Category: Cattleya Alliance

CATTLEYA GASKELLIANA: Multiple Leads; How to Encourage?

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago Cut the rhizome in places part way through; let sections root; repot separately. A79-272 Read More

CATTLEYA DOWIANA: Difficult to Grow

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago Use 2,500 to 2,900 fcs.; constant moisture; no direct sunlight; use fiberglass or frosted glass as covering; no overhead spraying; use temperature of 60 deg.F. at night and up to 75 deg. F. days; u... Read More

ALGAE: Control in Cattleya House

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago Physan 20 may be too expensive; Phygon is cheaper for use on evaporative cooling pads. A74-969 Read More

BLACK TIPS: On New Shoots on Cattleyas

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago If the blackening does not progress rapidly it is probably not due to disease but excessive use of fertilizer. A72-1100 Read More

BRASSOLAELIOCATTLEYAS: Flowers Last Only Eight Days, Why?

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago Temperatures day and night may be slightly off, 65 deg.F at night fall and winter is too high, and 70 to 75 deg.F. is below daytime optimum. A73-208 Read More

CATTLEYA BLOSSOM BROWN NECROTIC STREAK DISEASE: Characteristics

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago Occurs in Australia; symptoms described by its name; no leaf symptoms; is sudden and destructive; may be a complex of viruses. OD68-149 Read More

BLACK ROT: On Cattleyas

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago Control with Truban or Dexon-35; Truban is gaining favor over Dexon-35; drench or soak in 1 tpg. A72-341; A75-680; A79-1112; use Tersan or Fermate. S198 Read More

BLACK ROT: Tips of New Cattleyas Turn Brown

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago Caused by a fungus; remove all infected growth; soak pot and plant in 1/2 tpg. Dexon-35 or Benlate. A72-686; F69-94 Read More

B. DIGBYANA VAR. FIMBRITELA: Culture

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago Takes practically full sunlight, liberal watering and a night temperature of 60 deg. F. A63-390 Many are reluctant to flower; buy only those with evidence of flowering; hang high and dry; if it ... Read More

CATTLEYA INTERMEDIA VAR. AQUINII: Characteristics

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 4 years ago All plants in cultivation are said to be divisions or selfings of divisions of the original; a peloric phenomenon; petals only show the splashing which is also in part a reduplication of the lip fo... Read More