Colm. Wildcatastrophe Update
 

Last November I told you about my Wildcat 'Bobcat' that tangled with my new cat, and lost. This time around, no cat, and a totally different story. It now has three spikes, the tallest being 43 inches tall. The first spike has 8 side branches, and 47 flowers. The second, 10 branches, with 62 flowers and buds, the third, 9 branches with 48 buds, so far. I've NEVER had an orchid do this before!
The first pic is last year's 8 flowers, and the second, the whole thing this time. It isn't the best foto I've taken, but it's a huge plant, and I have a small camera.
No kitty fettuccine this time.:biggrin:

Kim

I've got one of these babies, only got it 3 weeks ago and its 1/4 of the size of yours. I only hope mine will be so stunning when it grows up!

WOW!!!!! That is gorgeous. - - Marilyn

Just beautiful!!! :drool: I can't believe how many spikes and blooms you have! I love the color, it's so pretty. :) I still have a phal that one or more of my three cats used as a play toy a couple years back. :_( I discovered the poor thing behind my plant stand a few days later completely out of its pot all dried up. It's doing great now (no spike yet though) but still has all it's chewed up leaves. I can't wait until it gets big enough to drop those! :biggrin: Darn cats! :coverlaugh:

Very nice indeed. Love the deep color. I have a Wildcat with only 3 little pseudobulbs and I noticed yesterday that a spike is appearing. Can't wait to see the color, as a division was given to me last fall and first time blooming.

WOWW :) I am going to get one of these next time I visit my local orchid greenhouse!! Its fantastic!!! :):):)

Are they scented?

Thanks guys. No scent on this one, (... ...), by the way, doesn't that mean (s s) in morse code?
Sarah, I feel your pain. I have a bunch with scratches, teeth marks, and chewed roots. I figure they're just battle scars, and it seems to build stamina and character.

Kim

So true Kim! :rofl: It's amazing how quick a cat can notice an innocent orchid sitting in a vulnerable position! I have left the room for literally 30 seconds and returned to find a cat happily chewing off a whole leaf! And this has happened more than once and often to orchids I have just received in the mail. I never learn my lesson! :_( :coverlaugh: :duh:

Beautiful plant and flowers. You've done a great job. :clap: :clap: :clap: