Annoying things about Cattleya Orchids you should know! And yet they're still my faves 🤪

Cattleya Orchids, love them or not, they are the OG of the Orchid collecting hobby! Are they making a come back? I hope so, the more availability the happier I'll be :)))
00:00 - Intro & about Cattleyas
02:34 - 1. Cattleyas can grow at different rates in between them
07:25 - 2. Some make sheaths, some not.. you will not know how frustrating this is until you have some Catts 🤭
12:23 - 3. Fragrance is not guaranteed
14:59 - 4. The root situation is ridiculous.. absurd..
19:10 - Outro
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[@censusgary]

Danny, how did you learn such perfect English? I have taught English to foreigners, and you have some of the best spoken English I have heard from a non-native speaker- your pronunciation, vocabulary, syntax, rhythm, everything!

[@oranlkr]

Thank you Danny my orchid whisperer ❤ You fueled my love for orchids. This year on your recommendation I purchased Chantilly lace, Hsing Yu gold Coast and Crystelle Smith. While the first two havent bloomed yet, oh my….Crystelle Smith is blooming for the second time already. Since i got it i have 5 new shoots❤❤ She is such a beauty… Can’t wait of the others to bloom. Also, what you said about the large fluffy cattleyas…growing at snail pace and taking forever to bloom…. I thought I was doing something wrong with them. But now i know😇

[@denisedavis5267]

Your comment helps me, so thank you!!

[@shirleytaylor9267]

May I ask where you purchased your Crystelle Smith?

[@oranlkr]

⁠@@shirleytaylor9267 I live in India so i got it from a local seller here.😊

[@shirleytaylor9267]

@@oranlkr thanks for replying 😊 I had a feeling that you didn’t live in the US because all 3 of the orchids you mentioned don’t seem to be available here. Happy growing!

[@RobertaOrchid1]

You are so spot on! Observation and trial & error are the best cattleya teachers for me. Once I started taking notes on when the roots appear in relation to growth and flowering, that’s when I started having successes with cattleyas.

[@donnanonne8612]

Love my cats! They were shipped from a nursery in Hawaii and did indeed take 3-5 years to bloom. But the flowers are huge and they smell wonderful.

[@ronniemolina3254]

I have given up growing my orchids indoors. So I moved them all under the pergola and my phals in front of my house where they get the full morning sun. I had leaf burns initially, but they are adapting well in their 2nd year. I gave cattleyas another try as I have killed all my old ones- I started planting with a water cup filled with mostly large pebbles, some moss(just enough to trail water from the cup), and some bark. They seem to be thriving with the pergola set-up, and growing much larger than the last bulbs- so fingers crossed. :)

[@1fabiomacedo]

Cattleya intermedia and forbesii tend to grow a little bit faster.

[@Chris-op7yt]

just ordered some, for first time. thanks for info. i had a disaster some time ago with phals and just getting back into orchids. when re-potting i plan to use 7-20mm pumice mostly with a bit of chunky coir. normal watering not semi-hydro.

[@akagainesy]

Hey Danny, love your videos, they have given me the confidence to get more than one orchid 🙂 I was hoping some day soon you could do a video on Cymbidium's. My wife recently purchased one for me (in bloom), the blooms have gone over now and I've done a little googling 😜 and cut back the flower spikes but would love a bit more detail from the Queen of orchids 🙂

[@LizE2654]

Thanks for this video! Cattleyas are so different from one another. So much to learn, but I really love them, especially the compact ones❤️

[@heathersgoinnuts]

I have a miniature cataleya blue Hawaiian. I have three in fact because I had to divide it. They all have multiple buds on each. I can't wait! They smell so good.

[@veronicashirley3425]

I just got my first Dowiana orchid i am so excited i dont know how long i have to go to get a bloom from it but im so excited, i have read so much on google about it. It seems to be so much different than most orchids 🤷 but exciting 😊

[@carold.8782]

One of my favorite Cattleyas is C. Bob Betz - a huge floofy white with a bit of yellow in the center. It smells great. If its happy it grows more than one p-bulb a year and blooms freely. You can kill it if you are careless with the timing of the potting though! Otherwise I love my C. Toshe Akoe, which I have owned for a decade. It's another huge floofy flower, yellow and red, just stunning. It put up with my experimentation and, though it got set back, its survived! I hope to see it bloom again soon. For a medium size, free blooming bright red, C. Jewel Box grows and blooms like a weed and I love the RED flowers on it! One p-bulb division became a blooming plant in 2 years! (I don't recommend doing that, it was just extra.) We moved 5 years ago, the big floofies haven't rebloomed in our new home, I think its too cool, but the Jewel Box has merrily continued!

[@jenniferkenny]

Walkeriana Midnight Blue- a lovely fast grower, again in two directions, fairly constant root producer. I’m hoping for a first rebloom for me this year, so I am holding off repotting.

