How to care for Catasetum orchids - basic culture for Catasetum type orchids

Catasetum orchids are a very rewarding group of orchids, easy to care for and fast growing, particularly good for those of use with no patience :) here are some basic culture tips to properly grow these orchids.
The most important aspect of their culture revolves around the res period, time in which the orchid loses its leaves and becomes inactive. During this period the orchid doesn't need as much water, if at all, doesn't really require light either and certainly no fertilizer. usually the rest comes in the winter time, after the blooms fall.
In spring the orchid usually comes out of dormancy and starts to produce new growth at the base of the last pseudobulb produce, although old backbulbs can produce new growth as well. At this time it is best to repot the orchid into fresh media, before the roots of the new growth start to appear, thus the risk of damaging them is reduced.
Watering should be resumed gradually as the roots grow and start to absorb water. The roots need to be about 10 cm long before watering is resumed.
In summer time, or the growing period, the orchid needs to stay constantly moist, benefit from a lot of fertilizing and needs bright light and warm temperatures. The growth rhythm is accelerated and usually the pseudobub completely matures in about 6-7 months. It is said that bright light can promote female flowers, while less bright light can induce male flowers. I don't have enough experience to say this is true or false.
At the end of summer or in the fall, the Catasetum orchid will start to produce a flower spike from along the newly produced pseudobulb. Depending on the species or variety, the leaves might start to fall at this time as well. The orchid will prepare for its dormancy and the cycle is repeated.
Some catasetum hybrids or species have great fragrances, while others have magnificent flowers. In any case, they are certainly well worth a try!
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[@emilychappel744]

Thankyou for this video. I just bought Millennium Magic Witchcraft & tried to find out how to care for her with not much luck in Australia. Soo Thankyou I now feel I can care for her & look forward to her flowering one day

[@lisa97897]

Very pretty orchid!! I do not have this orchid in my collection and Now I want to get one to own for myself. This is why I love coming to your channel Danny because you give value!

[@diba3168]

I normally don't comment on videos but i have 2 say, i watched so many of your videos off your orchid chanel so far and i really enjoy them! I bought 2 catasetum orchids 2 give it a try. I always thought they would be way 2 difficult for me but do the information of yours i just wanna give it a try. The blooms are just so gorgeous.. Thank you for making orchid videos 👍 They are a really good help. Kind regards and keep up the great work!

[@nataliejacobs8204]

Thank you Miss orchids, Certainly help me to look after my FDK after dark and Millennium Witches craft and my others catacetum orchids, Love your video, good works, GBU

[@adiposerex5150]

Thank you so much. I am buying my first catasetum and feel confident now.

[@Alicia-pn8vr]

Today I got my first catasetum, so your nice video comes in pretty handy! :) Thanks a lot!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Alicia yay congrats, hope you'll love it :D

[@dottiebaldwin253]

Mine should arrive any day, so I really appreciate this video.

[@surajitmondal8666]

Thanks Danny, today I got a Catasetum tenebrosum and a Chysis Limminghei. Thanks for your help. Hope they will grow well.

[@16jstudio37]

Thank you, i just start my first catasetum TODAY :) - Br from Indonesia

[@JeanetteJeanette11]

danny what an awesome video on these beauties! I thoroughly enjoyed and most important learned everything I think I need to know about this type of orchid. love the vid danny.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+JeanetteJeanette11 thank you, glad you enjoyed it :D

[@apaixonadopelanatureza2180]

Beautiful Catasetum orchid.

[@orchidsadutchy4940]

Nice video! Your orchid looks so vigorous and healthy. The cherry red blooms are amazingly beautiful.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Orchids & a Dutchy yes in person they are just great and the fragrance is fantastic, non conventional though :)

[@draco003]

Hi Dani! Great video as always. I will get one of these in the future. Thanks for sharing!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+draco003 glad to help, they are a joy really, they are just kinda big :)

[@TheHelysah]

Beautiful plants and very informative video!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you for a very clear and comprehensive video. I've just ordered my first catasetum cross :)

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

👍

[@GardeningatDouentza]

+MaryG Orchids Yep, you know which one I've got, Mary :)

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Gardening at Douentza which one did you get??

