Cattleya forbesii

Cattleya forbesii seedling is a good grower for me, it produces lots of new roots and I keep moving it into larger pots when roots start to stick out of drainage holes.



I usually put couple pieces of packing peanuts under plants base. The roots are so strong that they grew through that:




Foliage growth is not that vigorous, so probably still long time before blooming.

Cattleya forbesii

Catt. forbesii significantly grew after arrival and roots started to grow out the little pot. I decided to graduate it to larger clay pot with chc.



It tends to grow sideways, so I had to tie it up a bit to make the bush more compact.
This was a freebe from Clouds that I didn't actually order, but after seeing this I can't wait for mine to bloom.

Cloud's orchids order

This is the batch from b-day purchases.
Bunch of phalaenopsis and vanda seedlings, again, probably years before blooming:
phalaenopsis modesta, sumatrana and kunstleri
vanda suavis and liouvillei
On the back there is cattleya forbesii which I didn't order but it was a free gift with purchase.
Also on the back is a bag with sphagnum moss to repot my phals.