[@baltschoolofdance]

Thanks for this video Danni! So so helpful as always. This absolutely explains why some of my kitty cats did not make it! Doing much better with them now but did just lose one after repotting that was completely healthy beforehand. Grrr! Won’t make that mistake again thanks to you. ❤

[@harrymyhero]

I love any lovely miniature plant, so I will check out your videos on that.

[@graembigno1161]

Hey Danny, regarding the roots of your Cattleya species, my Cattleya dowiana is thriving. In the past, it had three new growths developing, and I remember some of them produced new roots even though those growths were obviously not matured. However, I had to remove those young pseudobulbs because they developed black rot, which was frustrating. Cattleya orchids are highly prone to black rot 😭.

[@emilychappel744]

Thankyou for this video. I have bought quite a few cattleya, one year on the sheath died. I thought it was something I did. Now I'm hopeful of getting flowers in the future.

[@denisedavis5267]

Thank you, Danni!! This video helps. I was beginning to think I couldn’t flower a cattleya. I love them but am ready to toss and start over with catts. All my other breeds bloom, but not these beauties, so far!

[@jenniferkenny]

Potinara Shin Shang Diamond- another that I purchased as a seedling, And another that grows only one new growth per year. I am not holding my breath that it will flower this year, but at least it’s growing healthily and I’m seeing both unifoliate and bifoliate growths, so it’s an interesting hybrid to watch as I wait.

[@sararoberts1583]

Great information. Thanks

[@jenniferkenny]

BLC Hawaiian Paasion ‘Carmela’ I bought two of these seedlings because I absolutely adored the flowers and I was worried with my inexperience that one of them might fail. They are the most excruciatingly slow growers I’ve ever seen. These are the ones that taught me the lesson about seedlings. Yes they were only eight dollars each but next time I will absolutely spend a little more and purchase one that is mature. I’m glad they’re still living and growing, no matter how slow, but for goodness sake, I don’t know that I’m ever gonna see a flower on them.

[@Tarpinouche]

Cattleyas are haaaaard to find in my area, but will surely buy the mermaid or beautiful sunset when I'll find a nursery that sells them! Also, I just found a dendrobium Jaiho Delight in a hardware store for 27$ CAD, and it's a miracle I had to share with you all.🎉

[@user-cn1tl7fp7e]

Great Video!! Entertaining, Informative and Funny! Thanks for making my day 😊. ❤Carol

[@jenniferkenny]

Bifrenaria inodora is SUCH a vigorous grower- filled up my biggest pot with roots in 1.5 years, but the roots were decimated when I repotted. I probably would have had its first bloom this summer if I hadn’t repotted. SUCH a bummer. It’s recovering extremely well with THREE new pseudobulbs- three directions of growth! So fingers crossed for next year that I don’t set it back too badly.

[@guilhermegalhardo4037]

I got my very first orchid (!!) in May, and I went with a C. intermedia v aquinii fma coerulea seedling and mounted it up on some cork bark! Seeing lots of new roots so far, but still waiting on that first new growth 👀

[@tenenu]

Hey Danny Can you please give an update on your foxtail orchid😊I always anticipate to see her in your orchids in bloom video😢

[@dannyc9784]

I love them but here are my negatives. They only flowers for 3-4 weeks. They take a long time to form new growths. They must receive a lot of light to flower and grow well, sometimes tough for us indoor growers. If your new growth wasn't 100% happy it will not bloom, and you will have to wait till next year:( But I still love them lol

[@jenniferkenny]

Binosa Key Lime stars- brassavola hybrid. VERY fast grower, 2 directions of growth, it didn’t rebloom for me last summer, but hoping for 2 flower spikes this year.

[@katiagassarino8823]

Keowee is very easy. Several growth every year, no sheath… and wonderful color changing flowers!

[@giardinodialberi8751]

I was happy to learn that Potinara is a very forgiving choice (a quadri-generic hybrid with a new genus name) since some of the ancestors come from habitats that are cooler than those of the larger luxuriant "Classic Cattleyas". Because I limit my supply of heat to the mid-fifties Fahr. in the 3 coldest months, I'm limiting the selection of Cattleya Alliance that I can host. What gave me hope is my current Potinara Tricky Love 'Nelly'.

[@shirleytaylor9267]

Another excellent episode filled with so much good information 😄 Thank you for all you do to teach us! ❤ Two cattleyas I purchased last year are turning out to be problem children for me and I am so bummed that they might not make it. I'm sad because I fell in love with these gorgeous flowers when I saw yours in bloom. Amazing Thailand 'Rainbow" is dehydrated and I guess I need to repot her just to see if all the roots have died off. Myrmecatavola Frances Fox has lost all its leaves but the pseudobulbs are still green. Is there any hope for a cattleya without leaves?

