Cattleya aclandiae
 

Im always surprised by how quickly this plant puts out growth. I would guess that from nubbin to mature bulb is 4 or 5 weeks and then another week for the flowers to start to open. Lightning quick growth for a Catt or any 'chid for that matter! This is a second bloom for this plant and instead of the one flower it gave me last year, I got three on this growth!! :biggrin: I was not able to capture the true color of the pink. In real life it is a very dark, very vivid pink. I havnt gotten the full feel for my camera yet, so the pink is a bit washed out. Oh well, next growth!! Anywho, enjoy!!
1 Catt aclandiae 3-12-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
2 Catt aclandiae 3-12-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
3 Catt aclandiae 3-12-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
4 Catt aclandiae 3-12-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
5 Catt aclandiae 3-12-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
6 Catt aclandiae 3-12-2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

These spotted Catts with the contrasting colors, such as this one, are what do it for me. Yes, the growth is lightning quick, another added (tempting) feature. :biggrin: I have some summer blooming Phals that grow from spike to flowering in about the same time but have never seen this with Catts. This on is definitely going on my Catt 'future' list.

Glad you shared these, Steve. Enjoy!

That is really beautiful. Love those spots! Don't forget to put my name on the back of the tag, LOL!

Gorgeous!
I wish that mine responded as rapidly as yours...

Great job, Steve! :clap:

That's beautiful, thanks!

Well done, Steve. I really like this one.

Kim

That's fantastic, Steve. I love this species, even if the sprawling growth habit makes it (like C. walkeriana) a bit of a challenge for me. Do the flowers have any scent?

I have this species also, and yours is gorgeous!! Yours looks quite a bit older than mine however; I have roughly 4-5 small pbulbs and only one thriving root :( I had some trouble with it in the beginning because it was mounted on cork with sphag, and that type of culture just never works for me and the roots rotted...the top of the sphag was crispy always and I guess it stayed wet inside, Idk. Anyways, yours is beautiful and I hope mine grows up to be as nice as yours! Can anyone recommend a vendor for this species in a BS besides Andy's orchids? That is where I purchased mine and it was just so tiny...

Nevermind - I see you purchased yours from H&R, I will order one from them! Do you recommend them as a vendor? I think I will PM you to continue this convo... :D

Thanks!
~Becky

These guys do tend to grow wherever they please, but the bulbs are much closer together than my walkerianas (which I will post pics of in the next few day!! :biggrin:). Ofcourse, if you mount it, then there is no where for the plant to sprawl to other than the mount! There is also a surprisingly pleasant smell from the aclandiae during mid day.

HAvent seen this color before. Mines more of a tan background. Truthfully, I like this one better than mine!

Very beautiful! I especially like the colors of the petals and sepals.

Great culture! Looks well shaped but still exotic.

I wish i lived there so I could hand my orchids outside.

This guy is blooming for the 3rd time this year and normally I don't show re-blooms, but I had to show you guys the intense neon pink that glows off the lip as the flower opens. Its just amazing!! Enjoy!

Very lovely. How many times per year can these guys bloom?

Dunno! As many growths as it can put out I guess. I got 1 the first year it ever bloomed, 2 in spring of 2008 and now 3 so far this year. If I can get another growth on it, that will be 4 this year.