C Walkeriana

[orchidsarefun]

I got this at a Society Auction back in Aug 2012. I am happy to say that its finally going to bloom - even though it looks like a single bloom only.
Pot is an 'azalea' pot - shallow with orchiata bark. I have had good growth but no blooms. This past year I have given it stronger light - its in an unshaded south-facing window.

[isurus79]

Looks good! Do you know the background on this one?

[No-Pro-mwa]

Oh happy day, when one finally blooms.

[orchidsarefun]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Looks good! Do you know the background on this one?

unfortunately I don't. I misplaced the tag. When I see the breeder at one of our meetings, I will ask him if he remembers - I may just e-mail him a photo of the bloom. I remember the tag was in pencil and had about 3 lines of close detail. So it was a (cultivar x cultivar ) x cultivar kind of cross. When I got it, it already had about 6 growths.

[Orchidsoutdoors]

I hate to say it but it looks like a hybrid, apart from the flower coming from a leaf sheath, the leaves and pseudobulbs are too thin. Looks like it had something like intermedia in it.

[smweaver]

It's a very healthy looking plant--and congratulations on doing a great job getting it to bloom. But I'm in agreement with Orchidsoutdoors in that it does resemble a hybrid of C. walkeriana instead of the true species, which flowers from a weird (and distinctive for a cattleya) leafless growth. That being said, I am greatly looking forward to seeing a picture of the flower.

[orchidsarefun]

I can't comment until it blooms and I contact the breeder. He donated it to the auction as a walkeriana and was there when people joked about how long these take to get to bloom. However he has done other catt crosses, so its possible this is a hybrid.

[orchidsarefun]

almost there....

[WhiteRabbit]

Awesome!

[NYCorchidman]

Congrats!
about to open up.