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  1. spes1959

    Repotting every year?

    I read these words in Ray's newsletter “Steve Male, who operates Fishing Creek Orchids in Harrisburg PA, is one of the best growers I’ve ever met. He has a strict regimen that involves repotting everything annually, leading to spectacular growth that has led to a stack of awards”. But in doing...
  2. spes1959

    Microalgae as Biostimulants

    Good evening friends, I recently read several scientific articles that talk about the use in agriculture of microalgae also called phytoplankton. They are single-celled very rich in proteins, vitamins and amino acids. Is anyone among you using them as a support for fertilization? What do you...
  3. spes1959

    Cattleya walkeriana bud

    Hi everyone this is Cattleya walkeriana bud. Do you think this red color of the stem is normal?
  4. spes1959

    C.walkeriana inside or outside?

    hi everybody: I am enriching my collection of walkeriana and two plants are now flowering. so far they are on the terrace with temperatures of 10 C as a minimum and 16/18 C as a maximum. Do I leave them outside or do I take them to the glass-enclosed veranda facing south-west where the...
  5. spes1959

    Macadamia shells as substrate

    Hi everybody I have recently seen videos of brasilian growers of Walkerian Cattleya recommending Macadamia shells as a culture substrate. Do any of you use it? And where can you buy it? thank you
  6. spes1959

    Which Cattleya walkeriana to choose?

    Hello everyone, I ask the expert collectors of Cattleya walkeriana which of these varieties are to be preferred. Thank you for your answers Cattleya walkeriana var Coerulea (Carmen x Br001) Cattleya walkeriana var. Coerulea (A-15 x Caliman) Cattleya walkeriana (Heitor x Thai´s Christina)...
  7. spes1959

    Cattleya Walkeriana temperature

    Someone of you follow the instructions of Charles and Margaret L. Baker about temperature for Cattleya Walkeriana? Winter days average 74-76F (23-24C), and nights average 50-53F (10-12C), with a diurnal range of 23-24F (13C). Thank you so much for your answer
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