Cattleya Portia 'Cannizaro,' with three spikes and twenty-one blooms. This is a primary (and, originating in 1897, very old) hybrid between the species C. bowringiana and C. labiata. At more than two feet tall, the plant is big, and since it's growing in two different direction and the center long ago disintegrated, I guess that there are really two plants growing in this pot (and I'm not looking forward to splitting it next spring). Blooms are fragrant (thanks to the labiata parent) and usually last a few weeks if the plant is kept relatively cool and out of direct sunlight.
Steve
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Cattleya Portia 'Cannizaro'
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