Cattleya maxima - Orchid Board

Intruder · #1 09-14-2009, 05:09 PM

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.

Becky15349 · #2 09-14-2009, 05:13 PM

Sweet!!! Great picture I love it!! Congrats!!

It obviously likes you very much

RosieC · #3 09-15-2009, 04:24 AM

Wonderful one, I love it!

tuvoc · #4 09-15-2009, 11:30 AM

Wow. Very well done.

Kim

orchideric · #5 09-15-2009, 02:15 PM

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

tyme2shine · #6 09-16-2009, 05:21 AM

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?

Intruder · #7 09-17-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tyme2shine

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.

tyme2shine · #8 09-17-2009, 05:48 PM

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