[@GardeningatDouentza]

+MissOrchidGirl Video coming soon :)

[@Rosemary457]

Lovely deep red, You have to love those bell shaped flowers, Reminds me of flower fairies, They both look very healthy, You certainly have a golden touch with all your orchids, :-)

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Rosemary457 aw thanks but not really, don;t forget the Zygos :p these orchids are quite not fussy, especially the hybrids so they should work well for most of us :)

[@twistedyogi13]

Perfect! I just ordered my first catasetums :) Love the rich red of the wine delight!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+twistedyogi13 congrats, what species did you get?

[@twistedyogi13]

Mostly Fredclarkeara's, 3 are new crosses off the SVO website; and 1 off eBay called 'Midnight Rogue' which is black and has flowers like the Black Pearl, but the lip is a little mottled. I wanted a black flower but didn't want to get the Witchcraft like everyone else seems to have now, lol.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+twistedyogi13 ow those are great :D yes the black one is so common now, not so much In Europe so I am glad to have it, but yes I can see why you might not be interested in it :)

[@artistenoire]

I want to buy a cycnodes wine delight - oh man!! I think I will get it this fall or winter, and between you and Brittany, now I have enough information to grow it! Whee! Thanks for making this video!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Astrid you should, it is a spectacular plant, though I am not sure about the smell, might smell like a pharmacy to some :)

[@Randimott2]

So informative! Thanks for sharing!

[@janetbusse6531]

Very informative thank you

[@jacquelynclement1614]

That was a great video. I've watched a few on the American Orchid Society website and there is a man who has a Catasetum nursery in Southern California and he says that if you use pure sphagnum moss to use a layer of packing peanuts on the bottom of the pot for aeration, because they really like air to the roots as well.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Jacquelyn Clement ofcourse I know Fred Clarke I think any serious grower knows him :) while I respect all orchid experts a lot, I have to disagree with that ;) oh this is a great discussion for casual sundays. ok so the packing peanuts, leca beads, stones or whatever non water retentive media you add at the bottom is there to prevent stagnant water from clogging the bottom of the pot. This happens due to gravity, water is pulled down right? well, sphagnum moss is so water absorbent that you will probably never have standing water at the bottom, I make a demonstration here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ane4paKZnKmDo7c so packing peanuts are not needed with full sphagnum moss, it just absorbs the water and distributes it evenly throughout the pot.. as I say in my video, ventilation is required throughout the pot, orchids don't love packing peanuts, they love ventilation ;)

[@babyashy0802]

Thank you so much, very instructive video!

[@CockatooG2]

Great video, it's on my list to try one of these!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+MouseLilly I think they are very rewarding and grow fast :D

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Your Cycnodes Wine Delight looks spectacular. Thank you very much for this video. Unfortunately, I failed miserably with Catasetum type orchids twice, but i still love watching videos about them.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Bumblebee well if you failed a few times it doesn't mean you cannot learn :) if you can pin point what you did wrong you already know more about them :)

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, you're right. :) It think it was some infection, the new growth wilted while the old bulb shriveled until nothing was left. One of them was a Cycnodes Jumbo Puff. I can recommend that one because of its delicate fragrance: vanilla, rum and chocolate.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Bumblebee woaaaw that sounds yummy, ok I'll put it on my wish list :D

[@aribh4929]

time to buy another orchid. :) If I see one at the next Show I'll definitely pick it up. I think I would like it because when It goes to sleep I can forget about it and then when it comes back it is almost like another orchid for me. I do kinda get bored of having the same orchids for a while. none of my catteleya orchids are big enough to divide yet but when they do I'll start to trade and expand my collection!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Arib Hassam haha well this one grows very fast unlike other orchids, so that's a plus ;)

[@jugado219]

Great info.

[@sustentabilidadeparaavidat7495]

Magnífico! Obrigado pelo vídeo 🙏 Merece like com certeza 👍

[@TheHelysah]

Thank you for this such an informative and inspiring video, I got my first wine delight and it's still in rest, although I can see a kind of a little tiny nibble... But I think that these species are really fascinating, they kind of resurrect in spring...! I think I will get more catasetums! What are the species that are most fragrant and with the nicest flowers?

[@thomasperunneparampil3006]

very informative.

[@sofiacosta37]

Hi, I have a Catasetum (Ctsm Pileatum x Ctsm fimbriatum) that I purchased in May 2018. When I got it, it had a new growth starting and it developed ok until it stop. It´s been the same way for some months now and I don’t know if it’s normal or if I’ve been doing something wrong. The backbulb is 6cm long, and the new one is 5cm and has 6 fragile slim leaves. It’s been potted in bark, a mix proper for orchids, that we have here, some type of leca different form your’s, and I have rocks on the bottom of the pot to help with drainage. The pot has a lot of holes on the bottom and around it. I fertilize all my orchids with Guanferty. I live in the Azores, the temperature here is between 15 and 19 degrees Celsius (at the moment), our humidity is almost always between 80% and 90 something%. My grow space has 5 lamps with 4w led lamps and a ceiling lamp (that I don’t know the watts), I also had 2 windows that receive bright ligh almost all day (but not direct sunlight), and I leave one of the windows open all day long (for fresh air). I grow lots of different orchids in the same space and they do fine (phals, paphs, bletilla, ludisia, catt, miltonias, miltoniopsis, onciduns…., brassia, catt and lealia seedlings, zygopetaluns, brakeria, dendrobiuns, cochleanthes…..). If it helps I can post the before and now photos on your facebook page. P.S.- the Ctsm came from Spain. Thanks for any help you can give me!

[@barbaraknight8616]

Please help! I have a catasetum with a keiki growing higher up on the bulb, not from the bottom. It's roots are long and beginning to reach the medium. Should I remove it and repot it on its own? It's roots are beginning to dry and we are coming into Fall and dormancy. Thank you!

[@southpark4151]

At 10:35, the plant has well-formed roots and what appears to be a single new root. So, after dormancy, it's ok to cut off dead roots, right? In nature, nobody is around to remove the dead roots. So just wondering if it's possible to have growing conditions where there's no need to remove dead roots.

[@teetir1981]

Hi Danny nice details about this beautiful orchid..thanks. Can you please make a video about Coelogyne Orchids care!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+teetir1981 Hi, I will when I master them hehe :P some orchids require more time from me to figure them out ;)

[@KarinsOrchids]

Hello! Thank´s for a fantastic channel! I have a small problem and I thought you colud know the answer to it: I bought 3 small near flowering size catasetum hybrids from ebay. They all stayed 1 week in transport and when they arrived the leaves were almost totoally yellow on atleast one of the plants. Rootsystem looked ok and quite plump bulbs. Normally they would be in flowering-season right now so my question is: Are they prematrurely reaching dormancy so I shall quit watering them or is it due to damage at the transport or climate changes on their way here?? I dont want to kill the plants! //Best regards K

[@momepenni]

Paula from Mexico. I need this video. Now what to do with my 2 new Catasetums.

[@colinmacdonald2110]

if the Ct gets too big for the Pot would you just trim the roots or repot..& how do you divide and Propagate, Pleas.

[@stephaniesands119]

Do you think I could use the same fertilizer as my Phals for this type of orchid?

[@lelaniandes1098]

Hi Dannie,how much water do you give when the monn millennium magic witchcraft is in bloom.

[@rocketwidget1]

Thank you for this great video! I've been doing well with a very small, not yet blooming size catasetum, and decided to buy a larger one today! It has no leaves anymore, but it has flowers - so, how much should I water it? And when you say you give catasetums in full dormancy "a little water," what does that mean? Does that mean you mist it? Give it a quick spray from the faucet? I'm really scared to over-water! Thanks!!!!!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+rocketwidget1 Hi, about your blooming catasetum, just water enough to keep the pseudobulbs from shriveling too much. I think at this point it will not consume too much water as it isn't growing, but the flowers still drain a bit of energy. So just look at the pseudobulbs and when you see them getting some visible wrinkles, just run water for a second or two through the pot, just for a light watering :) about the dormancy again I just look at the pseudobulbs, if they get very shriveled I just spray the pot to get at least the top moist, or just run water for a second or so under the faucet. Hard to explain but I will be sure to make a video on it I think it will show better what I mean :) All you want is to dampen the media, not properly soak it. Hope this helps though!

[@eduardomoratelli3553]

How many times on the week you watering in the dormency stage?

[@florenziadavis2436]

My Catasetum is producing leaf stalks with roots on the middle of the bulb. Is that normal and how should I care for the leaf stalks with roots? Thank you for the very informative video!

[@galephys]

Hi Danny, I have the Witchcraft one, just got it about a month ago. it has a tiny little nub of growth, still white and barely 5mm long. should I keep it in dormant conditions, still? Would this one like a southeast window? (the brightest, the hottest in my house in the UK). thank you.

