My first Cattleya flower
 

There is it! Finally my first cattleya opened the first bud! I got this plant in Januaru and te plant was in very poor condition then (rooten roots, wrinkled pseudobulbs). uring the summer, It grew 5 new pseudobulbs and few weeks ago I saw 4 spikes growing from those new growths. I removed 2 spikes just to make the blooming easier for the plant. :D

Looks yummy!! Does it have a fragrance?:drool: :drool:

Yes, it does, but only at the evening... Fragrance is sweet but not very strong.

that is beautiful Aleksa specially your first one wow I remember my first clearly, Im sure you wont forget this one. congrats.

Yup, you never for get your first -- Cattleya that is. ;)

Good one, Aleksa. Nice Growing!

Oh yea the cattleya too of course

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First Cattley Flower
 

Good job Aleska! I know the feeling. I had my first cattleya flower a few weeks ago. Pure Joy!
Linsoo

Congrats Alaska its a beautiful catt.
I have a question if i may. How long does it take to go from sheet to bloom?

Anxious in Toronto:lol:

Thank you, thank you! :waving

Soonix, my name is Aleksa, not Alaska :rofl:

The time from sheet to opened bloom varies, it depends on temperature. In my case, under optimal temperature plant needed a month to grow 2 spikes and open the flowers.

I am very sorry ALESkA:blushing: , i almost did it again. I am sure there is a member named Alaska or maybe short for Alaska girl.

I discovered about 5 sheets on my Iwan apple blossom, 1 on my prost Cochleata some where at the beginning of september and nothing still!:_( I decided to assume that they are waiting for spring. The plants look healthy and are producing serious roots and new growth in case of the prost cochleata.

Are the sheets empty? if they are than your plant is waiting for the spring. If there is bud growing, you should expect flowers before! ;)

[QUOTE=Soonix;165660]I am very sorry ALESkA:blushing: , i almost did it again. I am sure there is a member named Alaska or maybe short for Alaska girl.

LOL you did do it again

Hehehe... Everyone from America call me AleSKa... But again, that is wrong, I am AleKSa... Like Alex...

It doesn't matter, you call me whatever you want, you can call me Australia if you like it! :D :D

just don't call you late for lunch right?

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I have a similar story. I bought my first Cattleya in December and it has just given me three awesome blooms. I hope this chilly front (40 deg. low) we've been having in S. Florida isn't going to be a problem. Input anyone?

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Aleksa that is beautiful, congratulations!

Hi Aleksa,

They sure are beautiful. Congrats on a successful save of a sickly chid. Well done! :bowing

Thanks for the post. :)

Aleksa
 

Very pretty! :D

Vicki