Episode 106 - Cattleya: summer flowers

As you may recall, I divided my purple cattleya into two pots. The mother portion flowered earlier this year.

The cattleya in the photo is the new plant. Unlike the mother plant, The new plant bears flower sheaths. There are 2 flower shoots this time. The buds are still within the sheaths but they can be identified if the plant is placed against a light source. The buds will grow bigger and burst through the sheath.

I anticipate that the orchid will flower in 2 to 3 weeks' time.

The unusual weather has affected the flowering seasons of the orchid. According to the book, this variey of orchid flowers in Spring. I will have summer orchid this year.

I will post another photo of the plant when it flowers.