Cathy Beck update

[kid a]

Well It hasn't bloomed yet, maybe from adjusting to the new environment? But so far it seems to be doing good. The new growth has grown just a hair. The leaves look like they are beginning to shrivel a little but the canes look good and I added a skewer. The very top bud was bunched up with the one right below it so they are starting to spread out and I thing the spike has gotten a little taller.

[Jirel]

GREAT! That looks fantastic. I can hardly wait until it blooms. Cool!

[jay]

Very nice. Keep us updated as it blooms out.

[patticake]

Kortney! I think that's great! My Cathy Beck has what I think MIGHT be a spike starting, but, we'll see!

Good luck, and keep us posted!

[solay]

Yay!!! Blooms are coming!!! Looks healthy and ready to show the world its' colors.

[kid a]

ok guys, getting closer! The buds are still getting bigger! here are pictures from last night!





What do you guys think? I am guessing later this week or beginning of next week. I can't wait, I as out of town all weekend and was so worried I would miss them opening, not knowing what to expect as far as how big they will be before they open, but they keep getting bigger!

[myorchid]

Looks great! I wish mine would do something!

I am not sure on the time it takes for them to open.
I was very surprised at how fast the Naples Nights opened.

[exasperatus2002]

Looking good!

[solay]

yup, any time now. Tick Tock, Tick Tock.

[psyc1210]

so little!! Good job! I'll be watching for updates

[kid a]

Originally Posted by jay

Very nice. Keep us updated as it blooms out.

Well, I am one happy kid today, lol! My Bad day turned around when I got home from work! Check It!:

you can see it beginning to open! It is more reddish like the one in Jerry's picture (btw Jerry is right). This thing has taken of if you look closely just beneath the new growth you can see one of the new roots it has developed in the last week. And that's not all, It has something growing inside that new growth, I think it's a new leaf. Yay! Me so happy! Hee Hee
And I was so worried that they would all blast because the last few days have been pretty dry except during the sporadic hail and rain. There are more pictures, I'm waiting for it to upload I'm on dial up tonite I got a huge humidifier at a garage sale outputs 12 gal in 24 hrs for two bucks! And I got two air purifiers for 50 cents a piece, just needs new filters. ok its done now

It's kinda hard to tell how reddish the bloom is from the picture because of the lighting but it is not as pink as some of the pictures make it look. I litterally screamed when I turned around and saw that it was beginning to open. I had been home for 5 hours before I noticed, shame on me! I could have posted this sooner!


I am in total suspense waiting for the rest to open! Jerry Thanks a bunch! With all the craziness going on between school, work, and home this has been a real pick me up!

ok, that's all for tonite!

[jay]

Very nice! Congrats on the blooms! I can't wait to see the rest open up.

[brookn]

Very nice!

[kid a]

This might sound like a silly question, but is Den Cathy Beck deciduous?

[articuno75]

I have no clue about being deciduous, but the bloom really is starting out looking like kinganium (sp?). Truly fascinating! Can you get some more pics? !!!

[kid a]

I need a better camera! I will post pics tomorrow to show how much further it has has opened. I can't wait.

[solay]

Kortney, you think the blooms will change on yours too? Very interested to see. If it does. I'm getting one for sure!!! Please post more updates as it progresses. Thanks.

[jerrymeola]

Den Cathy Beck is not deciduous. I did see literature that growing any cane Dendrobium in too dry or too cool a situation will cause it to drop leaves as if it was deciduous. I also find that Dendrobiums younger than three years old lose a lot more leavers than older plants.

All the details about it are at this location

Hawaiian Floral Nursery: University of Hawaii cultivars

Peak flowering season for this plant is Oct to Feb.

[patticake]

Congratulation, Kortney! I'm so excited for you!
I thought mine was getting a spike, but the tiny bump still sits there....

I can't wait to see it open all the way!

[Greenhouse Gal]

Great Growing! I am a little jealous, I don't have any blooms right now. But happy for you.

[kid a]

I know you guys have been waiting for yesterday's pictures, sorry. I think there were some server problems this morning. I am so happy! It's turned a little more pink. But it is not quite as pink as the pictures look. I have a hard time getting the colors on the picture to match the actual color of things (old kodak easyshare).

