John M
Orchid Addict
Here are 3 divisions from my specimen Cattleya percivalliana 'Summit' FCC/AOS. My original plant was a division of the original awarded plant, not a meristem. I got it in the early 90's and it did very well for me; growing into a gorgeous specimen plant with no medium, just bare-root, in a 10" clay pot.
The first two photos below (plant with 3 flowers and plant with 4 flowers), are growing in 6" clay pots, also with zero potting medium. There's just bare roots attached to the inside of the pot.
Although, it survived the freeze in 2008, not long after, without my realizing it, some mice imported lots of organic debris into the pot and made a nest. When the mouse nest began to rot, so did my plant! By the time I realized that the plant was in trouble, the rot had consumed all of the connecting rhizome in the bottom half of the pot. I was lucky to save "satelite" divisions from higher up around the pot perimeter.
I've sold off the extra bits, including the 4 flowered division, pictured below. The single flowered division is my last bit still for sale. I'm keeping the single lead, 3 flowered divsion and starting over. 'Hope to get it up to specimen sized again.
The first two photos below (plant with 3 flowers and plant with 4 flowers), are growing in 6" clay pots, also with zero potting medium. There's just bare roots attached to the inside of the pot.
Although, it survived the freeze in 2008, not long after, without my realizing it, some mice imported lots of organic debris into the pot and made a nest. When the mouse nest began to rot, so did my plant! By the time I realized that the plant was in trouble, the rot had consumed all of the connecting rhizome in the bottom half of the pot. I was lucky to save "satelite" divisions from higher up around the pot perimeter.
I've sold off the extra bits, including the 4 flowered division, pictured below. The single flowered division is my last bit still for sale. I'm keeping the single lead, 3 flowered divsion and starting over. 'Hope to get it up to specimen sized again.