Cattleya lueddemanniana

[paphioboy]

A pretty uncommon species here. There is one shop nearby which happens to have lueddes in flower when I pop by, but usually one-offs. So far, I have gotten a darker pink typical form, another which I suspect to be a semi-alba, but with black rot (taking a long time to recover :sob and this is the third one.. Actual colour is pale pink.

 

[Parryaw]

Lovely blooms! I never have success with cats, I'm guessing you grow them in charcoal?


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[paphioboy]

Yes, charcoal.

 

[troy]

Try cork, like wine bottle cork and grow humid 60-70%

 

[troy]

Let the roots get light

 

[eaborne]

Pretty!

 

[Migrant13]

Very nice!

 

[SlipperFan]

Very lovely.

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Lovely! I've been craving some Catts recently and finally ordered some more!

 

[Ozpaph]

what a lovely lip.

 

[Stone]

A lovely species! It must love your tropical conditions.. You must also try eldorado and violacea!

 

[paphioboy]

A lovely species! It must love your tropical conditions.. You must also try eldorado and violacea!

Thanks. I find them easy to grow. Have a seedling lueddemanniana forma coerulea which I put in a net pot, hang high in bright light and it just grows without problems. Eldorado does not appeal to me and is expensive.. I have pieces of maxima semi-alba and alba as well as dowiana var. aurea.

 

[NYEric]

Nice. I can't grow Catts at all. :sob:

 

[eggshells]

Catts roots seem to grow forever in the tropics or any humid environment. It rarely ever stops unless the tip gets damaged but even then. It will branch into a new one. In a drier climate, it stop after reaching a certain length. Perhaps because its not getting wet or can't detect any or very little moisture at all.

 

[paphioboy]

Agree with eggshells. Now there are many cheap hybrids coming from Thailand in plastic net pots, roots overflowing, hanging 2 feet down..

 

[trdyl]

Lovely! This is one of my top 4 favorite cattleya species.