Some Cattleya bloomers
 

Some of my Cattleya alliance species that have bloomed over the past few months.

Brassavola retusa – a cute little plant. This is only it’s 2nd blooms so not a lot of flowers but it grows out in all directions so in a few years it should be a wonderful little clump of blooms.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psnrpeywbz.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psti13swuc.jpg

Brassavola cebolleta - awful glare in the first pic but it gives a good idea of the growth habit
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psxpffsgif.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps879qk9k9.jpg

C walkeriana semi-alba – one of my favorites and this particular walkeriana blooms longer than any of my others. This one typically lasts a month (give or take). Wonderful fragrance!
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psugzcbob4.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psqti1zxvm.jpg

C maxima ‘Thunder Mountain’
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psomvc0rec.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps73emmqrq.jpg

C maxima alba 'Koningen Sylva' SM/DOG – another maxima…I love this species so much that I have 6 or 7 varieties. This one has been more difficult to bloom than any of the others. I got the division back on ’09 and it’s grown beautifully but this is it’s first bloom. I do believe it was worth the wait.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps7ibqnewt.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pseb1coib0.jpg

Another C maxima ‘Priscilla’ x ‘Daniella’ - a first bloom on this clone.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psxk8uh4xu.jpg

Laelia anceps var veitchiana – a first bloom for me on this one.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psrlsmdjvz.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pss2n9i0cs.jpg

Laelia autumnalis
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pshw9gefhc.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pswhnjvhlh.jpg

Cattleya perrinii semi-alba (formerly Laelia) - love the shape of perrinii! Very large flowers. This is another species where I have several varieties because I do love them so much.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pst0gahmu9.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psl3zwyzpq.jpg
Cattleya perrinii ‘Big Bugga’ AM/AOS
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps3z0sru2f.jpg

Cattleya jenmanii
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psbk19esyc.jpg

Cattleya labiata v rubra ‘Shuller’ x C labiata v rubra ‘Ching Hua’
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psbumieir7.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psrvmflpzm.jpg

Cattleya labiata coerulea ‘Natural World’ AM/AOS x self
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psar5xka0u.jpg

Cattleya dolosa coerulea
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pszi96yuvz.jpg

Cattleya jongheana – this one bloomed much earlier last year...it got lost on my phone. Too gorgeous to be forgotten so better late than never.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps4gtq33gi.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pspgqb2ekt.jpg


Prosthechea vitellina (formerly Encyclia)
Super long lived blooms…it started blooming in Sept and did not finish until last January.
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psqdjhqksm.jpg

Sophronitelia (Isabelia) violacea
[URL=http://s405.photobucket.com/user/kat1266/media/late%202015_Feb%202016%20orchids/Sophronitelia%20violacea_zpsg8z5fqks.jpg.html]http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...psg8z5fqks.jpg[/UR

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Almost forgot ---

Sobralia decora ‘Everglades’ – a small sobralia…likely won’t ever be more than 15”-18” tall.

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pstuvinzub.jpg
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...pszrwdv1ui.jpg

Wow, they are all gorgeous. I was going to write which one I liked best, but I couldn't make a choice.... Fantastic growing!!!!

Thanks, Nikkik!

Beautiful ,Beautiful ,Beautiful !

Wow! So much eye candy :)

wow, so many gorgeous blooms! i love that brassavola cebolleta... but all of these are beautiful plants as well as blooms! :)

Wonderful collection! All are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

Wow, just wow. I don't think I could pick a fav ether. Well done Katrina.

Thanks for the wonderful comments everyone. Catts are the predominant orchid group in my collection and if I could grow only one group...it would be these guys.

Thanks for looking!

Should sell tickets to show off this fantastic display! STUNNING!