[@KronaByrus]

I'm not sure if you have done another video on this plant! question : how do I manage to increase the size of the psudobulbs for next season? is there a way to induce blooming? thank you Danni!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, the pseudobulb will grow on its own during a season, but it needs a lot of water and fertilizer to do so. So the proper care will determine how big the new pseudobulb will be in comparison to last years's growth :)

[@mms8661]

I got my first Catasetum which is exactly monnierara millennium magic 'witchcraft' and this video was helpful. Do You still have Yours?

[@ElizabethNinanDr]

thank u very much for detailed description could u please give some tips to make the cymbidium bloom the pot is full no sign of flower spikes plant is healthy thank u very much

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Elizabeth Ninan hi, well I don;t have many cymbidiums, my balcony is not suited for them but I can direct you to Brad, he has great success with them kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGqXl6pjndCGjpY

[@maryli2468]

Hi, my cyst is losing leaves for dormont, but I noticed two small shoots at the base of the psudobulb. Should I continue to reduce water for dormont?

[@flavialm1]

I got my first catasetum as a "rescue" orchid, the person that gave to me said she had an orchid that was dying, when I got home it was an catasetum, kkk, I told it wasn't dying but she said it was to weird for her.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Flávia Almeida hahaha well that was some great luck :)

[@danaclark4954]

Hello! My catasetum is coming out of dormancy with flower spikes (they are high up on the original bulb). I don’t see any new bulbs coming in. Should I leave it as is, or trim back the old roots?

[@Mary-zr2uy]

Hi Danni , thank you for all your responses :) I know I'm all over the place trying to soak in all of this knowledge!, any how o thought I saw you purposely eject the pollen from one of your orchids in another video , not sure why .? Maybe you have a link that goes into thus ? Also I was trying to find the video in which you discuss the parts of an orchid . Thank you , I won't tired of thanking you for your generosity :))

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Mary Ann Diaz Hi Mary, yes the Catasetum orchids eject pollen if you are not careful with the flowers, I think this was the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3fVkGNriZprfqM I am not sure about the other video you refer to though :) anyway you can see that most of my videos are arranged in playlists, maybe it is somewhere there.

[@minniehaha65]

Hi I have a miltonia orchid It has white like roots growing drown from the stem is this normal

[@Ellofez]

Hey Danny , how are you ? Hope everything is going well in with your greenhouse. Would it be okay to mix Coco husk and sphagnum moss to keeper airy ? 

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Ellofez hello, yep all is going great, not long before I move now :) well I am not a fan of coconut husk really, bark mixed with sphagnum moss is more to my liking so I can definitely recommend that :)

[@guillermobustamante3053]

a Catsetum grower told me (which I did) when I see the orchid starts to shrivel during dormancy it actually helps the next bulb grow..

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Guillermo Bustamante well... that doesn't sound convincing to me lol so whenever you're in doubt, ask logic: so, the psb stores moisture and nutrients (sap, energy, fuel). When it creates the new growth it consumes this moisture, that is why it is shriveling fast. If you let it shrivel waaaay too much without replenishing the fuel, how can the pseudobulb bring its new growth to the point of maturity in which it will make roots of its own? or at least it might take longer than it should and it will struggle and deplete. So I would just give a little spray if the mother psb goes dramatically shrivel, just to be sure everything goes according to plan. If the mother psb has roots that is ;)

[@afetticini]

Hi Dani, I received a Mullinium Magic Witchcraft orchid last month, but it only had 1 pseudo bulb. It was in bloom, but after watching your video I'm concerned. Should it have had at least 2. It just reached its dormancy period...leaves gone and blooms falling off. I'm here because I was trying to find out what to do with it during dormancy. (And of course I LOVE your videos)! But the 1 pseudubulb has me concerned. Please, what do I do with this girl?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, no worries, catasetums are one of those orchids that don;t need 3 psb per division, they can be successfully propagated and grown with only one. This is something I read about them, never had the chance to experiment it myself but I will actually :) but I would say no worries, your orchid is ok :)

[@angelastringer5948]

Dani I live in a climate that has 6 months rain, 6 months dry. I don't know when to stop watering or if I even should? I got the Millenium Magic about 2 months ago as a seedling. It is still small but our rainy season has finished recently and the air has much less humidity. Do you have any insights?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, Catasetums don't really need cool downs, just let it grow, water it as it grows and when it stops growing, reduce water. Stop watering when leaves fall and resume when new growth (new psb) starts growing multiple roots, of a few cm long. Don't over think it 😉

[@cillaestevinho]

Hi Dani. Someone gave me my first catasetum ever. it's coming on the post and it is the black one. How should I go about media? did you plant yours on leka and seramis?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

H :D oh you'll love them! think water retentive, as they grow they will drink water like nothing else ;) I had them in a mix of bark and moss, more moss though, and they did very well. Now in pure seramis they do very well too. So it's about how water retentive the medium is, but also.. ventilated ;)

[@kcbknitter]

How do you keep it from falling over?

