REPOTTING / SAVING A ROOTLESS CATTLEYA (Discussion-Cattleya care in general)

cattleyas are one of the most diverse and easily available vareity of orchids..known for their showy fragrant flowers.cattleyas are closely related to leilias, Brassavolas..Hence extensively hybridised with those..so we come across the suffixes BLC,BC,LC etc (brasso-cattleya/brassoleiliyacattleya)
cattleyas love warm,humid climate.And very bright light..Diffuse bright light throughout the day with some direct sunlight in the morning / late afternoon is highly appreciated by them.
They do great in both mounted and potted set up.
when potted in pots with lots of ventilation holes ,the media should be well draining airy ,light media like charcoal,LECA etc..
A top layer of sphagnum moss can be added to hold more moisture.and also can be added in the media if grown in dry climates.
water thoroughly but let roots dry out in between..
keep in well ventilated spot.Fertilize regularly..Avoid overfertilizing.Flush cattleya pots with plain water in monthly intervals.
For info on cattleya growing have a look at my previous video
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[@miss30427]

❤❤I just found this tutorial in Jan. 2024. Your explanations and instructions are very clear. Thank you. Your final potting looks healthy. O feel better informed about potting cattleyas now. Thank you.😊❤❤

[@loribadgero1035]

Thank you for this video!❤🪴

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

Wow, I’ve never seen so many roots out of the pot, great job reporting. I love learning how our all our environments require different media’s. Thank you kindly for sharing your process and taking time to make your videos. Peace.

[@adyashasorchiddiaries9550]

Thank u dear friend ❤️😊have a great day ahead..stay safe...

[@orchidanu]

Very nice and informative . Thank you. You have a lovely kid too, who is interested in orchids. That's great.

[@adyashasorchiddiaries9550]

Thank u dear😍😊yes I'm really happy too that c is developing interest in orchids as well😊

[@pardevjayanthi2002]

Very much informative. Thanks

[@adyashasorchiddiaries9550]

U are Welcome 🙂 glad u liked it...😍

[@GoldenArrow297]

An informative video.
BTW need to mention your cute toddler got lovely rich hair.

[@aditirai9441]

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ma'am please make a video on summer care for orchids.

[@adyashasorchiddiaries9550]

Thank u dear😍😊will try to make one on that topic🙂👍

[@uranip.o.h.80]

Great job👍🙏

[@andredumas9547]

After seeing this video I realized that I might be smothering the roots of some of my orchids in a medium that is way too fine. The large chunks of charcoal that you are using are impressive, I will try to find some here in Canada or the USA. I have some the size of almonds but nothing as big as yours. Thanks for this very interesting video.

[@josejkoonthanam]

Watched your rootless cattleya repotting video. Really a practical session. I also bid good bye to coconut husks. Recently I experimented wirh self made coconut charcoal in repotting dendrobiums and potted phels. So thin. We can see new roots sprouting. Happy growing.

[@adyashasorchiddiaries9550]

Thank u sir🙂🙏coconut charcoal really sounds interesting..plz keep me updated on your plants progress..I might try it sometime in future 😊

[@juliashearer7842]

Oh no! What if you don't have a toddler to add the magic touch? 😂❤

[@azmereehaque375]

Which media is easy to remove roots? I like your all video. You explained in an easy way.

[@adyashasorchiddiaries9550]

Thank u 😊 almost all media (bark, charcoal etc) will stick to the roots ..we need to soak well before removing...the only thing that comes off easily without even slightest damage to roots is sphagnum moss..

[@shivanirane352]

No doubt I am missing a magic touch . What do I do ?

[@coypeahen]

I th8nk what is missing in my regimen is the Magic Touch. My children are grown up. Will repot a few and call someone to touch them. Will pay with chocolates!

[@adyashasorchiddiaries9550]

Ha ha😃😃sending some virtual hugs to ur plants from my toddler❤️❤️❤️