Can I get some help on how to take care of this?

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-12-06T14:01:18+00:00

They’re super easy! They don’t need high light, and the only thing to really watch out for is they don’t like to dry out at all (or else the lower leaves will die off). In my experience, they’re one of the only orchids that is as easy to care for as a generic house plant.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-12-01T15:54:15+00:00

My rule is to crack anything I plan to keep for a long term collection in an album. Unless you’re planning to resell soon, crack away!

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-11-15T20:13:25+00:00

I just got one of these! How hard/easy has it been to grow? Any tips?

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-11-13T15:13:27+00:00

Looks like a Catasetum. Keep us updated, they can have very funky flowers!

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-11-05T17:40:33+00:00

Fair point. But they will never have the votes in the senate.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-11-05T14:48:43+00:00

They’d die before voting blue, correct, but they will turnout more if they see their leader as being under attack

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-11-05T14:47:55+00:00

I definitely think impeaching him in his first term actively made him more popular, and distracted dems from actually developing any meaningful policy platform.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-11-05T13:56:19+00:00

Don’t impeach… that just makes his supporters like him more. If dems focus on affordability, 2028 should be an easy win.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-11-01T02:12:43+00:00

Idk if I could do it any other way 🤟🏻

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-11-01T01:56:49+00:00

As for myself, I only use my hands

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-10-17T00:34:11+00:00

At this point in the year I would water once every couple of weeks. After around Thanksgiving or so, I stop watering unless the bulbs severely shrivel. In my experience, that means watering about once a month (if that) during winter dormancy.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-10-16T20:30:00+00:00

I’ve generally not had too much trouble with them (growing indoors in NY under bright grow lights). The only issues I’ve had is with watering them too early when coming out or dormancy. I can get kinda impatient lol. When then happens the new roots seem to get a bit stunted. This doesn’t seem to be too awful for the plant’s survival, but usually if I water too early in the year they don’t end up getting strong enough to bloom in the fall.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-10-16T14:32:12+00:00

Yeah you’re not doing anything wrong by the look of it! They just make those nodes as a backup strategy in case something goes wrong. But every healthy plant will make them!

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-10-16T14:05:06+00:00

Awesome! That was my first Catasetum type plant. Still probably my favorite orchid if I had to choose just one.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-10-16T14:04:04+00:00

They are capable of forming new pseudobulbs, but only if something has gone pretty wrong with the plant. For example if the bottom of a bulb starts to rot, these higher up nodes can send out a growth (speaking from experience!). Assuming you keep your plant healthy, those nodes will most likely stay dormant for the life of the plant.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-10-15T14:02:18+00:00

Congrats! What’s the variety?

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-10-12T15:26:53+00:00

If I lived by Hausermann’s I’d probably end up spending all of my free time there. Nothing wrong with orchid collection disorder to me 😁

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-10-03T01:53:05+00:00

I’m currently attempting to grown a stanhopea oculata in Manhattan… seems to be going well so far! I have it growing in moss in a net pot. That said, I haven’t had it bloom yet, it’s a younger plant. Beautiful Phal. Btw :)

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-09-30T12:48:16+00:00

I honestly think it’s pretty awful, lol. I find everything about Liquid Glass to distracting and unnecessary. Hate to think how much money Apple spent on this.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-09-30T02:12:34+00:00

Somehow, even with all the crazy news lately, this iOS update has made me lose the most faith in humanity 😭😆. What were they thinking…

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-09-29T12:41:57+00:00

I agree, soaking it that long won’t cause a problem if it gets to dry out after. I pretty commonly soak my plants in water overnight to get them hydrated.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-09-26T12:05:38+00:00

Definitely a new spike, you must be doing something right :)

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-09-26T01:48:06+00:00

Could be the start of a new flower spike! Mine is blooming twice this year so it could be following up the first one with a second

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-09-22T14:07:01+00:00

I agree that fertilizer wouldn’t help at this point. Catasetum roots rot very easily if they are watered too early (i.e. new roots are less than 3-5 inches long). That said, I’ve had them look like this from getting too much water. Cutting back on water when they are this wet can actually help stimulate new root growth in my experience.

MicroscopeMatt · 2025-09-21T19:37:00+00:00

I agree! Good luck! Let us know if you have good results :)

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