Monn. Millenium Magic 'Witchcraft' AM/AOS in bloom

[NYCorchidman]

I bought this plant in bloom two weeks ago.
The flowers are now all open and it is almost black.
Kind of cool, kind of creepy as I'm looking at it now.

Unlike my Cyc. Golden Shower, that smelled like banana, this one smells more like some kind of spice, perhaps cedar tree?? I can't quite tell what it is, but it smells like one of my shower gel which has cedar fragrance in it.

I think the fragrance goes well with the pitch dark bloom.

Unfortunately, my little search tells me that one of its parents is the most prone to rot among all catasetum family. lol

Oh, well...for now, just enjoying the flowers and the scent.

By the way, anyone of you who has this plant, is it normal for the lip to curl backward like all my flowers do?? I would like it better if they were all flat.

I have hard time capturing the beauty of the flowers on camera. These all came out dull, but in person they are quite glossy and plasticy.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Beatiful!

[NYCorchidman]

And unlike my yellow Golden Shower, which had all male flowers, this plant has all female flowers.
Someone told me the female flowers are the "pretty ones" but I like the male version better with that skinny long part curling up making the whole flower look like a swan.

Anyways, I was also told higher light induce the production of female flowers. Is this true??

[SlipperGirl]

WOW! that's beautiful

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

Beatiful!

Thanks, do you grow plants in catasetum group??

I am a newbie to these, so I need to learn about them from experienced growers.

I have read every instruction I could find on line already.

[Leafmite]

Very nice! I don't have one of these yet so I can't help you but enough people seem to have them right now that you'll surely get advice.

[NYCorchidman]

I hope so.

[Bud]

Magnificent blooms! I will be posting my flowers soon since it opened this week....

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

And unlike my yellow Golden Shower, which had all male flowers, this plant has all female flowers.
Someone told me the female flowers are the "pretty ones" but I like the male version better with that skinny long part curling up making the whole flower look like a swan.

Anyways, I was also told higher light induce the production of female flowers. Is this true??

This is a complex hybrid, so you actually have "perfect" flowers, which means you have flowers with both male and female parts. In fact, you can see pollinia in the second picture.

[tuvoc]

Super cool.

Kim