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#HowToGrowCattleya #NaturalorchidOrchid #BackBulbSideShoots🌱 When repotting, only the old bulbs remain, but if you don't discard them and plant them in sphagnum moss, side shoots🌱 will appear. This time, I'm introducing a plant with three bulbs planted in a row🪴 Two side shoots🌱 appeared from a back bulb → three-bulb plant, so I'm growing them as a backup. Apparently, it's the offspring of "Hidetsuki" Maikai? (lol) *Cattleya plants generally prefer sunlight. Keep them in as sunny a location as possible indoors during the winter, and direct sunlight is fine. During the strong sun from March to May, leaf burn may occur, so a layer of shading (similar to a lace curtain) is necessary. Even when keeping them outdoors in summer, about 50% shading is recommended. Watering Instructions Cattleya is an epiphytic orchid, so it's important to water them thoroughly when dry. Touch the potting material with your hand. If it feels dry, water thoroughly, but refrain from watering until it is completely dry. Overwatering can cause root rot, so be careful. Water sparingly, especially in cold winter temperatures. Fertilizer Most varieties produce new shoots in the spring. Fertilizer is intended solely to supplement the growth of new shoots, so fertilizing while the shoots are growing is effective. For a 3-inch pot, one serving of solid oil cake is sufficient. Over-fertilizing not only reduces flowering but can also cause root rot, so be careful. Applying a phosphorus-based fertilizer around September will improve flowering.