Cattleya aclandiae vs. peckhaviensis

[boytjie]

Question for those who have grown both of these plants: I'm a bit "space-challenged" these days and am thinning out my 'chid collection a bit. I have Cattleya aclandiae and C. peckhaviensis, but can't keep both. I've heard peckhaviensis, being a hybrid of aclandiae and schilleriana, is much easier to grow and bloom than either of its parents. Anybody know from experience how much truth there is in that? It might help me to determine which one to keep. Both plants are healthy seedlings mounted on cork. Thanks!

[isurus79]

Hmmm, I've got both and they're both fairly easy to grow for me. I think Peckhaviensis looks amazing, but my aclandiae usually blooms 3x per year for me. I don't think I could decide on that one!