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Thread: Cattleyas with sprouts (new psuedobulbs)

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    Default Cattleyas with sprouts (new psuedobulbs)

    Ok, I know it isn't much but all 3 of my Cattleyas have little sprouts from the base of psuedobulbs. Will these grow, mature and then bloom? Two plants are small, one was in bloom when I purchased it, the other looks like a seedling. The larger more established plant I recently repotted and although it's sprouting I can't seem to keep the psuedobulbs from looking very wrinkled although I water it thoroughly weekly. Should I be watering more often? Thanks in advance.
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    They will bloom when mature.Can't help with the watering schedule as our growing environment is totally different.

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    Don't know why we didn't see your post before this. Yes, if all go's well they will grow and flower. Try to post a picture of the pseudobulbs in question along with the growing medium. Really the only way to tell about the watering.

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    I tried to post 3 pics originally but unsuccessfully. ??
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    #'s 2 and 3 look fine to me. #1 looks as though it may not be stable in the pot. Keep in mind that when in active growth you may want to step up the water and fertilizer a bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris in Hamilton View Post
    #'s 2 and 3 look fine to me. #1 looks as though it may not be stable in the pot. Keep in mind that when in active growth you may want to step up the water and fertilizer a bit.
    Thanks Chris. Yes #1 has fallen out of it's pot a few times as the roots are a tangled ball underneath and when I re-potted it I was afraid of doing too much damage to try and untangle them so I did what I could and put it in bark. Now, whenever I move the plant to water it I have to be extremely careful as it will fall out and with new bulbs sprouting this could be disastrous. Hopefully new roots will develop soon and adhere to the new environment. Cattleyas seem like such slow growers as it's taking forever for the buds to develop into something a bit more substantial. Worried that I'll damage them as I'm not the gentlest of orchid enthusiasts. When I had a garden I used to dig in the dirt and get really into the planting. Now I have to have Zen like patience and an almost metaphysical intuition to provide the best growing environment for these plants. I love it but it's a totally different approach, I'm finding out.

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    You could wire it in. There is a type of clip designed to hold them in place called a rhizome clip. Different ones for clay or plastic pots. They are easy to make and cheap to buy ready made. The plant will likely die if the roots keep being disturbed because the new root tips need to fix to something.

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    Oh no!!

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