CATTLEYA IRICOLOR

[P&S]

Originally Posted by krystle

very nice!i just got mine a couple of weeks ago hopefully it turns out as nice as ours! any tips on growing or anything i should know about that you may have come across with this one?

I agree ,this is for sure a very nice species of Cattleya .
congratulations!!!
It would be very intresting also to know your cultural tips
if you like.
Thanks for sharing!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by P&S

I agree ,this is for sure a very nice species of Cattleya .
congratulations!!!
It would be very intresting also to know your cultural tips
if you like.
Thanks for sharing!

I grow it just under the recommended standard Cattleya condition, except for a little less light (but you have do take into account that luminosity is high here in my region).

[krystle]

ok thanks, that interesting with the light for all the stuff i read and heard it needs alot of bright light so you most be somewhere were you get alot. what type of potting material did you use? i used bark nuggets was told it works good!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by krystle

ok thanks, that interesting with the light for all the stuff i read and heard it needs alot of bright light so you most be somewhere were you get alot. what type of potting material did you use? i used bark nuggets was told it works good!

I use sphagnum combined with clay pot. But, you need to be experienced in using sphagnum to be successful with this Cattleya!