Cattleya lueddemanniana

[@mostlyorchids]

I just got a lueddemanniana rubra, and the lip does the same halfway folded thing. but its also the first blooming too. also have the jenmanii, the fragrance is amazing even on the old flowers.

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

I'm jealous of your rural. Awz in Brazil had some nice ones a few years back. I need a better jenmanii. Mine doesn't have very nice flowers, but yes, the fragrance of it is unbelievable.

[@mostlyorchids]

@@indoororchidsandtropicals358 I plan on making divisions available once the plant is big enough! I haven't seen my jenmannii in full bloom, but I hope it will give its scent to any hybrids that I make with it.

[@kimdreyer4970]

Fragrance is always an interesting aspect. I have a NOID alba Cattleya hybrid with the most wonderful fragrance - soapy, citrusy, and fresh. On the other hand, my tipo warscewiczii had an unpleasant mothball odour. Percivalliana is reportedly not pleasant either. Some dislike mossiae. My Cattlianthe Portia coerulea lasted four weeks and smelled like rootbeer. My Perci-Warner coerulea and my labiata coerulea have both just finished blooming and both smelled like hyacinths.

[@lucythecat529]

Beautiful flower and plant. You do such an awesome job. You are so knowledgeable.

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

Oh thank you so much! This wasn't a very good first blooming, but the plant likes my conditions- temperature is one of the most overlooked yet most important factors of growing. (Light is most underestimated). When I started seriously growing orchids, I lived in Hawaii where the temperature, humidity, light, and water quality were all good, so basically all I had to do was not drown them which was easy. When I came back to Idaho where it's either too hot or cold outside, the water is bad, and the humidity matches the Sahara (plus I had no good windows,) it was much harder. As for being knowledgeable- I did become a certified master gardener and I have some formal background in botany, but I've only been growing for 13 years and have a small collection, so there is just tons of experience I don't have. Plus, the more I learn, the more I realize just how much I don't know, and sometimes I have questions that are nearly impossible to find. Luckily I befriended a grower of 40 years with thousands of plants, so often he's got the answers I can't find in books. Even he doesn't have the answers to all of my questions, so I have to ask his friend who is a judge sometimes. Lol. Anyway, I'm happily at the point where I don't really loose plants anymore, can save most things, and feel confident enough to get some 'rare' species and imports. But like..even today I emailed him a question about a subject in an article I read from 1977, and it's not a subject I've been able to find any information about in any book I have or online, so when I get the answer, I'll probably make a video. It's just one of those things that big growers know from dealing with huge numbers of plants over many years, but is kind of obscure, so it isn't really addressed in books or anything. (At least none of the ones I've read so far). Speaking of books- I read a LOT and own quite a few on orchids. For a few years, I would re-read my books each spring, and I'd re-read, for example, info on potting before I touched my plants. Patience, self control, not procrastinating, and being observant are essentially the keys to being a good grower, I feel. Anyway, sorry this is so long. I really appreciate your kind words and thank you so much for watching!

[@lucythecat529]

+Indoor Orchids and Tropicals wow you are so lucky to have lived in Hawaii. It must be an orchid growers paradise. You are doing a great job with the conditions you have now. It's great that you share your knowledge.

[@birdluvrs]

I've gotta get me one of these...she's gorgeous! I only buy fragrant plants now that I'm slowly running out of space in my grow room, so if you think she'll grow under T5's, I'll give it a try. I have 2 x C. Walkeriana's: one is labelled 'Cho Jo' that will have light mauve blooms- this has yet to bloom for me, the other is the Alba form. The Alba finally bloomed, and I have to say the perfume is wonderful! If you believe the colored forms might be more fragrant, then I can't wait until the Cho Jo blooms. Also, the Alba three flowers opened on February 22nd and they are only now just showing slight signs around the edges of the flowers (slight discoloration) that the bloom is starting to fade...So Wow! Over a month of blooming! Thanks for your videos....They are quite informative. Happy growing!

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

I don't know if it would bloom under t5 as I haven't tried those and I believe the light they put vout would be insufficient. However, if you can rebloom walkeriana under t5, I think it would probably be enough to bloom most of the labiate species. I'd definitely get jenmanii as well. Jenmanii doesn't smell like a Cattleya. It is sooo wonderful and super sweet, but even if you had smelled a lot of cattleyas, if il blindfolded you and stuck that one under your nose, you wouldn't guess cattleya.

[@nataliablumke5608]

Thank you for such an informative video. Do you still have it?

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

Do I still have the plant? Absolutely :) Thank you so much for your kind comment.

[@ShaneyElderberry]

Great plant, I've only encountered one albescens cattleya with a relatively stong fragrance, C. candida. Unfortunately, my candida has a faint fragrance.

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

Ohhh I have many questions for you,,, Albescens as in : nearly Alba with just a tinge of pink on the back or edges? Did this strongly fragranced plant have anthocyanin In the leaves? What color is your candida with faint fragrance? By the way, thank you so much for the info! I'd never given it much thought before recently and never really have been able to smell a lot of species catts..I only get to go to shows twice a year and they are relatively small, plus the closest orchid vendor is 2.5 hours away from me and I have a pretty small collection, so yeah..I have no idea if there really is a pattern or if I'm just seeing patterns where there aren't any.

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

Gorgeous blooms, like it. Must have a nice fragrance. How much light does it need? I have a c.Labiata from south America, and it is huge but not flowering. I'm sure it's light issue, any suggestion?

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

Thank you! On the scale of Cattleya light from low to very high, I'd say mine is taking medium. The darker ones would probably be medium high, as it doesn't seem that the habitats differ a huge amount, (from what I read) though they do mention the darker forms having more coriaceous leaves and living in more deciduous areas, so the dark forms may well need quite a bit more light-especially in winter. I forgot to mention that fact and that darker forms also come from knee xerophytic areas so need a bit drier rest. I would think that if Chadwick felt it was worth a mention, then there must be a pattern and I don't have a dark form and only have the one plant of the species, so I'm not exactly an expert on it ;) It's getting the same as my eldorado, dowiana aurea, schroderae, and about the same as my maxima, mossiae and labiabta which are all a light/medium green and growing well. In terms of footcandles, I have no idea how my light measures. Now..onto the labiata of yours...I need some more info to help better, but the most common reason healthy plants don't bloom is lack of light. Labiata is also strongly photoperiod sensitive, so if you're growing under lights and not adjusting the photoperiod or if there are lights on at night in the grow area, that can inhibit blooming. One of my books says that a mere 10 footcandles is enough to inhibit blooming. Overly warm night temperatures can do it, as can (in some species), a lack of a rest at the appropriate time. Too much N can do it, as can virus. Ok, so... Onto the questions: When you said your labiata comes from South America... Did you mean that your plant physically came from a vendor south of the equator? If so, how long ago was it imported? Are the pseudobulbs fat and thick or long and thin? Are the leaves a dark, medium, or light green? Is the root system good? Does it make multiple growths at a time? Does it produce any sheaths? How tall is it? I'm sure I'll think of more questions, but the more info you can give me about the plant and your growing conditions, the easier it becomes to rule things out, or if you have a video of it, or a video with a good view of the plant in it, let me know what the title is or send me the link please. I'd love to help if I can.

[@jonberlinch9798]

아직도 이 카틀레야 가지고 있어요?

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

Yes I do.

[@GiuliaGemmellaro-y3y]

Too repetitive!!! And too much oh huh hum