Unboxing A New Cattleya From Darrell

[@hillbillyorchids]

Ah nice! Very nice! Can't wait to see it mounted!

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Thanks as always for watching!! You know it didn’t last long in that pot… 😝 Update coming soon!! Happy growing my friend! 😊

[@robertforrest7956]

Don't you just Love all the Tape!🤣 Been looking at trying some of the small laelias, saw that @Tarzane has a couple of them, but by now they're gone. With your new 🕷️light, it should grow like a weed!! Have an awesome one Bobby! 👍

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

This one was certainly packed for life! Lol…😝 Tarzane keeps slinging out plants faster and faster! This time it wasn’t me, I promise! I’ve got this mounted and turning a lovely shade of purple right now! I had to ease it back a little but hoping she blooms happily in the spring. Thanks for watching! Happy growing! 😊

[@darrelladams2058]

The seller said it was a division from his mature plant. So, most likely, it hasn’t been in that pot very long. Expect blooms in the spring. I really hate it when sellers go crazy with packing tape.

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

It looks like a nice and strong plant! The sheath on it seems to be blind so far but hoping for big things and that mounting it doesn’t set it back. Thank you so much again for sending this my way! I am very excited about this species! Thanks also for watching, as always! Happy growing Darrell! 😊

[@Muffin21814]

😊👍

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Another Cattleya for the collection! 😝 Happy growing!

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

That is possibly the most annoying way to pack a plant, smh. Put a little paper over the medium and a couple pieces of tape to hold it down. Easier for the packer, easier for the receiver. And then the way it was in the box? Great way for the buyer to destroy their plant trying to get it out. Something tells me that plant was a recent import and there was little to no live roots in the pot. AmIRight?

[@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore]

Glad I’m a part time cardboard surgeon…. This one made me laugh! I had to throw in the full struggle! 😂 So, this plant did have some decent roots. I kept it pretty dry but ended up mounting it. It hasn’t dumped them all so far, but it’s dumped a few of them. I’ve started worse, thanks for sure. Hoping the new growth with sheath throws some roots soon to replenish it. Seems like a strong plant, I hope it does well along side it’s cousins! Thanks as always for watching! Happy growing!