I also wanted to put this in here so you can see how much the roots have grown since I repotted it upon arrival.
The new growth is growing very well too!
ok back to the flower.
















I didn't expect to progress this quickly. When I noticed it was opening on tuesday I figured by the weekend it would be fully open. But at this rate I am thinking tomarrow or friday.

[patticake]

Beautiful!! Now, give mine a nudge, would ya?? I can't wait to see all the blooms open!

[solay]

Once a gain, it is beautiful. Love it.

[kid a]

Wow, I know I already said it but this opening so quickly, the next bud up started to open last night. So I have pictures from yesterday and the top is already starting to curl and the bottom is starting to curve backwards, nice! I absolutely love and adore this plant. If you look at the earlier pictures you can see a big difference in shape!





You can see the difference the second picture here was from the day before!

[kid a]

ok here is yesterday's picture. (Just just good record keeping for myself) and to show the color/shape change between the flowers on my plant:

[kid a]

Here is my try at a good picture but I need better lighting.

And here is the new growth on Den Cathy Beck as of yesterday

[jay]

Very nice and congrats on the blooms. Thanks for keeping us updated on this progress.

[kid a]

Hey no problem lol! It'll help me later down the road I am sure.

[patticake]

It's so pretty! I wish mine would spike. The new growth is great, but no sign of a spike....
What light do you have yours in?

[kid a]

I have it under two full spectrum energy saving bulbs, those kind that are coiled, I think they are 14 watt.

[patticake]

Cool! I've had mine in a window, but I may move it under my grow-lights. We get a lot of overcast weather, so maybe that's the problem....

[kid a]

When I received it was already in spike though. But who nows it wouldn't hurt to try it and see how it goes . The fourth flower is almost completely open now!

[kazjak]

Mine grew a beautiful spike...... Then the D$&!! cat chewed it off! At least I have healthy new growth.

[kid a]

AWWWW! Darn kitty cat!!! Maybe next time that won't happen. And maybe there will be more blooms next time too! I'm so sorry to hear that. The flowers are so beautiful I wish you could have seen them open, the way they curl and darken is so neat.

[exasperatus2002]

Bad kitty no kitty that my chocolate chicken pot pie!!..... oops sorry south park flash back.

[kid a]

now I'm having a south park flash back, lol! Thanks exasperatus

[articuno75]

I love South Park!

Kortney~ So how many blooms are there total?

[myorchid]

"somebody killed Kenny" !!!!

Sorry, South Park really makes me laugh

[solay]

Hummm...I'll skip the swearing part. I love South Park too. Funny!!!

I can see the change on the second bloom Kortney. That's so neat. As soon as I get the darn pain in the ass g/h up and going, I'm definitely going to buy me one.

[kid a]

There are four blooms all together. I will try to take another picture with a solid background again this weekend with better lighting and remove the tag, lol! I just love it. Right now the last flower is all the way open but hasn't started twisting yet and is still a little more red than the others.

[jerrymeola]

For everyone who did not read the University of Hawaii tech sheet - A few can bloom in any month but peak blooming is October to December.

Your time will come.

[myorchid]

I just want new growth! I am hopeful that it will happen soon, as my Den biggibum has just started new growth. I hope little Cathy gets the idea from him! LOL

[kid a]

So if peak blooming is in October to December is there a chance that it may bloom again from the new growth if is big enough??? Jirel I bet yours will bloom for sure later year it is so huge!

[patticake]

Originally Posted by jerrymeola

For everyone who did not read the University of Hawaii tech sheet - A few can bloom in any month but peak blooming is October to December.

Your time will come.

Thanks, Jerry. I had read the info, but had forgotten that part. Now I know that there's hope! I can't wait!

Kortney, yours is beautiful!

[kid a]

Kathy beck is doing great. The roots are growing very well and the new growth is getting huge!

[kid a]

here is my Cathy Beck update for this week! The new growth and roots are going wild!

[kid a]

I have another update! There is a new cane nub starting off of the most recent cane! I am wondering if it will bloom again this year of the most recent cane. Her roots are wanting badly to grow right into my little star's pot, lol! Should I repot soon? I really don't want to disturb her. Some of her roots made it into the mix but the majority are on top and over the edge of the pot now.

