Blc. Yellow Imp 'Golden Grail' AM/AOS

[Rosim_in_BR]

Old pure yellow hybrid, one of the few Blc's that have Brassavola glauca in the background instead of the well known B. digbyana. One of the parents here is the also well-known Bc. Daffodil. The disorientated growing habit is very characteristic of this plant

[bellini girl]

Stunning colour. Good growing Mauro

Lecent

[MuscleGirl'sHobby]

Breathtaking! I'm slowly but surely getting into more cattleya alliance 'chids. And again... your photography is excellent!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by MuscleGirl'sHobby

Breathtaking! I'm slowly but surely getting into more cattleya alliance 'chids. And again... your photography is excellent!

Thanks, MuscleGirl! BTW, once inside the Cattleya Alliance there's no return !!

[kiki-do]

Beautiful! Mauro, how old is this plant? I have Catt. questions for you. All my Catts usually have one to three blooms at any given time. Some of your well-established Catts. (as well as other peoples) have oodles of blooms. Like this one. The roots are everywhere, too. How do you get them so hardy...is it due to having an older plant? Due to not repotting often? Alot of fertilizer? Or are they just prone to be this large from their crossings and the blooms are noticeably many? Someone asked this of me today and I didn't know the answer. I'm totally baffled. I want my Catts to have more blooms also, if possible. Thanks for shedding any light on this matter.

[charmbutterfly]

You really hate me don't you???

You know yellows are my weakness yet you continue to tease me!! You are SO BAD!!!

[Chubidubi]

WHAT AN AMAZING LOOKING PLANT!!!

[Shirley]

Such a stunning colour, Mauro! Another prize winner!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by kiki-do

[B]..... how old is this plant?

Around 11 years old, Kiki.

Originally Posted by kiki-do

The roots are everywhere, too. How do you get them so hardy...is it due to having an older plant? Due to not repotting often? Alot of fertilizer? Or are they just prone to be this large from their crossings and the blooms are noticeably many? .........

Kiki, it is mainly a combination of two of the conditions you mention: older plants and not to repot often. Fertilizer is important, but you hardly get more flowers fertilizing heavily. The amount of fertilizer has always to be compatible with the plant size to avoid burning the root tips. And roots are the key to achieve larger plants. Hardy plants are only possible with lots of healthy roots. The size of the plant genetically determined by the parents has little to do with the number of flowers.
If I can be of any further help, please just let me know.

[Roly0217]

Mauro !!!!! Amazing as always Your plants are gorgeous !!!!! You are the Lord of the Chids