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The new growth looks very strong. Are you using the same fertilizer (RainMix) for the foliar feed? I may try this too.

Welcome neighbor! We have the same affliction. Cattleyas creeping onto the grow tables. What can you do. Lots of amazing growers and intel in these threads.

Gorgeous! How are you growing this one?!

Let’s barter!

This sphagnum moss was collected in Maryland by a local grower. I managed to get a piece and grow it up into a flat to use with most of my orchids that prefer wet feet.

live sphagnum

Acquired from Equagenera in January 2024. This is the first time blooming this genus for me. Very cool, seems to get along very well growing in the exact same culture as my phrags.. just suspended a bit off the ground. I am growing this in a net basket with only live sphagnum moss.

This was picked up on the members sales table. One of our members picked up a flask years ago and had some for sale.

Grodan mainly, maybe some perlite. I was going through an experimental phase at the time 🙃

Picked up at the 2024 Paph forum. Seems to be establishing nicely in the 1 gallon net pot of grodan chunks. It reminds me of a clown 🤡 nose with that dark staminode.

This is correct. Time to try again.

The Cattleya Tiffin Bells 'Orchidglade', is one with a good flower to leaf ratio and large white flowers. Marc Levenson from NCOS has grown this in the past on the windowsill, not sure he has it anymore.

I returned from spring break vacation to find this bloomed out while I was away. Not a bad presentation for no effort in staking / spacing. Looks like she bloomed June of last year (2023), and now March of 2024. I like that interval. The past 4 years I’ve been experimenting with my cattleyas and...

These are gorgeous. Well done.

Has @Clark Thomas Riley caught this thread yet?