Category: Cattleya Alliance

CATTLEYAS, MINIATURE: Breeding

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Miniaturization and its advantages in the small greenhouse; the best clones for breeding, their main characteristics, crossing with other genera; for details refer to W10-165 Read More

CATTLEYAS, MINIATURE: Pruning

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago If latent eyes or new growth produces second but inferior growths toward formation of pseudobulbs, they can be broken off to reduce all growth to one eye or one growth. AU87Winter-59 Read More

CATTLEYAS, MINIATURE: Repotting Procedures

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Step by step advice for the hesitant. F84-229 Read More

CATTLEYAS, MINIATURE: Rest After Repotting

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago No rest period is necessary if it is potted at the right season and is placed in a shady, warm and humid spot until properly rooted. A84-367 Read More

CATTLEYAS, MINIATURE: Under Lights

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago C. trianaei or C. labiata hybrids will not flower if lights are on for more than 14 hours a day so cut the time to 12 hours or less in winter. A84-473The unifoliates turn into bifoliates; normal un... Read More

CATTLEYAS, MINIATURE: Splashed Petal Types

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago One peloric clone of Cattleya intermedia with the varietal name 'Aquinii1 is the basis for a wide range of hybrids though it is not the only one; 18 hybrids described with many illus. F85-20 Read More

CATTLEYAS: No Bloom on C. Mary Schroeder with 20 Pseudobulbs, Half with Sheaths

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Use night temperature of 55 deg.F, not 68 deg.F.; divide plant. A79-4 Read More

CATTLEYAS: Anther Discoloration

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Black; in a florist's cooler it spreads to underside of column and throat; occurs when they are lighted to delay flowering in growing; if not that, it may be due to a fungus as in cymbidiums; lower... Read More

CATTLEYAS: Bifoliate Species in Breeding

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago Yellow, orange, red and green hybrids as derived from C. aclandiae, aurantiaca, bicolor, forbesii, granulosa, leopoldii (guttata), schillerana, and velutina; refer to OD74-5+ Read More

CATTLEYAS: Flowers "sooting"

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted almost 8 years ago May be flyspeck (microthyriella) or leaf-spot (Phyflos tictina pyriformis); use Benlate 1 ttpg.; use also more ventilation. A79-124 Read More