Iwanagara apple blossom

[spetrizio]

[silken]

Wow! I think its yours that gets better every year! Mine has 1 short spike. Yours is gorgeous. I don't seem to get multiple growths on mine, just one new growth each year. Any tips??

[terracotta7]

Beautiful! thanks for sharing!

[Joseia]

Incredible, I would die of shock if I ever got that many flowers on a cattleya. I've had an Apple Blossom for over two years, and has never rebloomed for me. I took it to my office this winter, and it is now in spike. Nothing close to your beauty!

[lotis146]

Impressive! Now that is a specimen plant & enviable. Great growing.

[NYCorchidman]

nice! loaded with flowers!

[spetrizio]

thanks to all for comments.

regarding tips I don't have any special.
it has the same care as all others, but this one is the fastest growing cattleya. First season it had 2 new bulbs, last year 3, and this year 7 new blooming bulbs.

regularly during growing season I am using MSU type fertilizer. from time to time adding DRIN. that is very good product from Greenhas, Italian company acting as a biostimolant and contains a high percentage of free aminoacids. DRIN | Specialties | Products | Green Has Italia - Vegetal Nutrition

When new bulbs starts to grow few times I apply seaweed (ALGAREN) combined with Magic P which is high Phosphorus and magnesium fertilizer (both from Greenhas) to promote roots growing.

When bulbs mature I switch to higher PK fertilizer (HASCON M10 AD).

Not sure if Greenhas is available in US but for EU growers I can highly recommend their products.

I keep it in greenhouse on very bright position during all the year. humidity is arround 70%. winter temps 15-24 C summer 20-35C.

[camille1585]

What a gorgeous and enormous plant! And so many blooms!! Congrats on growing such a fine specimen. How many year have you had it?

I really adore this Catt hybrid, and have always wanted to buy one. Your photos makes me want to track one down...

[No-Pro-mwa]

Wow, just wow.

[Cntry]

Wow your blooms on this orchid is fantastic so many of them all at once blooming. I hope my seedlings grow up to be as beautiful as yours is.