Great flower -- what does the rest of the plant look like?

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Hope you all will permit me a bit of a rant -- and also give me some advice --

I wish all sellers would always put the expected height at maturity into the description. Some do, some use classifications like "compact", or "standard" but many don't. I have gotten used to looking up the parents and trying to figure it out, but it would be so nice if that information were just available. SVO has listings that are organized by category, but most sellers just show you a photo of the flower. I care a lot about what the plant looks like because most of the year I am looking at a plant without blooms on it.

Youtube provides a lot of information, and I have also often just queried the seller. If you buy a plant on eBay, you get to see the actual plant, but you still have to find out how big it is likely to get.

I am buying mostly Cattleyas, and they have to be under 20 inches, ideally no more than 16-18 inches.

I have the book on Compact Orchids (Steven Frowrine) and have purchased several of those.

I wish there were some place to go for a listing of Cattleyas, organized by size, with photos of the plants as well as the flower, and denoting those that are good for growing under lights.

If anyone here is looking for the same kind of thing and has found any useful information, would love to hear.