First Blooming Bud Watch: Cattleya walkeriana 4n

[thefish1337]

Originally Posted by My Green Pets

just lovely. hope to see another photo in about a week to see it fully expanded

here is the fully reflexed/expanded flower a week later. the scent was non-existent until a few days ago- now it leaves a heavy sickly sweet scent throughout my whole house from about 5 am - 2pm.

[isurus79]

That's a nice one! Congrats!!

[Clawhammer]

Incredible for a first bloom....

[IMG]unnamed (35) by Eric, on Flickr[/IMG]

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Clawhammer

Incredible for a first bloom....

[IMG]unnamed (35) by Eric, on Flickr[/IMG]

Nice! I wish I could smell it!

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Nice! I wish I could smell it!

Smells incredible! I have Walkeriana, Sharry Baby, Phal bellina, and Iwan Apple blossom in bloom right now. I think walkeriana is my favorite scent by a hair. Walkeriana is definitely the strongest. My grow room smells like heaven

[thefish1337]

beautiful first bloom Clawhammer! like I said: I really wish I had bought a few of these guys. vigorous tetraploids with great shape and substance.

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by thefish1337

beautiful first bloom Clawhammer! like I said: I really wish I had bought a few of these guys. vigorous tetraploids with great shape and substance.

I only picked up one Walkeriana 4n from SVO myself, but I did pick up 2 Dowiana aurea 4n, 2 Aclandae alba 4n, 1 Leopoldi 4n, and 1 Amethystoglossa 4n All are growing vigorously.

[Fairorchids]

I missed the walkerianas from SVO (but got 60+ of other plants, including some amethystoglossas, leopoldiis, and a ton of hybrids from Fred).

I have killed several walkerianas. Then, in Nov 2018, Alan Koch spoke to DCOS, and I finally learned what I did wrong. So, I purchased one from Alan, and a few more from Exotic Orchids of Maui. The first (a semi-alba 4N selfing) is now mature, and finally showing signs of the 1st bud.

Photos to be shared soon.

[thefish1337]

Originally Posted by Clawhammer

I only picked up one Walkeriana 4n from SVO myself, but I did pick up 2 Dowiana aurea 4n, 2 Aclandae alba 4n, 1 Leopoldi 4n, and 1 Amethystoglossa 4n All are growing vigorously.

yeah I picked up all of those except the amethystoglossa because I don't want to deal with its size. given Fred's current trajectory I expect this coming spring release to be an absolutely destructive force for my wallet.

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Originally Posted by Fairorchids

I missed the walkerianas from SVO (but got 60+ of other plants, including some amethystoglossas, leopoldiis, and a ton of hybrids from Fred).

I have killed several walkerianas. Then, in Nov 2018, Alan Koch spoke to DCOS, and I finally learned what I did wrong. So, I purchased one from Alan, and a few more from Exotic Orchids of Maui. The first (a semi-alba 4N selfing) is now mature, and finally showing signs of the 1st bud.

Photos to be shared soon.

what was his advice?

[My Green Pets]

both outstanding flowers, dang dang dang!