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Fri, Nov 9, 12 at 1:52
| Hi there, I just acquired a few new orchids. I'm beginning to collect them.
My problem is one the I bought, a Cattleya Hybrid LC Dinard, "blue heaven" has been neglected and looks bad. The psuedobulbs are shriveled like raisins and the sheath is an empty pouch. I removed all of the old media and soaked it in a bucket of warm water for 2 hours, then I potted it up in some fresh fir bark, charcoal and perlite mix. I finally placed it in the bathroom for added humidity. Do you think it will recover? do you have any advice to help it along? thanks much. |
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- Posted by lisa_z5wmi Z5 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 9, 12 at 9:48
| If it has live roots, I would say yes, it will be fine. Underwatering is much more easily recovered from than overwatering. As to the empty sheath- it could be empty from the stress, it could be empty because the sheath forms first and then dries while the buds are forming, or it could just be one of those plants that throws blind sheaths from time to time- my Rhyncolaelia digbyana does that all the time. Don't go overboard with the watering now.. those old pbs may never plump up again, but the new growths should be fine with better care. |
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| Here is a link to a pic. of the orchid in health. Posted by Shirley over on the gallery. Apart from having some live roots the plant needs some live growth eyes near the bottom of the pseudobulbs. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lc. Dinard 'Blue Heaven'
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- Posted by Mongoose20 none (My Page) on Sun, Nov 11, 12 at 1:39
| Thanks for the responses, I'm hoping she will recover because she is a very beautiful hybrid. |
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