Orchid-Cattlianthe Bactia 'Grape Wax'


                                        ID#807

 

Cattleya x Guarianthe = Cattlianthe


Gur. = Guarianthe

  1. C.= Cattleya


Parents:

(Gur. bowringiana x C. guttata)


Hybrid: T-4246

HEIGHT X SPREAD: medium PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, medium. Most light tolerant of the species WATER: let dry between water, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in coarse chunks of fir or redwood bark and/or hardwood charcoal
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Purple grape color, flowers are 3" wide and have a sweet, smoky scent. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: Tall plant, abundant flowers.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch 2/2013 plant arrived in 2.5” plastic pot with bark media. -3/2013 plant arrived 4” plastic pot with bark media. -January 2014: (1) 4.5” aircone pot, (1) 3” aircone pot. Total of (2) plants. July 2014: two plants in one pot, one stem per plant, 5 & 7 flowers on each stem. -Jan. 2015:(1)4” wooden basket, (1)4” aircone pot. -Jan. 2016: both doing well. Feb. 2017: (1)WB 4”, (1) AC 4”, both doing well. -April 2023: (#1 & #2) plants extremely overgrown over the Aircore pot and infested with Boisduval Scale. Treated eventually with Orthene (3x/for 3 weeks.) It worked. #1 divided and eventually repotted some together. #2 moved into 5” AC/bark. -June, 2023: (#807-1) divided into 2 pieces, both into 8”/short clay with beads. (#807-2) mounted @ JCT above highest branch croach. -Nov. 3, 2023: (#1- 2 div.tiny bulbs) mounted @ JCT above Onc. #816 Feb. 7, 2024: Large pot with (#1 & #3) divisiones, I did not like it been so large. Changed esach division to individual 5”/short clay pots with LECA.
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July 30, 2014

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July 30, 2014

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