I have been trying to get this to bloom for years! He's grown into a BIG guy, too! I'm a bit concerned about this plant growing to a size than can't be easily managed!
Its done a good job for its first flowering, and the bloom is ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL... it glitters in direct light, changes colors with the light source, and GLOWS many shades of purple and magenta as light passes through it! It also has a substance of thick velvet. The scent is of bubble gum toothpaste (not sure if I like it, but hey, nobody is perfect...!

)Simply one of the most amazing cattleyas I have ever seen! EVERY GROWER NEEDS THIS PLANT!!! (its an easy one, too!) I'm so thrilled with it!!!