Exciting! Buds almost ready!

[WeirdGuySeattle]

My Catt about to bloom - 2 spikes
This might go in the NOID forum when open. I want to say that this is something like Catt. Ocean Breeze or some such oceanic theme - coastal magic? I don't remember...

Anybody recognize this one? I really have no idea about even if its an inter-species hybrid...

[mooburr]

How exciting! Be sure to post pics when the buds open!

[No-Pro-mwa]

Well it just has to be like orange or something. No I guess that would be sunset. Hummmmmmmmmm Ocean Breeze.......blue! No there are no blue ones, ok I give.

[plumania]

May be Cattleya 'Sea Breeze'...or LC. coerulea Eximia 'Sea God'? Got these names from Carter and Holmes site.
Hurry up buds....we want to see your colors!

[WeirdGuySeattle]

I've had this orchid in my collection for 20 years - it went from apartment to apartment to my new house to my greenhouse. My dad had it probably since before I was born - so this guy has been around

He is bright orange with a red lip - not really frilly if I recall.. I think the name refers to the scent - it actually does smell like the ocean (a salty sea breeze - but I can't smell the algae and sea creatures - lol).

I'll post photos when they open.

[silken]

Looks like it will be a great show!

[Optimist]

I just came here due to a comment and link on my post in Beginners. At what age (how old is the plant) to start giving you such nice shows of flowers? I don't mind cats because I can get them for less than many other orchids. I am only now becoming interested in them because I really love their leaves, but I would really like cats with much more flowers and a lot bigger p- bulb. I don't know why. I seem to remember seeing a catt type leaf on a big pseudobulb. Maybe it was a dream. You know how that is. Thanks.

[WeirdGuySeattle]

Pics posted in original thread beginning. I am not sure how old this was when it first started blooming. My guess you can get a flower in first 5-6 years. A bloom like the one in this picture in 10-15 years (depending on growing conditions - this one has been in a greenhouse for 7 years.).

[WhiteRabbit]

Lovely!