catt bowringiana rest?
 

is this the time for catt bowringiana to rest, till spring?if so do you stop
watering & resume when new growth appears or water less often?last Q what
to do with old pseudobulb with no leaves,leave them or cut them back,will
they ever rebloom.
any advise appreciated!!!
thanks keith

catt bowringiana rest?
 

All mine are in bloom right now. And its hybrids. I am in N California, USA.
I make no claim for whether this is typical behaviour for the species. I
didn't know it needed a rest either. But many people will decrease water in
the cooler winter months anyway, so that could be considered a 'rest'. Do
not cut off the old pseudobulb. It makes and stores food for the emerging
new growth. Dr Wang did a study and even leafless old bulbs still transfer
food to the new growth. When making divisions keep 3-4 back bulbs to support
the emerging new growth, too. The old p/bulb will not bloom again.

K Barrett

"keith" wrote in message
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is this the time for catt bowringiana to rest, till spring?if so do you
stop
watering & resume when new growth appears or water less often?last Q what
to do with old pseudobulb with no leaves,leave them or cut them back,will
they ever rebloom.
any advise appreciated!!!
thanks keith