C. percivaliana 'Summit' FCC/AOS Xmas in November!
 

C. percivaliana is known as the Christmas blooming orchid. Mine bloomed for the first time last year at the end of Dec. It's a bit early this year. It has a spike with one larger bloom that has been in bloom for 1 1/2 weeks and a 2nd spike with 2 buds that opened a few days ago.

Beautiful,I like it a lot.

very pretty. Love the dark lip

Thanks Monika.

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Thanks. These are known for the lovely deep orange in their lip with that rich purple.

Very beautiful!

Very pretty.

Gorgeous!

Hi silken
Forgot to ask,does this one have a fragrance?

Hi Monika,

It has a slight fragrance, but not one most people love. Not a sweet floral scent. To me it smells like olive oil.

Thank's
I think I will have to look for one :)
Olive oil is not that bad...could be worse,could smell like a Bulbo :(

You have a point-re smelling like some of the Bulbo's. Well, mine will some day get too big for my shelves so then a piece will be headed your way :).

Gorgeous, I love the lip!

Shoot, to my nose 'Summit' smells just like a Bulbo! You really have to stick your face in the flower though. Though its stunning to see in real life!

I guess which Bulbo tho :) I'm only familiar with several. My Bulb. Elizabeth Ann 'Bucklebury' barely smells, and while not sweet and floral, it isn't gross. But it maybe is similar to my percivaliana.

Do different cultivars of percivaliana have very distinct smells? I notice you say 'Summit' smells like a Bulbo.

I've noticed that some cultivars do smell a bit different than others and some people will even find one cultivar offensive, but not another. I'd be curious to line several up and sniff them all at the same time!

One of the best clone for C. percivaliana, your is beautiful!
I don't know what it is passing this year with mine. One is in spathe and my second has not flowered last year and is starting a new growth now. It seems to me that they dislike to be divided.

Thanks. I am pleased with it :) I haven't had to divide this yet but I have one Cattleya hybrid that sure seems to have been pouting since it was divided. So I believe some don't like it. Or maybe you made a big change on pot type or media?? This one doesn't seem to need special care of any sort.

Thank you Silken for your comments.
Is it something special for its mode of culture? Is its culture different from that of C. labiata? More dryer?
Here is its previous flowering (january 2013)
http://s12.postimg.org/f6sg5mbjx/Cattl_percivaliana.jpg

Intruder, I checked OrchidWiz. I don't see much difference in culture between labiata and percivaliana. Except it says percivaliana needs quite bright light and won't thrive unless it has it (3500-4000fc), whereas labiate is listed as preferring 2500-3500. I grow a variety of Cattleyas, both species and hybrids and my perciavaliana doesn't get more light than the rest. They both should be kept a bit drier in winter. I always let my Catts dry out pretty much completely before watering except in very warm, bright days of summer, they might get a bit more water.