How to grow Cattleya

Cattleya

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Cattleya prefers a difference in daytime and nighttime temperature.¹ They like bright but indirect light and will have medium green leaves when they are in the right spot.¹

Allow to dry before watering, depending on media, plant size, growth rate, and environment, this could be anywhere from every day to every ten days.¹ If in doubt let it go another day before watering.¹

Transplanting Cattleya

When the plant has six or more psudo bulbs it may be divided.¹

Do not re-pot a cattleya until the pot looks like it will fall over. The cattleya should be divided having four canes per division.²

Cattleya is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside - as a guideline, the minimum temperature outside should be approximately 13°C / 55°F.

How long does Cattleya take to grow?

These estimates for how long Cattleya takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Cattleya Folklore & Trivia

Cattleya will not bloom on old pseudobulbs, but they will provide strength for the plant.

Other names for Cattleya

orchid

Footnotes

¹ American Orchid Society

² http://www.aboutthegarden.com.au/index.php/dividing-and-repotting-cattleya-orchids/