Cattleya mossiae first blooms

[mendoccino]

Two years after the purchase, this Cattleya mossiae -if not mislabeled- has bloomed. Flowers are 12 cm wide without stretching the half-opened petals and they are large compared to the plant itself.

[Fairorchids]

There is nothing to indicate that it is not a C mossiae. Nice blooming on young plant.

[smweaver]

Agree with Kim. Definitely C. mossiae in my opinion. How do you like the fragrance?

[estación seca]

Beautiful.

[mendoccino]

Originally Posted by smweaver

Agree with Kim. Definitely C. mossiae in my opinion. How do you like the fragrance?

Not very fragrant for the time being; there's a faint but pleasant smell. It bloomed when we were not away for a couple of days. I took it from the "grow" point to the "show" point of the living room which is a metre away from the windowsill. Maybe this is a reason that there's almost no fragrance.

[DeaC]

I'd be very happy with this display!

[silken]

Looks a lot like my mossiae which just bloomed for the first time. I found it took a couple days to develop the fragrance and then it was very nice.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Beautiful, well done.

[smweaver]

If it really is Cattleya mossiae, it will be magnificently fragrant after the blooms have fully developed. Put the plant in a warm and sunny location during the morning and then come back to check it out after a few hours.

[isurus79]

Looks good!