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Brocchinia & Catopsis?

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I recently bought a Brocchinia reducta. It is a small plant, you can see it bellow:
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I would like to hear some advices for those who cultivate this plant. I think it is a really beautiful plant and i want to do correctly the work with my new plant.

I would also like to ask if any of you also cultivate Catopsis berteroniana? I haven't see many pictures of this plant and i would like to see if any of you have pics to share.

The thing is that i heard a botanist in the University of PR saying that Catopsis are found in the wild in PR, including the semi-carnivorous one. So i would like to see pics in order to know if, of the thousand bromeliads i see everyday here, maybe i have seen some Catopsis.

Cheers,
Jorge Joel...
Emilia's Garden</span>
 
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Quote[/b] ]I would like to hear some advices for those who cultivate this plant.

My b.reducta is growing in a 2:1:1 perlite:peat:silica sand mix that's constantly moist (not standing in water) 5" under 80W cool fluorescent lights (15h photoperiod), with 60-70% humidity. I keep the cup filled with water, and fertilize once per four waterings with 1/2 strength soluable orchid fertilizer.

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Quote[/b] ]I would also like to ask if any of you also cultivate Catopsis berteroniana? I haven't see many pictures of this plant and i would like to see if any of you have pics to share.

Catopsis grows naturally as an epiphyte. However, mine is growing in 2:1:1 perlite:eek:rchid bark:peat left to dry slightly between waterings. Other conditions are the same as for b.reducta. I'll post a pic of my juvenile catopsis for you tonight or tomorrow.
 
<span style='color:teal'>Hello!  
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Thank you for the reply and for the info  
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I really appreaciate it!

I will be very grateful if you can take the pic and post it here. It will be of a great help  
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Thanks once again!</span>
 
Hi.
I grow brocchinia also and I grow my brocchinia in 3 part of Peat moss and 1 part perlite. I water it once or twice a week and give it direct mourning sunlight (3-4 hours). Hope this helped
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Quote[/b] (little Nices @ Mar. 08 2006,6:01)]Hi.
I grow brocchinia also and I grow my brocchinia in 3 part of Peat moss and 1 part perlite. I water it once or twice a week and give it direct mourning sunlight (3-4 hours). Hope this helped
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<span style='color:teal'>Hello my friend! Sure, this info is helpful  
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Thank you very much for your help!!!

By the way, how are doing your P. primuliflora?</span>
 
As promised, here's two pics of my C.berteroniara pup, from different angles:

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They're relatively easy to grow.
 
<span style='color:teal'>Cool!!!!
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That plant looks great! Thank you for taking from your time to take these pics and post them. I really appreciate it!
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Did you find it in a CP's Nursery or elsewhere?

Thanks so much!</span>
 
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