I have two seedling C. walkeriana, both from SVO. They arrived in 3" pots in mid December 2015:
SVO 5363 C. walkeriana (walkeriana v. alba 'Pendentive' AM/AOS x walkeriana 'SVO's Passion' AM/AOS)
SVO 5365 C. walkeriana v. coerulea ('Chouju' JC/AOS x 'Wenzel's Son')
The plants are extremely different in appearance. The coerulea has short, almost spherical and very small pseudobulbs, and offsets profusely. The other has much larger, more elongated pseudobulbs, and has not branched yet.
The non-coerulea was beginning a new growth on arrival. I soon moved it to semi-hydroponics. It is close to completing the new growth. I didn't realize this plant spaces pseudobulbs somewhat widely on the rhizome, as do some Bulbophyllums. I should have used a much larger container. The new growth ran to the far edge of the 1 quart / 1 liter S/H container and turned upright. There is no room for another growth in that container.
The coerulea was just beginning a few new growths, and has made a total of six. They are not mature yet. It is still in its 3" arrival pot. This plant grows in a tight clump, with minimal distance between pseudobulbs.
One photo shows the coerulea in February 2016, with some new growth. The other shows both plants this week.
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