Cycnoches peruviana

The flower just opened today.

 

Thank you so much for the kind words, Marni and catsma!

 

I'm sorry you had a sad experience with these plants. I really like the flowers but the best part of the genus is the rest I get in the winter. It lightens my load because I water my plants by hand.

Plus, it's exciting for me when I start to see next season's growth start poking through in late winter/early spring, it signals the start of warmer weather!

I also tend to be a careful observer of my plants, so I appreciate this genus because, like the seasons, this plant is always changing: leaves, no leaves, new growth, new roots and blooms.

In a few seasons when the plant is bigger, I will happily give you a division, so you can try again, if you'd like.

 

Thank you, Kelly! Right now my plant is on it's second blooming and the entire plant is about 6 inches tall. When it looses it's leaves the p.bulbs will be 2.5 inches tall. This is one of the smaller plants in this genus.