Cattleya Orchids » The best planting medium, or food or moss for cattleya orchids http://www.cattleya-orchids.com Complete Cattleya orchid growing information Mon, 31 May 2010 11:15:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The best planting medium, or food or moss for cattleya orchids http://www.cattleya-orchids.com/cattleya-orchid/what-is-the-best-planting-medium-or-food-or-moss-for-cattleya-orchids http://www.cattleya-orchids.com/cattleya-orchid/what-is-the-best-planting-medium-or-food-or-moss-for-cattleya-orchids#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:42 +0000 admin http://www.cattleya-orchids.com/cattleya-orchid/what-is-the-best-planting-medium-or-food-or-moss-for-cattleya-orchids If I am trying to grow a cattleya orchid, but I don’t know a lot about them. I have been all over the internet, but they all say different things. I know that they have a special pot, and that the roots should dry between waterings. But does anyone know which plant food and medium are the best?

I have saw sites that say to use coconut bark, charcoal chunks… And fertilizers… Ugh! 11-35-15, or 20-14-13…

I have a cattleya on the way and I already have a happy phalaenopsis (unless anyone knows a fertilizer I should feed him. :) )

I already have a planting medium that is supposed to be made for phal’s. Could I use that for the Cattleya? I love the cattleyas, and I want it to grow and be healthy.

Answer:

I had lots of cattleya orchids way back when I was living in a tropical country. every bloom is a sight to behold. I am always gifted with an all-year bloom because I adopted the technique employed by the nanny of my son, which is to put in wood charcoal and coco husks. Once in a while, you have to see though if bugs are comfortably residing amongst these mediums.

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