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Just one of my large semi albas has decided to flower this year, the other is growing instead. They were originally from the Fischers and are huge. Despite the fact that the petals are only spread at 90 degrees, the flowers are just under seven inches (17cm) across. They are eight inches (20cm)...

If it is indeed a trianae alba then it’s one of the finest around. This is a division from Max Strauss that I’ve had for several years growing slowly, but it’s not taken off until we had the new grown room. It arrived in there just over a year ago and I was afraid that with the new lead having...

Another cattleya that is loving life in the grow room. This clone had not flowered for at least a couple of years but now, with the second growth in the new room, we have two large growths each with flowers or buds. They’re large flowers with a good scent and nice brush marks on the petals. The...

A recent development on a cattleya labiata clone. Thoughts? David

It will not win any awards judging by current standards but it’s an interesting clone and may improve in future. First time with three blooms. Last photo is this clone with the two pale lueddemannianas and a rubra labiata mericlone flowering for a second time in six months. The cattleyas are...

Acquired as a pale lueddemanniana several years ago but the parentage was under question as it’s a large plant for this species, about the size of a labiata and up to now, it’s always grown in the spring and bloomed in August/September. The thought was that it might be a cross with warscewiczii...

Showing some nice progress over the years is this clone with a deep lip colour and pale lavender petals. It has produced two successive growths in the new grow room but only the second one bloomed. David

I’ve always hankered after growing a nice roth but up to now, I didn’t really have the right conditions. When reading the paph paradise cultural recommendations for multiflorals, they mention that they like Cattleya conditions. Well now with the new growth room, I can do that. Next up, where to...

It’s been a couple of years since this small plant bloomed but I’m hoping that with the new grow room, things will improve. It’s looking good so far. A selfing of an aquinii and so far, this hasn’t shown up although there is still time. The labio solido is very evident. David

I posted a photo last April of the first time this plant flowered. It was probably the first catt that flowered under the new setup and lights. Since then I’ve repotted it and split it into two. Both divisions produced a smaller non flowering growth in the summer and a good set of roots. Now...

This year there is just a single lead blooming but it has eight large well coloured blooms. The flowers are larger and better coloured than last year. The final photo shows it together with the trianae and lueddemanniana I posted recently. They look good in the afternoon sun. All these plants...

A mature blooming on this clone that has been used widely in breeding the species. Three flowers is good going and I’m not sure that it’s reached its full potential yet. The flowers could be a bit fuller. The natural spread is 13cm and the glorious scent is just kicking in. This species is great...

This is a selected plant from first generation line breeding from wild collected clones. One of the parents is the well known clone, sarita. As can be seen from the first photo. The plant isn’t exactly large and mature. I had a rot issue a couple of years ago which meant that the plant had to be...

Following on from Terry’s comments about keeping or throwing plants like his lovely clone of Arthos and needing patience and good culture to see full potential. This arrived as a random eBay find from Germany four years ago. I only bought it as the plant looked great. The first bloom is very...

A plant flowering for the first time for me after maybe three years growth. It’s a division from Hilmar Bauch at Asendorfer bought before the Brexit wall went up. It won’t win any prizes for shape but I like it. It has character. Another plant flowering out of season. David

After the tale of woe from Istavan it’s nice to see an import that happened successfully. This is the first post Brexit import I’ve seen. These are all seedlings of species:- Amethystoglossa select outcross lueddemannina flammea x sib mendelli alba x self warneri ‘Santa Teresa ‘ x self...

Another catt flowering early but very well with the biggest new growth it’s ever produced. It may be approaching its full potential. It has the usual mushrooms scent of this species. David

A plant bought when ecuagenera came to Cambridge UK about 18 months ago. It’s a quick grower and likes the new conditions. It has produced this new growth, flowers and then two new growths this year, despite being repotted. Its only problem is the strength of the flower stem. It is very weak...

So we moved into the house in Cornwall in March this year after five months on the coast in Wales. The Catts now have their own dedicated small box room with three Vipara LED lights. These are slung from clothes racks. The catts are on the floor. The lighting is on from about 8 am to 10pm. In...

Another plant blooming early after the house move this year. However this blooming is way, way better than last winters. It must love the new grow room and lights. The texture of the petals is thick and plasticky! The colour is wonderful and there is just a hint of a flammea mark to the...