Cattleya trianae 'Jungle Feather'

[smweaver]

It's very pretty. I wonder why it's not a popular clone. The lip looks a little less tubular than many C. trianae (not that this is a fault), which gives it just a bit of a hybrid look. But it's quite an attractive bloom. May I ask how you're growing it? Do you give it a cool and dry winter rest, or are your growing conditions consistent throughout the year?

[JPMC]

Originally Posted by smweaver

It's very pretty. I wonder why it's not a popular clone. The lip looks a little less tubular than many C. trianae (not that this is a fault), which gives it just a bit of a hybrid look. But it's quite an attractive bloom. May I ask how you're growing it? Do you give it a cool and dry winter rest, or are your growing conditions consistent throughout the year?

I grow it with a winter rest like most of my cattleyas. I think that this one blooms when there is an extreme winter dry rest. I can't prove this, but I will try it next year. This lack of a dry rest has been my problem with other orchids I had difficulty blooming (i.e. angraecums, phalaenopsis, etc.).

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by JPMC

I grow it with a winter rest like most of my cattleyas. I think that this one blooms when there is an extreme winter dry rest. I can't prove this, but I will try it next year. This lack of a dry rest has been my problem with other orchids I had difficulty blooming (i.e. angraecums, phalaenopsis, etc.).

I had no idea I was supposed to give Catts a dry winter rest!
No wonder I can't get some of them to bloom. Especially the ones I make sure get lots of water.

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Originally Posted by JPMC

I know that this is not a popular clone, but I think that it is beautiful in a unique way. For me, it grows like a weed but is very difficult to flower. I've had this plant for about 10 years and this is only its second flowering.

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Gorgeous, just gorgeous!!!