first cattleya- Chocolate Drop Volcano Queen

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by inle

One thing I noticed about my B. nodosa is that it hasn't had a lot of scent yet, but I think it may be acclimating to the environment in my kitchen. I stuck my face in the bloom last night and noticed a lovely lemongrassy/gardenia/mint scent. It isn't drifting thru the house yet but I hope it acclimates fully soon and gets to where the scent is more obvious than when my nostril is literally in the middle of the flower lol

If you leave the light on at night, they won't emit much fragrance. They are most fragrant in the pitch dark setting.