Cattleya maxima
Plant and Pot size:
Discover me in the Nursery:
This image is for illustration purposes only. The actual plant may vary in shape and color from the image as they are propagated from seeds. Plants are shipped without flowers.
Plant and Pot size:
Discover me in the Nursery: Inver3 mesa 39 grupo A
This image is for illustration purposes only. The actual plant may vary in shape and color from the image as they are propagated from seeds. Plants are shipped without flowers.
Cattleya maxima is an epiphytic orchid, meaning that it grows on other plants or trees in its natural habitat. It prefers bright, indirect light and well-draining soil that allows for good air circulation. In cultivation, it is often grown in pots or hanging baskets with a coarse, well-draining potting mix.
Very happy with this Cattleya maxima. It is not only an adult plant, but in sheath, it seems it could bloom this year. It does need to be repotted, as the media is old, I'll just wait about a month for it to acclimate to my accommodations first and for the days to get a little longer. I will be putting it in a terra-cotta pot to make it bottom heavy too. I think it will like that.
My orchid came with five broken leaves, the leaves that weren’t broken were so old and dry they were split down the center. I received 2 other plants with rotted roots which I emailed the company about and they offered a return label instead of partial refund or discount. This orchid was not the right color either which was the reason I purchased. The roots do look ok on this orchid hence the one star. This is the second time ordering and I have been disappointed both times.
Plant was very small and very distressed when it arrived
The people at Ecuagenera are very nice and their plant selection is good, but this review is about the class. The owner spent time talking about the history of the place and all that they do. Then the presentation was about how to identify an orchid (taxonomy), the best medium & fertilizer (which they sell) for growing several types of orchids, and a demonstration that was upsizing an orchid to a slightly larger pot. All of this occurring while the circulation fans were cycling on and off. Then there was a tour of their greenhouses and lunch of sandwiches. Was it a pleasant experience? Yes. But was it worth $70. Absolutely not. In my opinion a fair price would have been $40 with a credit of $20 towards a purchase for attendees who show up.
Received the wrong plant, reached out and was quickly shipped another of the wrong plant. Reached out to explain that maybe they are mislabeled and received a reply quickly. I am satisfied with the value of the two combined plants but I was ordering a red spot tricolor and neither of these are that plant. I already had pink perfection.