Showing posts with label Cattleya jenmanii. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cattleya jenmanii. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Mounted catts

A little while ago I mounted two cattleyas and a very small vanda on one large piece of grape wood. It seems they like it.
I had to cover roots with sphagnum moss to keep some humidity around them.
Plants are still alive and I can see several new root tips poking out of the moss.

Catt. jenmanii:



Lc. Love Knot carmela's blue:



Vanda coerulescens seedling:

Monday, August 6, 2012

Mounted some catts

This piece of grape wood might look familiar. I tried to mount several mini phals on it last winter.
Well, it didn't work out, plants didn't look happy, I freaked out and took them off.

This time I decided to put some cattleyas on it. From left to right they are: Lc. Love Knot Carmelas Blue, vanda coerulescens seedling and Catt. jenmanii:



Roots are white because they didn't see the light being potted into clay pots with chc. I guess they will become green at some point maybe. View from the other side:



I am going to spray the roots twice a day. Not sure if I should put some moss to cover roots or not?
Cattleya jenmanii:



Lc. Love Knot Carmelas Blue:



Both catts should be quite small in size. I put vanda in between them so the middle wouldn't be empty.
Hope they all will grow nicely together.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Cattleya jenmanii

Seedling of this beautiful cattleya is potted into clay pot with coconut husk chips.
Cattleya jenmanii is a smal sized species but has quite large - up to 12 cm - flowers. It is also fragrant. Mine is probably couple years from blooming: