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Old 11-11-2007, 01:39 PM
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My Blc. Eagle Eye 'All Victory' has two buds YAY

:I cant believe it. I think I am doing something right.
My Cattleya has two buds.
Now for the questions.
How long will it take for the buds to open?
I had it outside but I brought it in once I noticed the buds.
I also have another cattleya which had a bud and a bug ate it.
I WAS SO MAD LOL.
So I did not want to take any chances.

I CANT WAIT




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Old 11-11-2007, 02:48 PM
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Hi Sunsea,
I had to reply to this thread ! Well Done !
I too have a Blc.Eagle eye."All Victory" which I got in July 2006 with one sheath - when it opened it only had one flower - & you could see a very small black bud, which hadn't developed next to it) and at the moment is in sheath again..and looking through with a torch I also have 2 flower buds this time! I'm very Happy
I love the flower & scent of this!
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Old 11-11-2007, 03:00 PM
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Hi Sunsea,
I had to reply to this thread ! Well Done !
I too have a Blc.Eagle eye."All Victory" which I got in July 2006 with one sheath - when it opened it only had one flower - & you could see a very small black bud, which hadn't developed next to it) and at the moment is in sheath again..and looking through with a torch I also have 2 flower buds this time! I'm very Happy
I love the flower & scent of this!
Oh wow.
I cant wait for the buds to open.
And you said it has a scent thats a plus.
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Old 11-11-2007, 03:33 PM
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Very nice and congrats on the buds. I can't wait to see them open. I am waiting for my first Catt. bloom as well, but mine are still in sheath.

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Old 11-11-2007, 03:43 PM
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Very nice and congrats on the buds. I can't wait to see them open. I am waiting for my first Catt. bloom as well, but mine are still in sheath.

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This might be a dumb question to ask but what is a sheath?
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Old 11-11-2007, 03:51 PM
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In the photo you can see the bud developing behind the sheath. Not all Catts will produce a sheath, or so I'm told. Some just produce the spikes from the leaves.

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Old 11-11-2007, 04:00 PM
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In the photo you can see the bud developing behind the sheath. Not all Catts will produce a sheath, or so I'm told. Some just produce the spikes from the leaves.

Jay
Oh okay.
Thanks for clarifying that.
I actually have a cattleya that is outside and it has a leaf that looks like a sheath.
Its a small cattleya but I have no idea what type it is.
I currently have 4 cattleyas.
One of my favorite orchids besides phalaenopsis.



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Old 11-11-2007, 04:02 PM
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All of the cattleyas were given to me by my dads friend who had a green house.
TONS OF ORCHIDS AND ORCHID SPECIES.
So they were given to me in bad condition.
Now they are healthy and actually flowering for me.
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Old 11-11-2007, 08:53 PM
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Congrats Sea Sun. Try not to move or rotate the plant in its current location.
Granted if you move it to water, place it back in the same location and position
that it was. Since you changed it's environment by bringing it inside, I would
try not to disturb it's location now while in bud. Sometimes they can be a
little tempermental about being moved while in bud and the buds can blast.
(turn black and die before blooming). This is always not the case, but it can
happen if the plant is moved or turned too much.
The sheaths are the leaf-like material in the center of the growth that protects the buds as they form.
Can't wait to see the blooms. Good growing!!
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Old 11-11-2007, 08:56 PM
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How long will it take for the buds to open?
Probably another 2 weeks or so i'd estimate.
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Old 11-12-2007, 02:30 PM
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Probably another 2 weeks or so i'd estimate.
Thanks. I will post pics of the flowers as soon as they open.
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Old 11-12-2007, 06:15 PM
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Hi Sea Sun, I had a look at my photos as I 'followed 'the developpment from sheath to full bloom .. first photo of thin sheath (showing nothing inside) taken 8th august, 6th september could see the small bud forming (with torch ) 24th sept bud popped out of sheath, 1st October started opening !
...as you can see mine took "ages" ! but came through in the end ! look forward to seeing your blooms !
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Old 11-18-2007, 03:09 PM
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YAY the buds are opening.

Here are the pictures. I will post more pictures as soon as they open completely.



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Old 11-19-2007, 03:26 PM
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Here is a pic of the flower.
Its so pretty,
Its a creamy white with an orange lip.
Soooo pretty.

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Old 11-19-2007, 03:52 PM
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BEAUTIFUL!!

Such a lovely white, and i forget how big catt flowers can be, that one is superb!
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Old 11-19-2007, 04:45 PM
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Very beautiful bloom Sea Sun. I just love those Catts!!
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Old 11-19-2007, 07:58 PM
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Fantastic absolutely stunning.
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Old 11-19-2007, 09:33 PM
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nice take a couple picture of it
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Old 11-19-2007, 09:41 PM
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Oh so pretty. Congrats! Glad to see that it bloomed. Did the second bud open too? Must take more pics. Put it in to photo contest too.
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Old 11-20-2007, 01:45 AM
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congratulations on the large beautiful flowers, catts are so nice.
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Old 11-20-2007, 05:18 AM
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