Cattleya aurea

[dodidoki]

In bloom

 

[GuRu]

WOW Istvan, just WOW.....what a beauty and 5 flowers at the spike that's gorgeous.

 

[My Green Pets]

That's a lot of flowers!!

 

[monocotman]

Wow that’s just amazing. Apparently its a tough species to grow well but yours looks great,
David

 

[dodidoki]

Dear my friends.Many thanks. Something was changed this year indeed. I reduced shading outside but increased inside for paphiopedilums, and started a new way of fretilizing.I never watered my plant through the pots but I got them a little wet with a shower every morning with fertilizer solution, 1200 uS for catts and 900 uS for paphs, with high content of Ca and Mg.

 

[Ozpaph]

that lip is fantastic!

 

[Katahdin]

Beautiful! That is a very well grown plant.

 

[Paphman910]

A rarely seen species! Beautifully grown and so many flowers!

 

[Guldal]

For once I'm at a loss for words, Istvan!
What to say when struck by such beauty? Even WAUW, WAUW, WAUW seems inadequate!
Kudos for culture - you clearly cracked the aurea/dowiana-code!

 

[Guldal]

Apparently its a tough species to grow well ....

And even tougher, when it turns out to be not what the tag says it is... maybe we'll have to ask Istvan for a division...in the due course of time, David?

 

[LadySlipper]

Wow, that's so beautiful!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Now you're just showing off! That said, what's not to like?

 

[Djthomp28]

Wow. that is outstanding indeed. Gorgeous flower and what a show!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Holy Molly Great Balls of Fire! Well down.

I’m impressed at you not only at blooming it but 5 flowers !?!? Great job.