For the past year or so I have been slowly acquiring mini catt hybrids. I have made improvements to my space, lighting, and conditions that have allowed be to bloom plants needing brighter light. My full size hybrids are doing well, and five out of six of my minis seem to be growing well with new pseudobulbs, roots, and healthy leaves. I should mention that all of these plants are in semi hydro, and receive the same general care.
But there is this one plant that, no matter what I do, how diligent I am with its watering, just will not grow. This is Rlc Sandra’s Beau (Rlc Little Toshie x C Beaufort). This was the first mini catt I bought. It came bare root and seemed fine when I received it, but soon after potting it began to lose roots and started floundering. I thought it was my care that was to blame and quickly pulled it from the pot and put it in ICU (sphag n bag). I used Kelpak as recommended and kept it warm and shaded. After several months it produced a new root so I potted it back up in semi hydro to watch the magic. It grew two new pseudobulbs and some roots to go with them. Then it started to go backward again. The new roots would get just so long before stalling and beginning to wither. Now the newest growth is showing signs of dehydration and its root has stopped progressing.
Conditions are: temps 85/68 degrees F, bright light the same as the ones that are doing well, humidity 55 to 75%. There are fans moving a good amount of air throughout the tent.
I’m at a loss and would like some advice on a direction to try to make this plant happy.
There is always that ONE plant
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