she was an impulse buy at lowes loll and ive only ever grown phals so im super scared to be branching out, i only have a north facing window so could it be possible to grow her in that north facing window if i add a grow light? also when i took her out i was disappointed by the roots, should i clip the dead ones? need all the tips pls🤞🤞
I chatted with Francisco Miranda regarding habitat, culture, and identification of these small statured Cattleyas including C. alaorii, bicalhoi, praestans, pumila, jongheana, and sincorana.
Im at my wits end. Already lost some cattleyas to leaf rot and now this brassacattleya hamlyn's magic leliani is getting more of these spots. Only the cattleyas have gotten these. I grow dens, vandas, and phals.
I have increased airflow.
Im careful with watering
I spray it with physon 20 maybe once a month. I let it dry before putting it in light
I am careful to not get water on the leafs
I am fertilizing weakly weekly
Temps range from 72 to 85 during the day. Night temps are 68 ish.
Humidity ranges from 50 to 75 during summer
I have it under barina puck lights for 10 ish hours daily
Has anyone dealt with this? Is it normal? Please tell me im worrying for nothing. I dont want to lose this one.
Hey everyone,
I’m looking to expand my Cattleya collection, but I have a very specific climate profile. My setup is heavily geared towards warm/hot growing species, and many traditional Cattleyen that need a cool winter rest to bloom won't work for me.
I already know about Cattleya violacea, so I'm looking for other species that will thrive in these exact parameters:
Summer: 24°C to 31°C (75°F - 88°F)
Rest of the year / Winter (Day): 24°C to 26°C (75°F - 79°F)
Rest of the year / Winter (Night): 18°C to 20°C (64°F - 68°F) – it never gets colder and i can't change that.
Humidity: Consistently high year-round between 75% and 90%
Lighting: Monitored and optimized via PPFD (LEDs)
Since my winter nights rarely drop below 18°C–20°C and daytime temps stay warm, I need species that don't require a cold winter drop to trigger flowering, and can handle high humidity during the winter months without rotting.
Which Cattleya species would you recommend that absolutely love staying warm and humid all year long?
Looking forward to your suggestions! Thank you all, i'm new here and i really appreciate all your effort for anwering☺️
