Lc. Mini Purple "Blue Hawaii"

[No-Pro-mwa]

My other blue orchid. First blooming on this one also. Funny thing and I don't know if they are all like this but it smelled good in the morning and not so good at night. I wish it was a bit brighter but I still like it.

[silken]

Very nice. Maybe colour will improve with the next blooming.

[No-Pro-mwa]

May be but it is such a cute little plant and it seems to grow fast so I love it anyway.

[Leafmite]

They are all clones so they tend to smell the same.
The color is probably dependent upon temperatures. Mine begins darker and then fades.
I really love this one, too.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

They are all clones so they tend to smell the same.
The color is probably dependent upon temperatures. Mine begins darker and then fades.
I really love this one, too.

I did not know that. I just figured it was a seed grown one. Have you ever noticed if yours doesn't smell so good at night. I thought it was so strange. When I first smelled it was at night and I was so disappointed as that is one reason I bought it. But then I smelled it in the morning and it smelled very nice, not allot it's faint but lovely.

[WhiteRabbit]

Lovely!

Except for the nocturnally fragrant orchids I have, seems that many fragrant ones tend to follow that pattern - strongly fragrant in the AM, scent fading as the day wears on.

[Leafmite]

I really like my 'Blue Hawaii' but, yes, I had hoped the orchid would perfume the entire room. But, I guess that is why I now have three Cattleya aclandiaes.

[lotis146]

That's a cutey. As I've said before I have this plant but mine still hasn't bloomed although it has put out quite a few growths. It is due for a repot right about now which I'll do if there's still new growth. I'm sure I've asked you this before but how do you care for yours? I hope mine blooms soon and we can compare!

When you say it doesn't smell good in the evenings do you mean it smells 'bad' or the scent dissipates? If the latter I've also found this to be true of all my fragrant orchids that have bloomed. Some have no scent come nightfall while others are really faint. The Catt I posted a pic of today fades later in the day after being strong in morning and afternoon.

Thanks for sharing all your lovelies!

[No-Pro-mwa]

Originally Posted by lotis146

That's a cutey. As I've said before I have this plant but mine still hasn't bloomed although it has put out quite a few growths. It is due for a repot right about now which I'll do if there's still new growth. I'm sure I've asked you this before but how do you care for yours? I hope mine blooms soon and we can compare!

When you say it doesn't smell good in the evenings do you mean it smells 'bad' or the scent dissipates? If the latter I've also found this to be true of all my fragrant orchids that have bloomed. Some have no scent come nightfall while others are really faint. The Catt I posted a pic of today fades later in the day after being strong in morning and afternoon.

Thanks for sharing all your lovelies!

Your so welcome and thank You for looking. At night it had a faint kind of bad smell. Not so bad as you couldn't stand it but it did smell some. The Brassy Gold doesn't smell at night this one did. Strange to me.

I take care of it just the same as my other Catts. I try to get it in as much sun as possible. I give fert when I can and also kelpMax. I am not regular at all. It is in a 3 1/2 inch pot and I have to water it every other day. It should have had another bud on a different growth but it dried up because it was not getting watered every day or every other at times.

I just have to water my smaller plants allot because of how dry it is here. At least that's what I think it is as it seems like I water mine more than allot of people unless they are where it is very hot.

This little plant is a very good growing one and has many growths. If I can keep it going it should put on quiet a show next time.

[flexdc]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

My other blue orchid. First blooming on this one also. Funny thing and I don't know if they are all like this but it smelled good in the morning and not so good at night. I wish it was a bit brighter but I still like it.

I have this plant and you are right, fragrant only in the mornings till about two o'clock.

Andrew