Cattleya maxima
 

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4...aximaresiz.jpg

In flowers since a couple of days and exactly at the same date than last year. Although the plant is not very tall (40 cm; 16 "), it is probably the variety" low land" because the flowers color is not very dark.

Sweet!!! Great picture I love it!! Congrats!! :) It obviously likes you very much :D

Wonderful one, I love it!

Wow. Very well done.

Kim

Actually, that is dark for C. maxima. It may very well be a cross of the lowland and highland forms.

If anyone is lookingfor this species, Odom's Orchids in Florida has a seed-raised population at a great price. They brought them to the Sarasota Show last year and I believe they were $15 in flower at the show.

Eric

just amazing specie..it was my first cattleya in my collection and actually i think it is one of the best cattleya: the shape the colors the dimension the smell..great plant and good job..
in which substrate do you grow it?

In a mix made with bark: 70% - CHC (coco chips): 30% and a little coarse peat.

ok thanks..mine now is on cork...i got a lot of quercus suber not so far so now I trying if my maxima appreciate to stay on cork jointed as bark substrate with a little bark (10%)..it seems it does for now:biggrin: