Catasetum fimbriatum 2023

[GuRu]

This is a very special plant to me because I've grown this present of another orchis lover meanwhile for almost 40 years now. She was tiny when I got it and grow up to that sightly size now. She moved house with me two times and adaps to every growing area/conditions.
She flowers like clockwork every year and every year it's a challenge to lift her in a position which allows the natural development of the flower spike. Furthermore to take a reasonable photo isn't easy....but here they are.

 

[Paphman910]

Spectular display of flowers!

 

[Djthomp28]

Wonderful display, and what a gift! 40 years and going strong.

 

[Guldal]

What a nice display, Rudolf....and what a nice story attached!

 

[Happypaphy7]

What a show!!! and lovely photos!!
I love how "clean" and healthy the leaves look on yours.
Often, these plants have all kinds of weird spots, swollen areas and etc, which is a major turn off for me.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Gorgeous plant and photo! Well done Rudolf!

 

[GuRu]

......I love how "clean" and healthy the leaves look on yours.
Often, these plants have all kinds of weird spots, swollen areas and etc, which is a major turn off for me.

Maybe it's a effect of my indoor / windowsill culture. I don't spray and therefore there are no water focal spots ... but I must admitt, last year I didn't watch out and the front parts of some leaves were direct at the surface of the window pane...and therfore burned by the sun.

 

[Guldal]

As I took a second look at your thread, Rudolf, it suddenly dawned on me, that some of the flowers (seen from a specific angle) look like a costumeball accesory: the nose in the middle, eyebrows above, and a green moustache below... you only have to have a pair of horn-rimmed glasses, and you will be in business as Groucho Marx!

 

[GuRu]

Update 2024 (she flowers like clockwork every year in June)

 

[PhilaGardener]

As beautiful as ever!

 

[Djthomp28]

what a beauty!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Fantastic! Keeping a plant that healthy for decades is a true testament to your care.

 

[Morja]

Glorious!!

 

[treefrog]

Update 2024 (she flowers like clockwork every year in June)

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Superb display! btw, It's a HE, not a SHE

 

[GuRu]

Superb display! btw, It's a HE, not a SHE

Not really, he/she can be both .... one time within all these years he/she flowered as a SHE with female flowers in June 2015. But, please don't ask me what was the trigger for this occurrence, because I really don't know it.
Have a look.