[@johnnysmartin64]

Hello Danni. I'm thinking of getting one. but I do have a few questions. does the old bulb produce leaves again and with the dead roots should they be cut off. as you can tell I know absolutely nothing about them.Hahaha. and if the old bulb does not produce leaves should it be cut off?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+johnnysmartin64 hello, the older pseudobulbs don't grow leaves anymore, these orchids are deciduous so once a year, before dormancy, they will lose all their leaves. About the old roots, some people leave some on, some people cut the older roots totally. I just noticed that the older roots don't last all that much and they die in the following year, you can see this here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWqwkKqibb15lc0 so it is up to you, I decided to cut all the old roots this year :) even if the old pseudobulbs don't make leaves anymore, they are very important for the plant as they store energy so don't cut them :) I think with every orchid it's the same, never cut pseudobulbs unless they are rotting or they are yellow and dry :) hope this helps, let me know if there is anything else you'd like to know :D

[@princessbarbieunicornia]

Hi :) I have tried to find the answer to this on google but can't seem to find it. One of my Orchids get soaked for about 15 minutes same as the others but by day 2 of being soaked the roots are all already light green. This orchid is in a painted clay pot not a plastic one like my other orchid. The one in plastic has dark bright green roots so I know theres a difference. I just dont know If I should soak the orchid whos roots turn white in 2 days every 3 days or actually wait 5 days to soak again ... hope this makes sense!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Oscar Mejia well I am presuming you are referring to Phalaenopsis orchids :) well, some pots dry faster than others, depends on the amount of roots, media, size of the pot etc. If you don't know when to water it, water when the media is dry. if you are not sure when it dries, insert a finger in the media a few cm deep ad you will know ;) the pot can dry after 2 days or 10 days it's not a rule to dry like the others do

[@jaydalove6240]

Thank u so much for all the info, for the FDK. My daughter just ordered me one. I feel pretty confident now for the care of this guy. Question with fertilizing: Do u think fish tank water is enough to fertilize this beautiful plant? I water all of my plants and soak all of my orchids in fish tank water, but want to know, if it is ENOUGH fertilizer for the FDK. Pls and thank u. I appreciate all of your knowledge u share :)

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, I really don't think so. A very well kept tank never actually has much excess nutrients, since the plants absorb them. A non planted tank might have too much of something and nothing of the others. An unhealthy tank can have toxins that will also affect orchids. In my opinion no matter the case, aquarium water is not a substitute for fertilizer, I wouldn't hassle and just use a dedicated fert, much easier to administer a full menu as well! 😉

[@Susana1024]

I went crazy and ordered a bunch of catasetum orchids from Sunset Valley Orchids. Three are blooming size but no spike yet but one of the little ones I ordered months ago has a spike and I am so scared that I will break it off. It's my first bloom under my care sooo I am super careful. I have about twelve catasetum orchids from Sunset. I don't think I'm done buying yet.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Susana1024 that's great that you can find so much variety, think you will love them :)

[@danishhaziq4588]

hi danny remeber the catasetum it produced a new growth but the plant dint even get to be dormant what don I have to do now thanks

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+FISH&BIRDS Whisperrer well they can do that :) you can start watering when the roots are about 15 cm long, start with a mild watering and increase as it grows more and more.

[@Hawatt11]

Very strange looking orchid! BTW, Danni, based on your recommendation I have taken the plunge for my first oncidium. I got Sharry Baby. The plant that came is mature and has about 3 new pseudobulbs growing but it is not yet in bloom. I visited the one and only orchid nursery in New Mexico (it is not far from my house actually) and he had one in bloom, the smell is beautiful. I bought a cattleya from him, it's a one-off hybrid he created. The flower is the color of a squash blossom, a somewhat orangey yellow. Both of these are upstairs because my downstairs is only good for phals. too dark.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Charlotte Rowe I think the Sharry Baby is a great choice for the first Oncidium plus you can't beat that fragrance :) Enjoy!

