Tucker,
How do you grow your plants outside? Are they under a shade cloth, lat house, or a bunch of trees? You must have a lot of plants.
I don't have a lot of plants by South Florida standards. I have about 60 or 70. Most of my orchid growing friends in the area have two or three times that number. I grow on a screened patio with a screen roof (about 25% shade) and partially covered by a gumbo limbo tree.
Tucker, that is gorgeous!!! Thanks for posting about all the great traits it has. Now I know what to look for in a Cattleya. In the past I did buy a gawky rambler and also some huge ones. This one is perfect. I've learned a lot about Catts from reading your posts too.