Project 2016: Cattleya walkeriana

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Originally Posted by stonedragonfarms

The past information that was posted should be very helpful; you might also want to plug Cattleya walkeriana into the search bar on Youtube and look at how/where the plants are growing in nature. Many of them are very high up in trees (ie bright shade, constant airflow, quick drying); I'd been toying with the idea of mounting mine when it arrives, though I now think that it will go into tree fern chunks in a clay pot instead.
Good growing all,
Adam

The habitat information can be misleading unless considered over the entire year. They get water all year despite 5 months with no rain. There is heavy winter dew at night. During the summer they are in full shade; the deciduous trees leaf out. In the winter it's almost full sun. The catwalker808 thread Leafmite dug up and referenced below covers cultivation in great detail.

[Leafmite]

Here is the link to Catwalker808's article:

C walkeriana - Tips for Growing & Blooming

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

Here is the link to Catwalker808's article:

C walkeriana - Tips for Growing & Blooming

Thank you for the Link ,Leafmite
That's a great Article ...I now moved mine away from being directly under the Light to the side for now and will move it back in Fall.I hope that will do it.

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I have two seedling C. walkeriana, both from SVO. They arrived in 3" pots in mid December 2015:
SVO 5363 C. walkeriana (walkeriana v. alba 'Pendentive' AM/AOS x walkeriana 'SVO's Passion' AM/AOS)
SVO 5365 C. walkeriana v. coerulea ('Chouju' JC/AOS x 'Wenzel's Son')

The plants are extremely different in appearance. The coerulea has short, almost spherical and very small pseudobulbs, and offsets profusely. The other has much larger, more elongated pseudobulbs, and has not branched yet.

The non-coerulea was beginning a new growth on arrival. I soon moved it to semi-hydroponics. It is close to completing the new growth. I didn't realize this plant spaces pseudobulbs somewhat widely on the rhizome, as do some Bulbophyllums. I should have used a much larger container. The new growth ran to the far edge of the 1 quart / 1 liter S/H container and turned upright. There is no room for another growth in that container.

The coerulea was just beginning a few new growths, and has made a total of six. They are not mature yet. It is still in its 3" arrival pot. This plant grows in a tight clump, with minimal distance between pseudobulbs.

One photo shows the coerulea in February 2016, with some new growth. The other shows both plants this week.

[Leafmite]

They appear to be really happy and healthy!

[wintergirl]

Shannon, wow 3 for the price of one! They all look like they are growing well. I hope someone gets one to bloom.

Also I think I will look at Lowe's for a bag baby...

[No-Pro-mwa]

Originally Posted by wintergirl

Shannon, wow 3 for the price of one! They all look like they are growing well. I hope someone gets one to bloom.

Also I think I will look at Lowe's for a bag baby...

I know, why was I blessed I don't know. But that is the fact and this is not the first time he has send me with a freebie. He is so high on my list I can't even tell you.

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Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

I know, why was I blessed I don't know. But that is the fact and this is not the first time he has send me with a freebie. He is so high on my list I can't even tell you.

I went to order from him recently, including something he had that I really wanted, and... it was gone. I placed my order and asked to buy even a small straggler of the sold-out plant. He sent it as a gift.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Originally Posted by estación seca

I went to order from him recently, including something he had that I really wanted, and... it was gone. I placed my order and asked to buy even a small straggler of the sold-out plant. He sent it as a gift.

I haven't e-mailed him on that very special plant yet. It is still freezing every night.

[Leafmite]

The coerula just arrived from Andy's! It is mounted beautifully and the roots and rest look very healthy. Kudos to Andy's Orchids!