Rlc. Haw Yuan Gold

[Chris in Hamilton]

I'm looking forward to that myself

[PaphMadMan]

I'm looking forward to that myself

And the 2024 eclipse will come right to you.

[Dorsetman]

From memory (4 am here, sleepless, so having a browse whilst I drink a cup of herbal tea) , I have the same clone in bud at the moment. I see you are growing in a clay pot. Is this for stability or cultural reasons ?
I have been trying different pot and compost combinations with phals ( species) and found clay and chopped sphag' to be the best for the small er growing ones. With catts I have been growing in just two variants . either straight medium bark, or bark/perlite/moss but 99% in plastic. I do have just one or two in clay, and I do see the advantages of stability. You have made me think !

[Chris in Hamilton]

For stability and because I just can't seem to wrap my brain around when to water in plastic. Phal. are the only plants I have in plastic and I'm in the process of mounting all of those. My Catt. get a mix of bark, cedar chips, charcoal, and perlite. I've also been putting some in a stone that I find locally that no one has been able to identify. It absorbs app. 60% of its weight when soaked, dries out quickly and grows moss deliciously.

[catttan]

Beautiful ! I find that it needs lower temperatures to reach its full potential. Mine never reaches the size of those grown in 'cooler' areas eg, the Cameron Highlands or Taiwan. I remember that at the World Orchid Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, some years back Rlc Haw Yuan Gold won the first prize in the Cattleya Section and the blooms were at least 7 inches across.