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06-28-2012, 02:48 PM
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Blc. Waianae Leopard 'Ching Hua'
This is an intensely fragrant bifolate cattleya. Possibly the most fragrant of all my cattleyas. It’s still a small plant and this is the first time it’s bloomed. I’ve seen large specimens of this orchid and they can be very impressive with lots of flowers.
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06-28-2012, 03:05 PM
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WOW! such lovely splash of colors....the shapes, textures and form is just delightful
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06-28-2012, 04:22 PM
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one of my very fav catts!! what a nice big cluster you have, good growing!!!
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06-28-2012, 04:41 PM
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Fabulous!
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06-28-2012, 05:04 PM
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Gorgeous, how are you growing it?
I've had one for about 5 years now that I cannot get to bloom.
Joann
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06-28-2012, 05:12 PM
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Wow, that's wild! Did you get it from Ching Hua??
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06-28-2012, 05:28 PM
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Wow, that's wild! Did you get it from Ching Hua??
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No, I'm pretty sure I bought it from Carmela Orchids. But it was very small and took a couple of years to bloom. |
06-28-2012, 06:14 PM
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What a beauty!!!!
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06-28-2012, 06:19 PM
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Gorgeous, how are you growing it?
I've had one for about 5 years now that I cannot get to bloom.
Joann
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Joann, the only thing I can think of is to give it a little more light. I grow mine like any other cattleya. Dry out between waterings, fertilize weakly, weekly.
These bifolate cattleyas don't like to be repotted. They can sometimes refuse to bloom for a couple of years after repotting. |
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06-28-2012, 07:21 PM
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Well, thanks to you, Tucker, I just ended up buying one of these in bud. Why do I look at all the pretty pictures on these forums? (Shakes head)
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