That's why (among so many other things ) I like buying seedlings! I love the expectation of the first flower! And, bonus, sometimes you have a nice surprise! This is the first flower of a tiny seedling I bought times ago. The plant still is small for a Cat. bicolor (10" or 25cm) but decided to show its face! The petals and sepals in this flower are broader than the average and the overall look is round. I like it!
I am gonna need the patience after all the seedlings I bought last weekend at my local show!! Got quite a few:
C lawrenceana
C guttata
C bicolor
C granulosa
C porphyroglossa
C araguaiensis
C aurantiaca
and C percivaliana 'Alberts'