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CATTLEYA CARE
2007-10-28 14:09:00 The majority of this group grows as epiphytes fringes of the forest or high in the canopy of trees, where they can receive strong but dappled light. Temperature: Cattleya needs of 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit temperature difference between day and night. A day range from 75 to 85 degrees is optimal; Nights around 60 degrees. Light: Cattleya flower and grows best with strong, dappled sunlight. At home, placing them in East, West or lightly shaded south of the exhibit can simulate that. The most common cause for failure to bloom is insufficient light. Growth and flower spikes should develop strong and straight in the right light. Foliage should be a medium olive green. If growth is weak and floppy, and the foliage is dark green, light is insufficient. Conversely, if the foliage is yellow on the side and hard enough, the plant receives too much light. Cattleya functioning properly under a wide range of conditions, in order to know your plant with a keen observation of the habits, and y...
CATTLEYA CULTURE
2007-09-01 08:08:00 Most species of the cattleya alliance are native to the middle elevations of Central and South America. An understanding of their native habitat and the conditions under which they occur is invaluable to the proper culture of these plants. The majority of this group grows as epiphytes on the forest fringes or high in the canopy of the trees where they can receive strong but dappled light.Temperature:Cattleya needs a 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit temperature difference between night and day. A daytime range of 75 to 85 degrees is optimum; nights around 60 degrees are desirable.Light:Cattleya grows and flower best with strong, dappled sunlight. In the home, placing them in an eastern, western or lightly shaded southern exposure can simulate this. The most common cause for failure to flower is insufficient light. Growth and flower spikes should develop straight and strong in good light. Foliage should be a medium olive green. If the growths are weak and floppy, and the foliage appears da...
Cattleya Orchid Care
2007-06-27 19:58:00 Cattleyas are often also called the corsage Orchid, and were named after the Orchid grower William Cattley. They generally come from South America. Their flowers can be pretty large - up to about 8 inches. They are also often fragrant. The only downside to Cattleyas is that their flowers only last 2-3 weeks on average.If possible, buy a Cattleya with either Laelia or another kind of orchid bred with it. You'll be able to tell these, because instead of it saying Catt. -name- it'll say BLC or SLC or LC. Flowers on these aren't as big, but you get more flowers and more bloom time!SOURCE:http://www.imagine1-23.com/ |
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