I just brought this for an elderly lady who enjoys the lovely blooms but can't care for them herself; she is 92 afterall. She will really love this one, and the scent is fantastic!
This plant was actually a rescue of a bigger plant that had outgrown its 6 inch pot and was growing way over the sides. It had bloomed in a couple years and looked extremely rough around the edges; leaves with poor texture and colout etc. I got this cattleya just about 3 months ago; I cleaned it up divided it into three and repotted them. I sprayed it with fungicide & insecticide and started it on my twice a week fertilizer regimen and placed it in my smaller greenhouse with 70% shade. In about a month buds started to push out from a much older PB and also a newer one. It took the better part of a month to develop the buds and finally after watching them slowly develop here they are! It was originally 4 buds but one blasted at the late stage of the process when the lip start protruding from the closed bud.
Enjoy!
Lc. Mildred Rives 'Orchidglade' FCC/AOS
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