Hi Gabrielle! Fingers crossed for the cattleya!! I was going to ask the same as Rick about calcium. I recently started giving my plants calcium nitrate and magnesium sulphate fairly frequently and I see a large difference in my plants. First thing I noticed was lots of new roots. Also leaves are firmer on at least some of them. I took the advice that Rick L gives regarding calcium and it seems to make a huge difference. Even if on a couple of plants you could give a small amount of calcium-magnesium daily from say a watering can you would see a difference. I have had many phals with pitted leaves and have lost many that just seemed to dry up . I am giving them calcium now as I don’t think it is a pest problem. I think the pitting is from weak cell structure due to a lack of calcium. I will let you know how that goes. I really think it is well worth a try of really increasing calcium . Enjoyed your video. Looking forward to seeing vanda, cattleya and other blooms! Take care!!

Great update, you need to stay on top of Spider mites cause they will destroy a collection, beautiful buds at the beginning of the video, excited to see your blooms!

@gcarson

8 күн бұрын

Hi Denise, yes thank you! I sometimes get lazy which has cost me 😭

.......I hope you get that cattleya bloom ......you deserve it........I hate to see some of them are struggling......I have to ask, do you use any calcium supplements?

@gcarson

8 күн бұрын

Hi Rick, yes I do! I actually gave some cal-mag this weekend. The buds are developing nicely :D

@rickl.orchids

7 күн бұрын

@@gcarson ......very happy for you......great work.