EASY WAY TO PROPAGATE CATASETUM & UPDATE

[@hildewilkens3772]

So glad you post again Maria - I missed your video's - great propagation wow - thank you for this experiment - looking forward to the result of your extreme propagation!!!!

[@PictureMaria1]

Awwwwww thanks so much! I missed you all too! Thank you for watching and I will be doing an update soon.

[@satyajitbhadraroy7723]

Great. Nice to see the progress

[@PIAMUSA]

That’s awesome....tfs your great experiment...totally luv it...they all lived too...very nice...

[@PictureMaria1]

Awwwwwwww...thanks so much for watching! ...and yes 4 of them grew new growths and the one that didn't has a growth point that could potentially become a new growth. Keep your fingers crossed for me. :)

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

Sounds like a plan...I will watch your vids and learn how to propagate them.Fantastic....thanks for sharing and happy growing.

[@PictureMaria1]

Isn't it awesome! If I knew it were this easy I would've done it a long time ago!!! I am hoping that they can come into bloom this year but I am thinking that the ones that grew from back bulbs may take a year or two before they bloom, but you never know...always expect the unexpected when your dealing with orchids...they do whatever they want to do! LOL!

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

Now we know how the Orchid nurseries do it!!! Just like you propagated them! awesome....

[@PictureMaria1]

LOL!!! ...and yes, I'm sure that they propagate some that way, after all it is so easy to do.

[@denisesorchidparadise1411]

great seeing a vid from you, glad you had success with your Catasetum. Happy growing

[@PictureMaria1]

Thank you for watching! I am very pleased with the results...this propagation was so much easier than I thought it would be and with unbelievable results. I've started propagating many of my catasetums!

[@debbiesmith6344]

You done so well and a wonderful video as always .

[@PictureMaria1]

Thank you and I am very pleased with the results! Thanks for watching my dear! :)

[@OrchidandKitties]

thats a great discovery.thanks for sharing.

[@PictureMaria1]

Yes, I am so thrilled that I decided to give it a go! Thanks for watching and I am wishing you the best in your orchid adventures! :)

[@katherinegeorgiou8811]

Hey there lovely lady, we all missed you here. As for the catasetums omg 4 out of 5???? Success success success. Oh waiting on the other extreme propagation updates. Take care

[@PictureMaria1]

...yea this was my first catasetum propagation so to see it do so well really surprised me. It did better than what I expected it to do. The extreme propagation has taken forever and I'm still not really seeing anything...but I won't give up on them yet. They say that it can take several months before you even notice anything.

[@michaelpye5972]

Maria, Do find you get smaller number of flowers when you split the Catasetinae into single bulbs as opposed having say 5 bulbs?

[@PictureMaria1]

Interesting but it does make a lot of sense when you separate them into single bulb there isn't as much energy to go around and there are many orchids that can become strained or set back. I guess you really have to weigh out what is most important to you...having more blooms or more plants. How did your catasetum propagation fare...were they able to bloom in the same year?

[@michaelpye5972]

The ones I didnt split have flowered but the single bulbs are now just showing signs of a spike. (BTW I bought some flasks from Fred Clarkes last July and one of the has flowered already and he asked me to name it!!)

[@PictureMaria1]

WOW! CONGRATULATIONS!!! That's awesome...so what are you going to name it?

[@michaelpye5972]

Cyc.Caloundra Dawn and he has registered it already. It is Cyc. Anne-Kathrin Berger x Cyc. Kevin Clarke

[@michaelpye5972]

It is supposed to have spots only one of mine did. The others various shades of pure yellow

[@patsfreund9164]

Good results for your experiment. Very interesting results. Question: Maria, what medium do you grow your chysis in?

[@PictureMaria1]

Yes I am very happy with the results! ...and I grow my chysis in a mixture of about 40% bark and 60% sphagnum moss.

[@patsfreund9164]

Thanks for answering. My Chysis is currently in 100% sphagnum, but I prefer growing in bark. So now I know that I can go ahead and put it in another medium.

[@PictureMaria1]

Pat Sfreund Yes they can be planted in other media but keep in mind this is a plant that has furry roots and love high moisture. if you put it in media that does not retain enough moisture you will find watering the orchid can become a tedious chore. They will also quickly and extremely wilt to let you know they are unhappy...so keep a close eye on them

[@IDEAHC]

💖💞I enjoyed your sharing 👍

[@PictureMaria1]

Thanks so much for watching! :) HAPPY GROWING!

[@johnbenedictorchids7051]

👍👍👍👍👍Excellent results. Congrats..!

[@PictureMaria1]

Thank you! :)

[@michaelpye5972]

Hi Maria this is now named - Clowesia Eunice Bragg. Great video BTW

[@PictureMaria1]

...you say that as if I could ever keep up with all the name changes our orchids go through. LOL!!! Thanks for letting me know. :)

[@michaelpye5972]

I found it on OrchidWiz

[@michaelpye5972]

I guy in the Orchid group in Facebook is growing in perlite. I might try that in out spring. Last season I had most in spag and some in small bark and perlite. The spag was best by far

[@B95-i2k]

Thats right maria!!!, more more more :)

[@PictureMaria1]

THE MORE THE MERRIER...THAT'S WHAT I SAY! It's a catasetum propagation party!!! WHOOOOO HOOOOO! :)

[@IansOrchids]

Thanks for the update!!!

[@PictureMaria1]

Thanks for watching! HAPPY GROWING! :)

[@TheSupercheen]

Do you remove the dried skins of your pseudobulbs? Because mine's are all white and thick but I'm afraid if I take it, I'll rip them 😯

[@PictureMaria1]

I normally don't...unless I need to get a better look at the pseudo bulb or there is some sort of critter infestation. It can be tricky and a little time consuming removing the sheaths. I sometimes will soak the it in water for easier removal.

[@georgebritez3336]

Great! Bravo!!

[@PictureMaria1]

Thank you...and what a relief! This has lead me to propagate many of my catasetums with great results! Thank you for watching and HAPPY GROWING! :)

[@qhenoveva729]

thank you...

[@PictureMaria1]

Your welcome and thank you for watching! :) HAPPY GROWING!

[@อันดามันยิ้มยิ้ม]

Love 💕 videos

[@PictureMaria1]

Thank you for joining me on my orchid adventures!!! HAPPY GROWING! :)

[@niniekhardiati715]

Ga ada guna nya ngomoooong terus

[@geethapoulose9074]

Too much talking

[@PictureMaria1]

Well that just means that my orchid channel is not for you. But there are so many other you tubers that will be perfect just for you. There are some that don't even talk at all. So it is just a matter of finding the ones that better suit you. But regardless I am wishing you the absolute best in your orchid adventures! HAPPY GROWING!