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Cattleya Maxima

Discussion in 'Issues, Disease and Pests' started by Victor Gonzalez, Jun 3, 2017.

  1. Jun 3, 2017 #1
    Victor Gonzalez

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    20170603_093726.jpg Hello guys, can someone tell me what happened to my cattleya maxima, I bought it about 3 years ago and this is its first flower but it is deformed, I do not use any kind of hormones... maybe not enough fertilizer? I rarely do that 20170603_092810.jpg
     
  2. Jun 3, 2017 #2
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Cattleyas do like fertilizer. You might put a slow release fertilizer in the pot. Though I am not aware that a lack of fertilizer would cause a deformity. Insecticide application can also cause deformity. It could be genetic. I would say grow it on and see if it happens on the next blooming. Hopefully, that won't be another 3 years.
     
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  3. Jun 4, 2017 #3
    Victor Gonzalez

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    Marni, it was my first cattleya and the basket had 3 plants, I decided to separate the plants because the basket was already small for the plants, one of them I put it in a pot with sphagnum moss, the second one in a pot with bark (medium size) and the most neglected plant was mouted. With no experience with cattleya orchids I was keeping the potted plants too wet and they died in less than 2 years but the 3rd one made it back and it has a very nice root system, I grow it outdoors year round and give it water during active growth but rarely fertilizer so I hope it produces better flowers next time and hopefully soon and not in 2020
     
  4. Jun 4, 2017 #4
    Victor Gonzalez

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  5. Jun 4, 2017 #5
    Victor Gonzalez

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    I will try to give it fertilizer this year