Cattleya mossiae v. flamea

[John M]

This Cattleya mossiae does not belong to me. A friend has grown it for a few years; but, it kept producing sheaths and never blooming. I offered to give it a vacation in my greenhouse for 3 or 4 months to help it trigger into bloom. This is the result.....9 flowers on 5 inflorescences.

 

[JeanLux]

:drool: What a BEAUTY :drool: Jean

 

[gego]

Very nice, what was the trigger, light or temp?

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[Ozpaph]

gorgeous

 

[John M]

Thank you.

The trigger was light. It needs long, undisturbed nights. Cattleya mossiae is photo-periodic sensitive. It was being grown in a condo and was getting light when it needed total darkness to trigger blooming.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Wow, that is sweet.

 

[cnycharles]

Awesome


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[Lanmark]

Amazing!

 

[abax]

WOOHOO! Way to go John!

 

[Tom499]

That is wonderful!

 

[Spaph]

What a blooming, I want a vacation in your greenhouse :rollhappy: