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Iwanagara apple blossom

Wow! I think its yours that gets better every year! Mine has 1 short spike. Yours is gorgeous. I don't seem to get multiple growths on mine, just one new growth each year. Any tips??

Beautiful! thanks for sharing!

Incredible, I would die of shock if I ever got that many flowers on a cattleya. I've had an Apple Blossom for over two years, and has never rebloomed for me. I took it to my office this winter, and it is now in spike. Nothing close to your beauty!

Impressive! Now that is a specimen plant & enviable. :) Great growing.

nice! loaded with flowers! :)

thanks to all for comments.

regarding tips I don't have any special.
it has the same care as all others, but this one is the fastest growing cattleya. First season it had 2 new bulbs, last year 3, and this year 7 new blooming bulbs.

regularly during growing season I am using MSU type fertilizer. from time to time adding DRIN. that is very good product from Greenhas, Italian company acting as a biostimolant and contains a high percentage of free aminoacids. DRIN | Specialties | Products | Green Has Italia - Vegetal Nutrition

When new bulbs starts to grow few times I apply seaweed (ALGAREN) combined with Magic P which is high Phosphorus and magnesium fertilizer (both from Greenhas) to promote roots growing.

When bulbs mature I switch to higher PK fertilizer (HASCON M10 AD).

Not sure if Greenhas is available in US but for EU growers I can highly recommend their products.

I keep it in greenhouse on very bright position during all the year. humidity is arround 70%. winter temps 15-24 C summer 20-35C.

What a gorgeous and enormous plant! And so many blooms!! Congrats on growing such a fine specimen. How many year have you had it?

I really adore this Catt hybrid, and have always wanted to buy one. Your photos makes me want to track one down...

Wow your blooms on this orchid is fantastic so many of them all at once blooming. I hope my seedlings grow up to be as beautiful as yours is.