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CATTLEYA CULTURE
... , and have large, fleshy roots covered with a spongy, water-retentive velamen. They are accustomed to being dry at the roots between waterings, and therefore ... 3 years). It is best to repot 1) just before new roots sprout from the rhizome, 2) after flowering, or 3) in the ... the bottom of the pot, cut off any rotten roots, and spread the firm, live roots over the cone. Fill the pot with medium, ...
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Oncidium Alliance, Warm-Growing Genera
... vary with the type of plant. Generally, plants with large fleshy roots and/or leaves need less frequent watering than thin- ... may help increase humidity but is usually not recommended for fleshy-leaved types. Most greenhouses have adequate humidity. FERTILIZER should ... roots form. A vitamin B1 compound may help establish newly potted plants. "Equitant" and "mule-ear" oncidiums, as well as other fleshy ...
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Paphiopedilum Culture
... leaves. Water Water must be available at the plant's roots constantly, since they have no pseudobulbs, and therefore store most ... , but care must be taken to avoid burning of the fleshy, .hairy roots. High-nitrogen fertilizers (like 30-10-10) are recommended ... clear water monthly to leach excess fertilizer, which can burn roots. In cool weather fertilizer applications once a month are sufficient. ...
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Brassavola nodosa
... fir bark, cork nuggets, or tree-fern fiber. Undersized pots large enough to hold the roots and give room for about two year's growth should be used. Repotting should be ... in. (0.3-1.8 cm) wide. The grey-green leaves are usually erect, very fleshy, grooved on the upper surface, and often appear subterete or semicylindrical. INFLORESCENCE: 1 per growth ...
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Cattleya araguaiensis
... dry season in winter. Cultivated plants should be watered heavily while actively growing, but their roots must always be allowed to dry rapidly after watering. Water should be reduced in autumn ... rhizome which is about 0.13 in. (0.3 cm) in diameter. LEAVES: 1. The fleshy leaf, which is elliptic to linear-oblong and grows to 4 in. (10 cm) long ...
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Dendrobium loddigesii
... -draining medium. Repotting is best done in early spring when new roots are growing. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: The bloom season shown in the ... goose quill, are prostrate or pendent. They branch freely with new roots forming on each branch as it develops. New growths arise from ... 1.6-2.4 in. (4-6 cm) long. They are fleshy, glossy, oblong-lanceolate, and alternate along the stem. INFLORESCENCE: 1.5-2 ...
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