C.Orglades Classic Robert & Bc.Island Charm "Elizabeth"

[NYCorchidman]

One of the two white flowers are already gone and the last one is slowly wilting as well.
This is what I don't like about cattleyas, very short lasting. well, not all, but many.

The Island Charm "Elizabeth" is open as of last week.
I like the color a lot, but the flower presentation is just wacky to me. I don't know why the sepals are so curled outward. (you can't see them in the pictures as they are all curled out all the way out!)
plus the fragrance is too faint compared to the white clone, Island Charm OC.

oh, well...

I probably won't buy any more cattleyas unless I see them open and really like the way they look.