Cattleya aclandiae

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by smweaver

Ugh, I'm envious of you! Mine just continues to making rambling new growths all over the cork plaque that I attached it to last summer. While I really like all of its crazy roots, it would be nice to actually see at least one measly little flower some day. In the mean time I'll just get my fix by repeatedly looking at yours. Congratulations. You did a great job.

Steve

Hang in there Steve! I was getting pretty frustrated myself before this flower. I guess these guys are like the cheetahs of the Cattleya world, they dont have much in the way of extra energy stores (and they grow really fast! ) so my guess is they need to have several "mature" p-bulbs to bloom rather than just one, as in many other Cattleyas.

[charmbutterfly]

Oh that is gorgeous! Great growing!

[Jkelee]

Ohhhh my God, I'm in LOVE again
I gots to have me one of those!! I've been looking and looking for the sa-weeetest one!!
This baby WINS!!

Great job!!!!

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Jkelee

Ohhhh my God, I'm in LOVE again
I gots to have me one of those!! I've been looking and looking for the sa-weeetest one!!
This baby WINS!!

Great job!!!!

FYI This one is from H&R. I saw one of their 'parent' plants in bloom and its just amazing. The pink on the lip is NEON!! Just a brilliant pink. I knew I had to get one of their seedlings and am pretty happy with the result, especially since this is a first bloom.

[Lagoon]

Wow nice pay off -- Gorgeous blooms

[Orchidflowerchild]

steve: Up the light. Little bugers like LOTS of it. Grew mine with C. warsewiczii and vandas.

-Cj