Mounted cattleyas

[orchideya]

Mounts didn't work for me before tanks, too dry air in the house.
Maybe it will work now in tank.
Laelia alaorii on the left, laelia sincorana var. coerulea on the right.
Looking good?

 

[NYEric]

Putting out lots of roots. Don't forget that they are seasonal, i.e. might need a dry season.

 

[Migrant13]

Plants are looking super healthy.

 

[Ozpaph]

Dont they grow on rocks - so dry out fast? They do look happy, though.

 

[eaborne]

Looking good!

 

[NYEric]

Dont they grow on rocks - so dry out fast? They do look happy, though.

No, those aren't rupicolous; but they have pseudobulbs for a reason.

 

[orchideya]

Thanks!
I didn't give them any dry rest before. Will try to do it next winter.
I thought they are maybe still seedlings?
Although I bought sincorana as a blooming sized plant and it doubled the size since then. But still they look short.

 

[NYEric]

L. sincorana is a mini-catt.

 

[orchideya]

So much for good looks.
After just a few days I can see that it is not going to work. Blowing fan and closeness to lights - they dry out too fast and require every day watering.
That's something I don't want - too much pressure.
They will go back into pots and usual weekly watering...

 

[NYEric]

That's too bad. I would have done it with water and an ultrasonic fogger on a timer.

 

[orchideya]

No fogger for me.
I am paranoid about every little drop of water on the leaves and actually wipe my plants after each watering. Seedlings are especially time consuming.

 

[NYEric]

Um.. you need to look at photos of orchids in-situ.

 

[Ozpaph]

That's too bad. I would have done it with water and an ultrasonic fogger on a timer.

That would work a treat!

 

[SlipperFan]

Looking good so far.