Wow! Spectacular!

I didn't grow it, but I hope to bring it back to flowering next year. :)

Just to say a note, ebay has a small FDK after dark like mine for 17.00 for sale bidding ends tomorrow. It will most likely bloom next year.

Beautiful! Looks like mine is on its own time table. Lol! I have a short spike, but it's going to be a minute before I see flowers.

These are the photos I took of mine. I think the curl is normal.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...aftOct2013.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...oseupflash.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...aftcloseup.jpg


PS - I think they smell like Pine!

I have a new one in bloom!
I went out shopping and the guy gave me one freebie as a gift.

He had tons of these in bloom, but everyone wants something red since Christmas is in this month.

I think I could have asked for more than one and he could have given me some away, but my hands were all tied already. lol

I think I picked the one with the largest flower size.
My old one is not getting all wrinkly and you know..sleepy. haha

I think I'll get rid of the old and keep this one. It's a bigger plant with bigger flowers.

It is sort of pine, I'm not sure, definitely some kind of wood smell. cedar? sandal??
but this particular one also has some sweet kick to it, which I like. ;)

and oh, by the way, I could be imagining, but this one is darker than my older one, which had some really dark maroon or mahogany (whatever you call it) tone under bright light, but this one is literally balack!

The flowers are already fading again.
I thought cattleyas were short lived. lol

I know. I think the short flower span is a HUGE drawback!