Blooming Catts

[Roberta]

In response to the request from Dollythehun, here's a new thread on Catts.

They are wildly varied - so here are a few thoughts to get the thread started.

First, pot when rooting... ideally just when roots are starting, so you don't have to worry if a few tips get damaged, there will be more. When does this happen? It depends... best bet is to just observe. Some root before they put out new growth, some put out new growth and may not root for several months (like C dowiana and its hybrids... a reason why they have a reputation for being difficult, it is counter-intuitive to pot them in the fall after they have bloomed from growths that they sprouted in the spring/summer but that's when they root...) L. anceps and relatives do new roots, new growth, and bloom in the fall/winter. L. purpurata doesn't get going until late-ish spring. So clearly, the rooting, growing, and blooming are all over the map, but the basic principle is the same - pot when you start to see new roots and the rest will probably take care of itself.