rehydrating cattleyas

[yvonni]

hi there just wanted some help with this one . I would like to know what you guys do to rehydrate your cattleyas ? I know they don't like as much water as the others, do you think a humidity tray would work for catts ?

[cakedaddy]

What do you mean by rehydrating? Do you have a plant in trouble?
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[yvonni]

I don't think it's in trouble but the pseudobulbs look to me like they could be a bit fluffier (for lack of a better word ) Mine look a bit shriveled . the plant seems to be ok I was just wondering in case . don't want to wait till there is a real problem to then start .

[Halloamey]

Mist regularly, once or twice a day but make sure it dries up atleat a few hours before night. But shrivelling pseudobulbs can be an indication of root rot, might be good to check the roots. Upload a pic, and we can help you better.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Mist regularly, once or twice a day but make sure it dries up atleat a few hours before night. But shrivelling pseudobulbs can be an indication of root rot, might be good to check the roots. Upload a pic, and we can help you better.

I agree with Amey. Check the roots ASAP.

And not that this is always the case, but once a p-bulb is shriveled (drained of nutrients and water), it usually doesn't come back. The new growth will look correct though if roots are not damaged and correct water, air-movement, fertilize, and drainage is provided.

cheers,
BD

[yvonni]

http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchid...2-orchids.html

I don't know if this will work but since I can't get the pics loaded this is where I had it on the forum before to get an id

[yvonni]

once again gotta try something different

[yvonni]

the last photo is how it looks now . will take another pic today and try to post it

[yvonni]

ok I'll start from the beginning . I bought this plant at the end of jan . the seller repotted right there for me . then I noticed that every time I watered it small bugs came out .so after it fell over a few times I decided to repot . it had a piece of coconut fibre that the few existing roots were planted in . thought that was where the bugs lived so tossed that away then I planted it in some coarse bark mix in a clay pot . didn't know if it was getting enough air since the pot only had one hole so created a pot for it and took it out of the bark and placed it in hydroton (since I keep this one outside ) and did a kinda semi hydro thing with it. as for the roots it is now growing new roots and a new growth. I was just wondering if there was something I could do to help the pbs but you say they most likely won't return to the way they were so I don't know . I can't seem to get the pics loaded will keep trying .thank you guys for your help

[mauraec]

ok I'll start from the beginning . I bought this plant at the end of jan . the seller repotted right there for me . then I noticed that every time I watered it small bugs came out .so after it fell over a few times I decided to repot . it had a piece of coconut fibre that the few existing roots were planted in . thought that was where the bugs lived so tossed that away then I planted it in some coarse bark mix in a clay pot . didn't know if it was getting enough air since the pot only had one hole so created a pot for it and took it out of the bark and placed it in hydroton (since I keep this one outside ) and did a kinda semi hydro thing with it. as for the roots it is now growing new roots and a new growth. I was just wondering if there was something I could do to help the pbs but you say they most likely won't return to the way they were so I don't know . I can't seem to get the pics loaded will keep trying .thank you guys for your help

Hi - yes, anything that has rapid drainage should be good for it - to check, drench the plant under running water to see if the water will run quickly out of the bottom hole - often, a pot with only one hole can become a slow rainer and catts HATE to sit in water. That said, when youDO water it, do it thoroughly - soak and let it drain at least 3 times - them thenit dry out completely before soaking it again. Your newest pseudobulb looks pretty good, but I would be a bit concerned about the bugs that crawled out. First of all, have you made sure they didn't crawl into the orchids surrounding them? Second, repotting it should help get rid of the bugs, but they could well have already laid eggs and/or have larvae in and around the roots or anywhere else they can hide. I would seriously consider treating your new catt, along with any others near it with an insecticide. Bugs can do some serious damage to tender growth in a very short time - and they're very mobile.

The bud in your photo looks very pretty - good luck!