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Cattleya blooming question
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I have an Eplc. Charlie Brown with both new growth and older pseudobulbs in sheath. Does the presence of new growth make it less likely that blooms will develop in the sheaths? Thanks! Sarah Take off the sweater to reply. |
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Cattleya blooming question
Catts are known to develop sheaths and then wait for the right conditions to
bloom. I learned the hard way, cutting off an older brown sheath when new growth developed only to find tiny juicy green buds under the papery brown sheath! Be patient and wait... -- Reka http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." --Winston Churchill "Sarah Huff" schrieb im Newsbeitrag . net... Hi everyone! I have an Eplc. Charlie Brown with both new growth and older pseudobulbs in sheath. Does the presence of new growth make it less likely that blooms will develop in the sheaths? Thanks! Sarah Take off the sweater to reply. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 06.10.03 |
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Thanks, Reka! I'm betting that the plant doesn't have enough light, so I'm
going to rearrange things tonight. Sarah "Reka" wrote in message ... Catts are known to develop sheaths and then wait for the right conditions to bloom. I learned the hard way, cutting off an older brown sheath when new growth developed only to find tiny juicy green buds under the papery brown sheath! Be patient and wait... -- Reka http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." --Winston Churchill "Sarah Huff" schrieb im Newsbeitrag . net... Hi everyone! I have an Eplc. Charlie Brown with both new growth and older pseudobulbs in sheath. Does the presence of new growth make it less likely that blooms will develop in the sheaths? Thanks! Sarah Take off the sweater to reply. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 06.10.03 |
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You too?!?!?! gah, gosh that felt awful for me. And considering the fact
that I have absolutely no luck with Catts or their relatives, seeing that was painful! When and why do you cut off older brown sheaths? I actually cut mine because I thought that it was getting some kind of a fungus! Mariana "Reka" wrote in message ... Catts are known to develop sheaths and then wait for the right conditions to bloom. I learned the hard way, cutting off an older brown sheath when new growth developed only to find tiny juicy green buds under the papery brown sheath! Be patient and wait... -- Reka http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." --Winston Churchill "Sarah Huff" schrieb im Newsbeitrag . net... Hi everyone! I have an Eplc. Charlie Brown with both new growth and older pseudobulbs in sheath. Does the presence of new growth make it less likely that blooms will develop in the sheaths? Thanks! Sarah Take off the sweater to reply. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 06.10.03 |
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Cattleya blooming question
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 20:20:14 GMT, "GrlIntrpted"
wrote: You too?!?!?! gah, gosh that felt awful for me. And considering the fact that I have absolutely no luck with Catts or their relatives, seeing that was painful! When and why do you cut off older brown sheaths? I actually cut mine because I thought that it was getting some kind of a fungus! Mariana When and if you cut them it is generally just across the top. Stand the plant between you and a strong light so that you can see any shadowing with in. Some people say the only cut should be a slim sliver across the top to guarantee the flowers ability to break free. Others have told me that once you make a cut you have to make a way for the water to drain out at the bottom, because you are sure to collect it, if you don't. So after the sliver, slit the sheath gently down the side. Separate it so you can see what is within. This is the time at which I have broken off those tiny green buds. "Reka" wrote in message ... Catts are known to develop sheaths and then wait for the right conditions to bloom. I learned the hard way, cutting off an older brown sheath when new growth developed only to find tiny juicy green buds under the papery brown sheath! Be patient and wait... -- Reka http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." --Winston Churchill "Sarah Huff" schrieb im Newsbeitrag . net... Hi everyone! I have an Eplc. Charlie Brown with both new growth and older pseudobulbs in sheath. Does the presence of new growth make it less likely that blooms will develop in the sheaths? Thanks! Sarah Take off the sweater to reply. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 06.10.03 SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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Cattleya blooming question
"Sarah Huff" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
. net... Thanks, Reka! I'm betting that the plant doesn't have enough light, so I'm going to rearrange things tonight. Sarah Sarah, Another tip...it seems that not just the amount of light, but also the length of light hours is considered to be the trigger as well as water and humidity signals, that is, seasonal cycles. So if you aren't getting blooms from the sheaths, it just may not be the right time of year. Mariana, as Sue said, cutting the sheaths open is to keep the buds from rotting in the sheath. I, however cut mine OFF just because I was plain stupid and thought it was never going to bloom. Mea culpa, but boy, did I learn that lesson! -- Reka http://www.rolbox.it/hukari/index.html "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." --Winston Churchill --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.524 / Virus Database: 321 - Release Date: 06.10.03 |
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