Cattleya warscewiczii (C. gigas) with flowers 12 in. tall ... a myth , or reality ??

[Manfred Busche]

Hi Cattleya growers

I would love to see a photograph of a flower of C. warscewiczii exhibiting a height of 12 inches , with
a measuring tape held to the flower ...

*Anyone* ??

The eminent nurseryman A.A. Chadwick writes about such plants , and a grower from Colombia also does.

So then ... if such plants really exist , there must be meaningful photographs somewhere , right ...