[@helenl4619]

This summer i bought a Catasetum hybrid seedling, specifically Ctst incurvum x Ten Dragons 'Night Wasp' with a nice big pseudobulb and a smaller shoot, the little orchid was nice and green and only the tips of the leaves were dry (due to the shipping trip i believe).I watered it normally until a few weeks ago when the temps started dropping.The smaller shoot yellowed its leaves, but the biggest pseudobulb didnt.A few days ago i noticed the little shoot was brown and when pulled, completely rotten to the base even though i didnt water..it also seemed to be a separate plantlet..the biggest plant is fine and its putting out a new pseudobulb!the plant is still very green and fresh...should i water?should i not water?do i risk another rot?where is the dormancy i hear of?also, the medium is in good condition, no smells and such and the pot seems to be a good size for the seedling........what am i suppose to do now?its my first Catasetum btw! ^^

[@MissOrchidGirl]

HI, can you plee send me a picture so I can see better what is going on? just upload a picture to photobucket, flickr, instagram, imgur or g plus and share the link in a comment here, I'll take a look :) as long as catasetums are growing new shoots there is no need for a rest as they are in active growth, I've never heard though of such an off season catasetum, but I did hear of offseasoned ones but some do have quite short dormancy :)

[@helenl4619]

Sure!although the picture isn very good..... [URL=s430.photobucket.com/user/helenapal/media/IMG_6844_zpskdueuvzm.jpg.html][IMG]i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq22/helenapal/IMG_6844_zpskdueuvzm.jpg[/IMG][/URL] on th right is the small shoot that rotted, on the left is the new shoot that is forming (the picture was taken a week ago, the plantlet is much bigger, and rooting now)..you can see the dry tips of the plant as i said but it is still green!even the stem looks too young!

[@airw-pd3cy]

hi miss orchid girl. im your big fan from Indonesia. your video are my holy bible for my orchid care since 2 years ago. how about your kagawara christie low?i have one.tried bare rooted but tottaly wrong.then went to potted now, hope she will be happy. xx

[@fishforthot]

Hi Danni, how do you fatten up the pseudobulbs of Catasetums? My latest keiki of Fdk. After Dark is still skinny after almost 3 months later. The leaves are growing well. I mist the roots generously daily; fertilize with a weak Gaviota 63 solution every Sunday 3x for a month; with a weak Gaviota 67 solution on the last Sunday of the month and a weak solution of seaweed emulsion monthly. It's potted in 100% sphagnum moss.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, no worries it will fatten up on its own. The keiki is not a keiki actually, this orchid doesn't produce keikis, it's its pattern of growth to create new psbs each year. As they grow they will be thin, but when the foliage is complete, the psb will start to fatten up. The growth period usually extends to more than 3 months, so there is still time. I am not sure about the concentration of fertilizer you use, but keep in mind these orchids are heavy feeders during their growth period. Hope this helped :)

[@fishforthot]

Thanks for your reply, Danni :) What is your fertilization regime for your Catasetums? As for mine, I use a very weak concentration as with for other orchid types eg. Phalaenopsis, Paphiopedilums and Cattleyas that I have for the fear of burning the roots. I bought a high N liquid fertilizer recently and shall use this one specifically for the Catasetums (and Paphiopedilums). If my weekly fertilization schedule above sufficient for Catasetums? (I just pre-order Cycnodes Wine Delight based on your recommendation!) ~ Sri (Singapore)

[@MissOrchidGirl]

I think a weaker fertilizer at every watering is good, I know some people even use slow release fertilizers with the liquid fertilizer. It is hard to over fertilize these guys if the fert is properly dissolved so no worries :) I usually use a 80ppm concentration at every watering :)

[@fishforthot]

Alrighty! Thank you so much, Danni :D

[@thea7826]

Hi Danny, my cycnodes wine delight is now 2 months after blooming and she still isnt dormant, could you give me some tips, how to start dormancy or something like that? Thank you very much, love your channel, keep up the amazing work you are doing :)

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Dorothea hello, well this particular hybrid, and not only, doesn't really need a dormancy :) in some climates they don't even take a dormancy so I don't think you should try to induce it. It might decide to drop leaves and in 2 weeks produce another growth, or decide it wants to produce it now it's not a rule. If might decide it wants to bloom again, mine produced 3 spikes last autumn over 2-3 months :) so let it be, she knows better what to do, just what I believe :)

[@thea7826]

MissOrchidGirl ah awesoome, thak you for that knowledge I had no idea about that :)

[@soricelgras7961]

Do you have any updates on catasetum orchids? 🙂

[@mirmitissopi97]

hii... ur video is really helpful. My dendrobium orchid hsn' t bloom for a year but i have noticed some new growth.. what should i do?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, what type of dendrobium do you have?

