do cattleya bloom only for 4 days

[Fairorchids]

If flowers last only 4 days, either:
a. The plant is very weak.
b. There is an outside influence causing flowers to wilt.

[orchidsamore]

Most of our cattleya last 4-6 weeks, but many things can shorten the time.

When fall winter flowers open early in the Florida summer I lose them in 1-2 days outside (up to 104 degrees) yet the same plant will stay in flower 4 weeks in doors in air conditioning. Temperature dehydrates the flowers.

Buying a bare root in spike will never last more than a couple of days. It has been stressed too much.

[NYCorchidman]

can't see the images for some reason.

Anyway, Cattleyas should last more like 4 weeks, not 4 days. lol