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Advice on Cattleya amethystoglossa

Discussion in 'Orchid Culture' started by Ricardo, Apr 4, 2013.

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  1. Apr 4, 2013 #1
    Ricardo

    Ricardo Slave of demanding bird

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    About twenty five years ago I brought a plant of Cattleya amethystoglossa 'El Camino'. It grew tall and beautiful and bloomed well. Then I repoted it and it started going downhill and eventually died. I recently found some seedlings produced by a selfing of this plant. I am sure they will grow well but I wonder if repoting is deadly for these plants or if it was just my experience. This orchid is extremely rare locally, I have only seen one plant which makes me wonder if there is something about its culture that might be tricky aside from the repoting issue. Any advice is apreciated.
     
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    DPfarr

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    Apart from that specific clone I've never had any issues repotting them. I'm not even sure I felt the need to observe the "bifoliate repot law".
     
  3. Apr 5, 2013 #3
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    There is an article on cattleyas in Orchid Digest that I have floating around somewhere that gives charts of when is the best time to repot specific cattleyas. I may even have images of the charts somewhere. I can't stop right now as I have company for a week, but if someone hasn't answered your question by next week, send me a pm to remind me and I'll dig it up.
     
  4. Apr 5, 2013 #4
    Ricardo

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    Thanks!
     
  5. Apr 6, 2013 #5
    goods

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    What's the "bifoliate repot law"? I grow Catts. here and there and have never heard of it. I just repot when I find the time :)
     
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    Stanhopeus

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    I have 'many' plants of Stanhopeinae, a few plants of Cattleya, and
    also some others - but in every case of re-potting I observe
    one iron-clad rule :
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    >> re-pot exclusively when the plant is growing or,
    in other words, re-pot when the plant is making a strong leaf shoot.
     
  7. Apr 6, 2013 #7
    Ricardo

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    My own rule is to repot plants when I know they will be producing new roots shortly.
     
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    Marni

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    That really doesn't work with promeneaes.
     
  9. Apr 7, 2013 #9
    DPfarr

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    Its usually the better or ideas to repot bifoliates when there is root tips emerging. Preserving them is of the utmost importance in all this matter.