cattleya schroederae

[dodidoki]

Last winter was a tragedy for me- for my catts- here, there was no light just fog, we could not see the sun for 3 months. I tried to give them arteficial light but this is not enough for catts during such weather. Many of my plant weakened, this one, too, produced 4 flowers but flower quality is far from its genetical possibilities. Last year its flowers were much better, flower were just if someone had painted them with a drawing compass.

 

[PeteM]

Wow an entire winter with no sun. Which country / region do you live again?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Is flower fully opened more than 5 days?

What artificial light you used?

Do you have last season’s bloom pics?

 

[Ozpaph]

very delicate pastel tones

 

[GuRu]

Despite your weather conditions, which I didn't really expect for eastern part of Hungary, these flowers are quite nice but the colouration differs this time from what you would expect for C. schroederae.

 

[dodidoki]

Last blooming.

 

[dodidoki]

I use 4500 K led reflectors.

 

[monocotman]

It just shows how much catt blooms are influenced by growing conditions. Hopefully next year, things will improve.

 

[dodidoki]

Yes, David. If i remember well- excuse me if I don t- you live in German.Your catts look very good. What do you do with them in winter????

 

[monocotman]

No sorry, I live in the UK and have just moved to Cornwall at the south western tip of the UK.

 

[Guldal]

Last winter was a tragedy.... there was no light just fog, we could not see the sun for 3 months.

Might it have been the smog from the Russian bombardements in Ukraine, that hid the Hungarian sun (like the effects seen on European airtraffic under and after the eruption of a vulcano in Iceland)?
If so, I would tend to find the "tragedy" somewhat overseeable at least in comparison to the Ukrainians, who might have lost their lives, a loved one, or maybe a limb or their mobility as such, as well as having seen their homes rendered into rubbles!

 

[dodidoki]

Few improvement with time.

 

[GuRu]

Few improvement with time.

Now the colouration looks more like what you expect of C. schroederae.