You're all very kind! Thanks for the comments.
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Originally Posted by tryingtoflower
Thank you for sharing. You've opened my eyes to a new genus. In what conditions do they thrive?
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The Ctsm have distinct wet dry cycles and they are easy to grow and bloom...as long as you pay attention to those cycles. Watering too heavy at the wrong time can cause them to rot out.
I grow everything intermediate. This group requires high light. When they are in active growth they need a lot of water and heavier fert than most orchids.
When they go dormant and drop their leaves, they might get a little drizzle of water if the growths start to shrivel too much but, for the most part, they just sit there and require very little. It's always better to err on the side of letting them shrivel a bit during dormancy than to water and risk rot. I expect to see a bit of shriveling of the older pbulbs but under my winter conditions (very dry!) it can get to be too much so only then do I give them any water...and it's only a tiny bit. I know people who unpot them and set them on a shelf until they see new growth.
I don't start watering and giving fert until the new season's growth are starting to unfurl their leaves and the roots are a couple/few inches long. At that point...it's full steam ahead and they need all the water and fert they can get to help support the very fast growth that occurs.
So, yea, easy to grow as long as you follow their very distinct wet/dry seasons.
Thanks again, everyone.
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