Cattleya intermedia var. lilacina

[RosieC]

Oooh, gorgeous one. Great to see these old pics I missed first time.

[trdyl]

This one is wonderful!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Eyebabe

Mauro your blooms are so beautiful that it's easy to lose the acknowledgement that you are also amazingly talented at capturing their display
I so enjoy your work and always anticipate a nice treat when I see your posts.

Thank you very much, Eyebabe. It's very kind of you!

Originally Posted by Autumn Child

I just bought c.intermedia suavissima "tokyo". I thought c.intermedia is a beginner orchid until i saw this thread. What do you mean by tricky to grow and bloom? Any advice for beginner grower like me?

I also heard that this variant is not fragrant. Is this true?

Cattleya intermedia in several of its variations yes, is a beginner orchid, you are right, but somes clones and sometimes a few varieties are a little difficult to grow. This lilacina (and also the other similar, known as suavissima or suave) use to be a little difficult to keep healthy roots, so the plants don't develop their full potential. In other words, it is a little more difficult to lead the plant to a very good condition because the root system most of times is not as extensive as it would be desirable to support a good plant.
As to the fragrance, well, to my nose it is not fragrant!

[Autumn Child]

are the other type of intermedia more fragrant than the suavissima?...i should have ask for more advice before getting this plant. I like fragrant flowers.

I also noticed that the roots of the plant are slightly shorter than what i see in other catts. But I still like the fact that it is a more compact and shorter plant that other c.intermedia.

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Autumn Child

are the other type of intermedia more fragrant than the suavissima?...i should have ask for more advice before getting this plant. I like fragrant flowers.

I also noticed that the roots of the plant are slightly shorter than what i see in other catts. But I still like the fact that it is a more compact and shorter plant that other c.intermedia.

Sorry, but C. intermedia in general is not a fragrant species. Sometimes a few clones present a slight fragrance, but this is not common.

[Mathias]

Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

Sorry, but C. intermedia in general is not a fragrant species. Sometimes a few clones present a slight fragrance, but this is not common.

Thanks for the information. I have been wondering about this. Some general books writes that C. intermedia is strongly fragrant (ex. Frownie, La Croix) which has contradicted other books and forums posts.