dd" wrote in message
...
They're hybrids made to stay small. I like them because the flowers are
lovely and the plant doesn't hog a lot of room. Also, I've read that
the mini-catts have less-demanding light reqirements. I couldn't verify
that. I've got both big catts and mini-catts and they all look healthy.
Getting even the mini-catts to rebloom is problematic though, so this
winter I'm growing mine under HID lights in the sunroom; next summer
they're all going outside.


In article , Boystrup
Pb, ann,... wrote:

I've read a few messages that mention mini cattleya's. But what are
they?
Just small cattleya's or special hybrids made to stay small?
Cheers
Peter