[@mirmitissopi97]

i dnt know exactly.. but it has canes and produces somewhat lemon green colored flowers..

[@Andrew1987ism]

Great video!!! However as a Catasetinae grower I think you might have made a mistake with attributing higher light levels to male flowers, this is true for female flowers; whereas male flowers are produced with lower light levels. Your plant though beautiful would not produce male or female flowers since it's a hybrid of Cycnoches and Mormodes it produces perfect flowers. As previously mentioned the Sunset Valley Orchids website has a lot of information about these plants. Love the video....

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Andrew1987ism yes that is correct and I realized it afterwards :p there is an annotation that pops up and corrects the info, but it only appears on PC, not on mobile devices. Can you elaborate a bit the perfect flowers part? or direct me to an article? I didn't hear this before :D thanks!

[@botchi1]

Hi Danni. I red an article today, that says, that bright light produce female flowers, and low light produce beautifully male flowers. What to belive? Best wishes. Bo.

[@DoctaPanda82]

Yeah, it is confirmed that bright light will produce female flowers. Bright light = stronger plant = more energy to make seeds = female flowers

[@tz1743]

hi, i live in Singapore and we do not have 4 seasons. How

[@marcellamiller4439]

My first winter with Wine Delight. It is in spike. During dormancy, should I place it in the dark? Should I keep watering every other day, until the blossoms are done and then slowly reduce watering?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi Marcella, so it has no leaves but a flower spike? that's great :D no it doesn't matter where you keep it in its dormancy, if it has a flower spike though keep it in light though. Just read the orchid, offer some water when the psb get pretty shriveled, if they don't all is ok, while it has a flower spike it will probably require some water. Afterwards not so much :)

[@marcellamiller4439]

Sorry, I was not complete in my explanation. It still has its' leaves and an unopened flower spike. Do I keep watering like normal

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Oh well.. again let the orchid tell you :) if the older psb get really shriveled than yes, water like normal, if not, reduce watering gradually :)

[@colinmacdonald2110]

Question: are these orchids Epiphytic ? just wondering if they would be Happy in an old Stump.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Colin Macdonald they are yes but they drink more water in their growing season than any orchid I ever grown. They can definitely be grown on a stump but watered all the time pretty much in summer.. Abundantly, not a few sprays and never miss a day of watering.. It's very hassling :)

[@colinmacdonald2110]

lol I thought Having Orchids would be relaxing, it's like having another Baby.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Colin Macdonald ... A baby that smells really good at least :)))

[@colinmacdonald2110]

lol some Orchids smell like a Dirty N##y :)

[@wernerempleo2224]

So Danni i would like an update about Catesetum because you are living in a sub tropical country.. I hope some update about growing Catesetum in the tropics.. I like to grow one~

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, nothing new with the Catasetums since my last update one month ago, they are just growing still :) did you want something more specific?

[@wernerempleo2224]

i wish someday a video about catasetum because as far as I know they like to have a winter rest?? tropics doesnt have winter... I dont know LOL just no catasetum 4sale in the Philippines

[@MissOrchidGirl]

I have quite a lot of videos on them, just go to my channel and search for the keyword catasetum and you'll find them :)

[@danishhaziq4588]

hi danny, great care video on catasetum I have a problem with my catasetum cycnodes wine delight, the root kept roting and I repotted it in styrofoam and coconut husk but still it rots and my that catasetum produced a spike and the spike grew roots, what should I do now

[@Ooga525]

The spike grew roots? Maybe you got the new growth mixed up with a spike? If it is a new growth, the roots from the past growth will probably die, like Danny said. Maybe that's the rotting?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+FISH&BIRDS Whisperrer I have to say I cannot imagine what is happening based on the description, never heard ofa spike producing roots, maybe the pseudobulbs. Can you upload a picture on photobucket or flickr and share the link in a comment here so I can better see?

[@danishhaziq4588]

Oh sure I will try to post pic And thanks to both of you for your help

[@danishhaziq4588]

hi danny This is the link

[@danishhaziq4588]

+FISH&BIRDS Whisperrer danny why cant I post the link

[@okkulikova]

Wine Delight is the easiest to bloom. )) Definitely they are not for beginners for sure. They have a lot of problems because of not relevant level of air humidity. And some of them need low temperatures to produce a spike.))

