My first flowering of Cattleya labiata

[Intruder]

A couple of months ago I posted a message concerning roting problems of the shied of my Cattleya labiatia Here.
Finally after having dried the shied with cinnamon powder and removed these a few days after I have to open the second...but now it is in flower. It is not perfect but it is the result of a culture of seedlings produced In vitro and bought 5 years ago.

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[Frdemetr]

Congrats, Intruder!
It seems a coerulea, or coerulescens, variety; it's blooming more or less in the same time it blooms in Brazil (fall), its former name was C labiata autumnalis. C labiata is our "Queen of the North" ('cause it cames from northeastern Brazil, mainly Alagoas, Pernambuco and Ceará states); our "Queen of the South" (and for many the "Queen of Brazilian Orchids") is Laelia purpurata (São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul states), for sure!!

[isurus79]

Wow, 5 years! It must be nice to finally see the fruits of your labor!! As someone who has a whole "fleet" of seedlings, I understand how waiting for so long can seem to take forever!! Nice flower and good growing!!

[tuvoc]

Very nice, Intruder! First blooms are rarely perfect, so you have some really nice flowerings to look forward to. Congrats, and good growing!

Kim

[cb977]

Wonderful!