[kid a]

I really don't know what to do about Cathy's roots They are growing all over Is it fine to leave them like that or should I be repotting soon? I think it looks cool and seems to be growing just fine though. The Larger of the new growths has, I think finished growing for the most part. How much light does this thing need to flower again? I have it under my light with the rest of my smaller plants. ere she is with her bran new growth too!

[kid a]

Cathy Beck is still in the same pot and ended up with an additional new growth just before winter time. Now she has her first new growth of the year around an inch or so so far! I think she will need repotted soon though because her roots are all over the place!

[solay]

Kortney, your Cathy Beck is looking great. Mine hasn't even made a new growth but I see a little nub coming in that I'm hoping is a spike.

I think I would re-pot but I'm not an expert on this. What have you been doing to get such healthy roots?

[kid a]

they just grew that way lol. I had no a/c most of the summer last year lol. That last pictyre is from last year. I'll go take a new picture right now lol! It may have been the potting mix too though lol.

[solay]

Maybe I need to change my potting mix.

[kid a]

ok here is the current picture there is a leafless p/b hiding behind the big growths

[hera]

Nice job, it's looking very healthy.

[articuno75]

It looks great! Soon you will have to feed it small insects. LoL

[kid a]

We are up to 5 canes on Cathy Beck now! It may be to early to tell but I think there may a spike emerging!!!! And she is in serial (another south park reference for old time's sake lol) need of repotting.

[trinigirl]

Let's keep our fingers crossed for a spike! She's doing great with all those new growths.

[solay]

Not sure but both times mine spiked it came from the side not the center of the growths. Keep our fingers crossed it's a spike and not a leaf. Either way your Cathy Beck looks great.

[kid a]

Really? Maybe if it's not a spike it will do that then lol. Mine had already spiked when I got it in the mail but it came from between the leaves.

[NancyG]

My Cathy Beck is blooming for the second time this year. Mine looks so much smaller than yours. I kept mine in the original (very small) pot that it came in and just added some hydroton. I will post a picture when I get a chance.

[kid a]

ine is still in the original pot too but I think I ned to move it up to the next pot size so the roots can grow better. Last year thy grew out and over the edges of the pot but this year I haven't seen as much as root growth. I a sure the mix has broken down a bit too so that could be it also but there not room for the next new growth to grow into the mix now lol.

[articuno75]

LoL, I don't know what the deal is with mine. It also grew new growths, but the older canes dropped all the leaves and is now bald. The new canes look great, but no spikes, Just roots. I think it might be because of too much light, but don't know for sure. I'll have to update my tread.

[kid a]

Yay! Awesome news! What I though in post number 56 was a spike starting actually wasn't but now there is one coming out of that nub haha. And two others! I have dead batteries for my camera so I will go out to get some batteries later tonight. The funny thing is one spike is coming out from in between the top most leaves on the newest cane and the two older canes have ones shooting out the sides below the leaves lol.

[kid a]

Pictures!

[hulaorchid]

Yeah!! Congrates, great growing!!

[Leathal]

Lookin Good!

[kid a]

Okay.. I am smacking myself in the forehead over this. I, for some stupid reason, waited to water Cathy Beck until she started shriveling a little. I dunno why, I never let that happen lol. But I think one of the spikes may have suffered from it First pic is all 3 spikes 2nd pic is the one I think will abort. The tip is kinda yellowish colored I am so sad I could cry if I wasn't Edward Scissorhands right now (Johhny Depp makes it a little better).

[kid a]

oops just realised i posted the pics of it in flower on a new thread when i posted them last summer! Is that something somebody can move it to this thread if its not to late and just insert it between this post and the previous one? OOPS sorry guys!

Update:
Lost a few leaves, 5 growths now with a new one growing quickly! Anticipating blooms this year. So i think this one is a winner for me. I am so happy with it and absolutely adore her! I'll be moving her outside soon and putting her in the exact same place as i did last year and hoping for a bigger show. The old roots are looking pretty dry but they turn green when i water it. She definitely needs as soon as i see a root pop out of the new growth! she is still in the original pot but has had a mix change once.

[grandmapenguin]

Looks good kida
Terry