Guarianthe (Cattleya) aurantiaca 'Plov'

[Salixx]

I received this division from the Troy Meyer's Conservancy late last summer or early fall. I managed to kill its few roots in short order. Mounted it, it threw a TON of roots and now has given me this lovely display (eight flowers total). This particular cultivar does seem to be one of the ones that does not like to open its flowers all the way, but I love the HOT orange color.









The last pic is to show how tiny the blooms are compared to the plant itself. Canes are ~18'' long.

Also, in case anyone else gets or has this and the sheath shrivels up and dies... It's gonna be okay. My sheath dried up and was dead a good month before I noticed it fattening with buds.