Cattleya skinneri

Fertilization Cattleya skinneri : In the autumnal period let’s fertilize our orchids sporadically, every 30-40 days. We should avoid excessive fertilizations during those periods with very short days, to avoid stimulating the plants which tend to have short periods of vegetative rest.

continental : plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
In autumn these plants are grown in the garden; they can tolerate temperatures a few degrees below zero without problems.

alpine : Let's locate the the Cattleya skinneri in a very luminous place, preferably sunny.
Autumn temperatures are easily tolerated by the the Cattleya skinneri which usually doesn’t get damaged by short freezing; if the temperatures should go below -5°C, let’s protect our plant with a non-woven fabric.

mediterranean : These plants favour sunny exposures, where they can enjoy, even for the whole day, some direct solar rays.
The Cattleya skinneri can stand temperatures a few degrees under zero, therefore they can be usually cultivated as garden plants.

continental : We suggest quite frequent and regular watering, in the matter of 1-2 glasses of water, but without exceeding; we should always remember to wait for the soil to dry completely between one watering and another; usually we should water every 1-2 weeks.

alpine : In this period of the year we must water only when the soil is perfectly dry, using 0-1 glasses of water; usually watering every 2-3 weeks can be enough.

mediterranean : During the autumn months these plants don’t need too much watering; we should remember anyhow to act regularly with 2-3 glasses of water, when the soil is clearly dry. Typically watering is done every 0-1 weeks.

Treatments Cattleya skinneri : Let’s use an anticoccidiosis, only if necessary; it is best to avoid spraying the flowers with the insecticide compound which could ruin them. We should remember to keep the plants in windy and damp place.