Finally got a cattalaya

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Cattleyas always bloom from the new pseudo-bulbs and each one will only bloom once. The time of year it blooms will depend on the species in the ancestry of the plant. Many cattleyas are fall or winter bloomers and the bloom on fully mature pseudo-bulbs that they grew during the spring and summer. There are some summer blooming cattleyas that bloom on brand new pseudo-bulbs, sometimes before the pseudo-bulb is even fully grown out. Keep a mental note of when it blooms because it will bloom close to the same time every year.