Cattleya in Semi hydroponic

[danielaonofre]

Hi!

I just bought a Cattleya and I will like to know if they can be in a Semihydro setup I have my other orchids and they love it but I don't know if Cattleya can me in this setup please can you help me with this

[estación seca]

Cattleya can grow in S/H very well if your conditions are correct.

I would not move a new purchase to S/H until it is just beginning to form new roots. The new roots should be only a few millimeters long.

If it is not forming new roots it may have a difficult time surviving in the new conditions until it forms new roots. If the new roots are longer than a few millimeters there is a high chance they will be damaged during the repotting.

[danielaonofre]

Thanks ! I reported already so it is a chance she won't survive for that ? It was in horrible conditions in a broken pot an almost drying so I already did it. It's anything I can do to help her survive .

[estación seca]

Moving to S/H is not a good way to rescue a sick orchid. Cattleyas are very strong plants that try hard to stay alive. If your growing area is warm and humid it will probably begin growing soon.

[danielaonofre]

Thanks ! Hope she survive she wasn't sick but the pot and the compost were in bad conditions. My climateis humid

[Ray]

Keep the plant very warm and humid. Warmth accelerates metabolism, and humidity slows the water loss from the plant, giving it more time to grow new roots.

[danielaonofre]

Thanks Ray, I will keep her warm to grow the roots

Best regards,

[DirtyCoconuts]

some catts climb and others ramble---i find the climbers tough to do in SH

[danielaonofre]

Thanks mi climate is humid and warm pelase can you help me telling me if it climbs the one that I will attach to this message.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Beautiful plant

I have no idea until I grow them and see their habit. I don’t know the lineage and parents and typical behavior across species like some on here do

I just grow them and see how they behave then adjust