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Originally Posted by fishmom
Your catasetums may surprise you, since they are coming from south of the equator. They may not be dormant. If that is the case, you will probably want to water and fertilize until the pseudobulbs reach maturity, so that when they finally go dormant, they will have the resources to make strong new bulbs.
Have you read the material at Sunset Valley Orchids - Superior Hybrids for Orchid Enthusiasts ?
Fred Clarke has all the information you need to successfully grow catasetums. |
Thank you so much for the link! I will definitely read it.
Ecuador does have a "winter" from October to May, but I'm not exactly sure what that means and will have to Google about it. It might just mean the dry season. It will be interesting to see how they arrive. Thank you for your advice! Definately appreciated.
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Originally Posted by estación seca
Do they have big sets of leaves now, or are they leafless and dormant?
Water them if in leaf. Don't repot them when in leaf if at all possible. Wait until full dormancy to repot if you can. The best time to repot is when a new growth is just emerging and has very short root nubbins - but don't water until the roots are very much longer.
Study the link fishmom gave you. These can be harmed if watered at all, or underwatered, at the wrong growth stage.
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Thank you! I haven't received them yet (ugh) and they are coming bare root, but if they don't have leaves I definately will not water them... off to read the link... thanks for all the advice!
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