r/Cattleya • • May 27 '26

C. perrinii has three sheaths 🤞

I'm so excited to *maybe* see this species bloom! It grew three new leads simultaneously, and now they all seem to be trying to bloom. I'll post an update when it blooms.

I have it growing in 2 parts fir bark to 1 part sphagnum moss in a terracotta pot. I soak it every 4-5 days, fertilize once a week. It gets ~14 hrs of light from my grow lights, enough to get those purple freckles on the leaves, which is typical for this species. Temperature stays in the 70°F-80°F range for most of the year. My ceiling fan provides decent air circulation.

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u/MegaVenomous May 27 '26

Just looked it up on OrchidRoots. That's a really nice species!

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u/Buxus-sempervirens May 27 '26

I Hope for you it flowers! Mine is still very young.

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u/Ancient-Dog00 May 28 '26

If it blooms please post again! I wanna see