@BigBill and
@immike1 for the votes of confidence. As a "wet behind the ears" orchid grower with me making huge cultural mistakes with my first couple of orchids it nice to know I am learning something.
I am having some flickers of hope with my inter-generic Cattleyas. My Lc. Secret Love is just starting to put out tiniest nubs of root at the base of the lead psuedobulb. Rlc. Hsinying scarlet is also slowly (after a very rough start) putting out roots and swelling of a new lead. The Lc. Hausermann Gala x Blc. Hausermann Jade which had very shriveled psuedobulbs when I got it, the last year's psuedobulb has plumped up and its only visible eye is starting to swell. (as long as I can keep it from getting water in it and causing it to rot whilst watering it). None of these are out of the woods by a long shot but they are slowly starting to making a turn around. Hopefully once the warm weather arrives and they acclimated to the outdoors, I will see bigger improvement.
The reason I didn't respond quicker was yesterday, my two corgis and I were on a mission. We and another dog team were at an elementary school for their "Love yourself Day" for Valandtine's Day. Three hours of Pre-k to 1st graders got to visit with my "Heathen Twins". There were plenty of complimentary face and ear washes done by my youngest dog, but in the end, I had two tired pups (and their owner was fairly wrung out by it all also)