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Lumka as I was saying, you need to check that tag.. for the usual hybrids and most commonly available ones there's no drama.. all I did was follow these rules www.aos.org/Default.aspx?id=194

[@christinemason2674]

I was horrified to realize Watching your videos that years ago I threw a catasetum out because I thought it was dead!! It was just dormant!! I just bought two to try again.

[@konstantinachatzinikolaou7589]

I need your help. In August my cycnodes lost all its leaves due to spider mites. Then I got rid of the mites, unpotted it cut all the roots and treated it like in dormancy. Meaning I put it in a cool dark place. And just now after one and a half months I saw that it has a grown spike and three more little ones coming out of the bulb !!!!! Of course they are all white due to the lack of light. I am speechless !!! And I am asking you. What am I doing now ??????? Thank you.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Oh dear :)) your orchid was not ready to go dormant, if the leaves fell for non natural causes, the psb might still need to plump and mature. I think you can let them be and observe the orchid, if it gets really shriveled cut them off. For the future I wouldn't try to force dormancy when they are not ready and also, you can leave the orchid wherever you want, they don't need cool dark places for dormancies, that's just a.. slogan or something to say it's easy to store them :) you can leave them in the pot until you see the first new growth appearing, just make sure you don;t water that's all :)

[@MissOrchidGirl]

oh also, some catasetums bloom in their dormancies, when they have no leaves :) so better to repot when they start new growth, different species or varieties have different traits.

[@konstantinachatzinikolaou7589]

MissOrchidGirl should I pot it now and give it light, so that the spike maybe grow and give me flowers ? Or you think it's meaningless? Thank you.

[@LinardBraslin]

If it has no roots, potting it might just rot it.

[@jacquelynclement1614]

His name is Fred Clarke, you may have heard of him already.

[@tipham7629]

Hi Danni, do you sell the baby of this orchid? i would want to buy one or two - love them

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, no sorry I don't sell orchids :)

[@orchidssarorchids2673]

Ulala, muscle orchids

[@jackie26085]

Holy City Orchid said that bright light induces female flowers so she keeps it at about oncidium light l believe. This is so confusing. Does your Catasetum flower spit pollen?

[@flavialm1]

+Jackie Fu Yes and if you try to smell her you may get pollen on your nose kkk

[@HolyCityOrchids]

Yes, for mine I give them oncidium type light. I have consistently gotten all male spikes this year as a result. last year I gave Cattleya type light and got female spikes. This is only for certain genera though within the Catasetinae tribe as some like Clowesia have perfect flowers. This means no matter what they will have male and female parts in the flower.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

+Jackie Fu oops yep I mixed those up, will add an annotation with the correction. As I said I didn't get to test that out too much, will see as I get other types of catasetums in the future, so for now I cannot say if it is the case or not, just what I read. As most sources suggest Cattleya light this is what I provided and got these results, but it might depend on species and variety ofcourse. Yep this one ejects pollen, but you need to trigger a very specific location, if you watch the video that I mention in this video with the presentation I show the process of ejecting the pollen. However it's not triggered so easily, which I don't mind :P

[@GardeningatDouentza]

+MissOrchidGirl This genus sounds like so much fun :D

[@GardeningatDouentza]

+MissOrchidGirl This genus sounds like so much fun :D

[@dohardohar9048]

Terimakasih aku baru merawat anggrek ini dan ketika daunnya mulai rontok , aku berfikir dia sakit , dan ku split sayang sekali akibat nya dia kena virus dan mati .

[@konstantinachatzinikolaou7589]

flic.kr/p/NUzMoa. I finally didn't cut the spike and here it is now dormant and in full bloom !!! Such a strong plant.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

oooh yaay great news :D do you like the fragrance?

[@konstantinachatzinikolaou7589]

MissOrchidGirl no in fact I don't like it at all. It's very intense and it smells like insecticide!!!! Haha. My orchid friend here in Greece says it smells like Halls cherry flavor, but not for me. Apart from this it's amazingly beautiful!!! And I love it.

[@Safety48]

FYI, your catasetum leaves are not producing sap. What you are seeing is the honeydew secretion from insects. Check that plant carefully for scale, mealybugs, etc. These insects are VERY common in indoor setups like you have. Keep up the good work!