Blc. Mem. Crispin Rosales Carmella
 

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I just love this one. Blooms are 6 inches wide.

Fantastic. Well done.

Kim

WOW!:yikes: That is just drop dead gorgeous. Does it have a scent?

that is huge. thats half a foot. i never really like catleyas due to there plant and root structure but that bloom is beautifu. great job

Absolutely gorgeous! Well grown.

Crispin Rosales has some of the largest dark purple flowers available. Another thing I like about mine is the way the psuedobulbs tend to grow straight up and not out to the sides. That makes the flowers easier to display. Your's is beautiful. Good growing.

Good to know about the growth habit. It's always nice to be able to have a large cattleya that doesn't take up so much room.

Congratulations! My seedling is even smaller than your flower LOL

WOW!!!! Yours is absolutely wonderful... I'm SURE you're enjoying it! I can't wait for mine to bloom... there are two LARGE buds in the sheath!
Congrats!!! :biggrin:

Beautiful flower...nice texture, color and shape