it's really worth noting (and excuse me if already said here) that when you get seedlings it's really a crapshoot because out of a batch there will always be weaker ones...and in general there will always be ones with different genetics than others. Some plants are just reluctant to bloom. Growers throw them out. Some plants don't grow well, growers throw them out. etc.
The plants that are awarded have top genetics on top of having good culture. Getting divisions or meristems give you more of a guarantee towards success. they also cost more. So it's very possible some of the c. walkeriana's may not be "good".
One particular case for me that's memorable is that i got a dendrobium torresae that never ever bloomed. I thought i was doing something wrong and never got it again. then I eventually succumbed and got another one from a different vendor that looked amazing, and it's pretty much has grown steadily and blooms all the time for years whether it gets high light low light, high temps or low temps... sometimes it really is just the plant.
already I'm thinking the c. walkeriana I have may not be a good egg either. From the sound of others it should be putting out more growth... and i really give it prime real estate conditions wise for it... looks otherwise healthy though...
Last edited by u bada; 05-15-2016 at 06:35 PM..
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