Cattleya dowiana update

[KyushuCalanthe]

Now I believe in resurrection! Wow, what a difference.

 

[Guldal]

A wonderful, illustrative and inspiring documentation of Cattleya culture. Thank you, David!

Ps. Do you know, what's going on with Strauß Orchideen? Their homepage is completely unaccessible!

 

[monocotman]

No idea Guldal but you’re right. The web site has disappeared!

 

[monocotman]

Happy dance!!
Both new growths are showing two well developed flower buds in their sheaths!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

OmG what joy.

Kudos for blooming from windowsill (not to mention not killing an easy to kill species).

You get the ‘best cattleya dowiana grower’ award here!

 

[monocotman]

Thanks Leslie. Fingers crossed that it’s the real deal and not a hybrid or something not dowiana!

 

[Ozpaph]

think positive thoughts

 

[monocotman]

Well five days on from the previous photo and we have visible buds! They’re developing quickly. I’m surprised at the amount of purple pigmentation on them for an ‘aurea’, but checking online photos, this seem to be common on the opened blooms.
I love these species that grow and bloom without stoppping just like William Green’s Rex’s. No waiting around for months on end and wondering whether the sheath will produce anything.

David

 

[Guldal]

We are waiting with bated breath, David!

As I am on my own turf. I almost can't wait for my first non-Guarianthe Cattleya to open its bud on my windowsill: C. intermedia (flamea x dwarf)

 

[My Green Pets]

Wow, those buds are already huge and well-developed straight out of the sheath!! Gonna be a great blooming!!

 

[monocotman]

William, Fingers crossed! They’ve separated and are now extending. It should only be a couple of days before they start to open. They are super fast to develop. They must be very similar to your rex’s.
Guldal, good luck with the intermedia. It looks very healthy.

 

[monocotman]

Well this didn’t turn out as expected. Search for not Cattleya dowiana!

 

[Tintin]

Well this didn’t turn out as expected. Search for not Cattleya dowiana!

What happened?

 

[My Green Pets]

Not Cattleya dowiana in bloom

So after all the anticipation of blooming an iconic species, there was a sense of disappointment when the flowers started to unfurl and it was clear that this vigorous plant was not what it said on the label! Twas all too good to be true. However, the disappointment was fairly slight as I seem...

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