Catasetum saccatum
 

This species is quite widely spread in South America and is found grown in hot, moist lowland areas, often on dead trees in full sunlight.

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Nice one - 2 spikes too!

very nice one, Gena! Congrats!

Well grown

What a beautiful and unusual flower - love the shape!

Nicely done.

- J

Wow! I've got to get one of those!

Kim

Thank you, guys!:)
There is one more spike there…. :blushing:
No Kim, you need at least three! One saccatum, plus two close relatives – incurvum and osculatum, so altogether three! :biggrin:

Totally agree... and if you still have some space I would add schmidtianum to that combo! :)

Very nice one Gena! This species (and its close relatives) have been on my list for some time now. Just wish I could find them here in Hawaii!

Congratulations Gena for such a magnificent bloom

I love it!
I don't think I've seen a Catasetum that I haven't loved...

beautiful...what kind of container is that? it looks clear? what's inside for medium?

Steve,
Bruno,
Laura,
tibbwoo,
Thank you! :)

tibbwoo, it is a plastic aircone pot.
For all my Catasetinae I use chopped NZ sphagnum mixed with perlite (50:50 about).