Cattleya aclandiae - how often does it bloom for you?
 

Hi,

I've been growing a Cattleya aclandiae for about a year, and it's now working on its third flush of new growths since I received it in bloom. This round is the first to include flowers since the original ones faded.

The question for people who grow this plant: Does yours typically flower on every new growth (multiple times a year), or is it more seasonal, like once a year?

I repotted four months ago, but light and fertilizer haven't changed over the course of the year. There's always too many variables to try to decide what's up, hahaha.

Yes, this one typically blooms on every new growth. I used to get 2-3 successive new growths/new blooms when I grew this one in Hawaii.

Your recent repotting probably knocked it off schedule.

I was surprised to find the first flush post-reporting was also the first to include flowers, though.

I have what seems to be a aclandiae hybrid and it has a 2 new growths per year, all of them producing flowers.

You may find these tables a useful resource.

Cattleya blooming and rooting table - Sorted by species name.

Haha I’m very fond of that chart. It’s a great tool for remembering when various Cattleyas will need to be reported.

Enjoy the blooms! I really love the fragrance. :)

Thanks! I definitely remember its smell being something that attracted me to it, but after a year I can’t remember what the smell was like. Just a few more days!

In bloom
 

The aclandiae is now in bloom and the smell is definitely great.

Very nice! Congrats!