[@stephdang2804]

Hi Danni, I also Google before i go to sleep😂😂 i Google when i wake up 😂😂 and READ Google alot of the time 😂❤❤

[@saracarby1670]

Hi Danny, loved this video, thankyou for all the cattleya info. I have a large no ID cattleya with lots of pseudobulbs that had only flowered once for me. It has very large deep pink flowers. Although I keep it under an led light, it doesn't bloom I live in BC Canada with mild winters and warm/ hot summers. What am I not doing for her?

[@leslierawls6042]

Having such a tough time with my wrinkly cattleya. I know…overwater, underwater….I’m trying not to overwater, and with incredible heat this summer, I wonder if I’m waiting too long in between watering. I’m in North Carolina, the piedmont. 18:35

[@Peterrdee]

They are my favourite but I definitely thing setback and issues with root loss a lot, cattleya skinneri, definitely not good for Canada zone 8b

[@censusgary]

I’ve never been to a specialist orchid store I don’t even know if they exist in my part of the world. When I see orchids in places like garden centers and supermarkets, they are usually not labeled with their species or variety (or parents, if they’re hybrids). The label will say “Phalenopsis Orchid” or “Orchid-Cattleya,” and sometimes not even that much.

[@jenniferkenny]

I don’t know what part of the world you live in, but if you just Google orchid nurseries near me, you should be able to find an orchid specific nursery that will ship to you in your country or region.

[@mirelatrica1892]

How about à vidéo about those nasty little bugs (scale boisvudale) that are eating all my Cattleyas?? It seems that even after applying 2 times the insecticide they are still there 😢

[@denisedavis5267]

I’m sorry, scale is so very difficult to fully eliminate. Many growers toss theirs if scale appears. Maybe try a different pesticide before tossing? Also, have you isolated it?

[@JV-dx5uv]

What's a good place to determine the exact purchased orchid? Bought one as Cambria with a small sticker on the pot Brassia Su.... Can't find the right one. Someone who can help me?👍

[@denisedavis5267]

American Orchid Society is a great resource in identifying orchids.

[@larstristanthor]

Hi Danny My favorits are cattleyas Got around 100 in the aliance I grow them under light But it seems like the leaves go purple if they have more then 12 hours So my questionn is How many hours light do you have with cattleyas? Do you have longer time light in the sommer then winter time? Kindly Lars 😀

[@princesslunakusuma8322]

do u still have indoor rose plants ???? I try to grow rose indoor but there seems not a lot of videos of it on KZbin 😅

[@davegrimstead8289]

I'm about to give up on catts. 5 sheaths on one plant and not one opened. Very upsetting since I just don't know why. Not enough water, too much water? Not enough sunlight or fertilizer? 😢 No wedding ring?

[@Suzyq6131]

The thing about Cattleyas is you have to have a lot of patience. It can take a few years. I was at an orchid show and an older lady was looking at a display Cattleya and asked where they were. The guy said “We have the little ones over here” and she said “I’ll be dead by the time that thing blooms!”. I bought one of the little one, the Young Kong, because I like buying them little, they’re cheaper and I like watching them grow.

[@davegrimstead8289]

@@Suzyq6131 thx. I have patience but I wish I could figure out why one time they look like they need water and next time they're growing roots.....without watering. 🤔

[@DE-qy9om]

What is the yellow with purple edges Cattleya you in the video?

[@nuryalvarenga5527]

Hello, any suggestion about bugs in orquid ?

[@erint5373]

I purchased my first cat this year (cattleya yuan dung sweet 'dragon fruit'); have it growing under lights in moss in a warm room (18-28°c). The roots are growing well, but the older leaves keep drying up on the orchid, and it looks a little 'pale green/yellow' - is this perhaps transplant shock or am I maybe doing something wrong in my care? The poor thing has the unlucky of being my first cattleya, but I would like to learn to grow them properly longer term!

[@carold.8782]

Pale leaves are often a result of more light. If the new growths are good, just keep on. Patience! If the whole thing is dry, lower the stress level (light, temperature) a little and see if it will recover.

[@dobergirlz]

My cattelya orchids do not have leaves that grow straight up. They are all growing sideways, even the one that has bloomed twice for me in the past year (BC Golden Glory). What am I doing wrong? They get plenty of bright light and I keep them outside because our summer temperatures are usually high 80 to high 90 F.

[@carold.8782]

Totally normal! Try using a med hair clip to anchor a new growth to a bamboo skewer to help it grow upright. Catts are often very messy growers - another thing that goes by the individual.

[@kutatm]

I have one cat and it’s very sprawling in its growth. Sideways, up, down, whatever. It takes up so much room on my end table. So I think it depends on the plant.

[@heatherrohde6541]

❤

[@robertmumme6730]

Thanks!