Blc. Mahina Yahiro 'Mishima'

[InspirChid1712]

This has been a great plant with very cheerful, frilly blooms. It doesn't appear to have a very big growth habit, and this makes me very happy! Decent sized flowers... about 4.5" across. The blooms are quite nice, but I really grow this plant for the fragrance! It has a sweet, 'fresh rain' scent... my favorite of all my cattleys! Also seems to like growing on the drier side in a mix of bark and osmunda...

[pheli]

I like this pink large cattleya, too. Thanks for the sharing.

[WhiteRabbit]

I love this one! - the blooms are so cheery! wish I could smell them, the fragrance sounds lovely!

[Cavs n' Orchids]

I love love LOVE the color!!!! I need that one!!

[kwarren]

I just received this clone in mail today fromOdom's Orchids. Though the flowers look great, both in color and shape, I am little disappointed that you said your blooms are 4 1/2". Odoms says they are big flowers about 6" across.

[silken]

I love this! Wonder if it can be found in Canada!

---------- Post added at 02:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:58 AM ----------

Originally Posted by kwarren

I just received this clone in mail today fromOdom's Orchids. Though the flowers look great, both in color and shape, I am little disappointed that you said your blooms are 4 1/2". Odoms says they are big flowers about 6" across.

According to OrchidWiz the average bloom span is 6". So it is possible to get that with ideal conditions and possibly after a first bloom.

[tucker85]

That’s a gorgeous cattleya. I think that’s going to go on my wish list. Excellent growing job.