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title: "Finally bloomed after 2 months of working on the bud, and has a light…"
description: "Finally bloomed after 2 months of working on the bud, and has a light citrus scent :)"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/ApWsTvfx9NKWsEu9YdC1kg"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Sharon"
published: "2025-05-12T00:38:04.895423Z"
language: "en"
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# Finally bloomed after 2 months of working on the bud, and has a light…

_Posted by Sharon on 2025-05-12_

Finally bloomed after 2 months of working on the bud, and has a light citrus scent :)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kiiRQCINMAEQfEGGj6fFthOrl8dJU_mfT1xP9TiERDI/0aLtfToNTWq1gdB_09gFlA.webp?size=large)

## 9 comments

### Jen commented on 2025-05-12

Gorgeous!

### Roro commented on 2025-05-12

Yay :)

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-05-12

What did you do to make this orchid bloom?? Mine is the same type of orchid and has more leaves than yours and I got nothing! Just more leaves!ha,ha! Did yours already come with a bud?

#### Michelle’s Hobby replied on 2025-05-12

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gtEimb4Ip4Yrouu_MVb5JeoLq5GwE8yKJVnuh6vE-Qs/pz1lPvRLR_uwZlhivPmk2w.webp?size=large)

#### Sharon replied on 2025-05-12

Yours looks like a cattleya type, which differs from the angr. species. My cattleya usually blooms better under strong light (east facing window+12 hours of grow lights) though

### Bzlivin commented on 2025-05-12

Such a treat!

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-05-14

Mine is Why Not Red. Says it was planted 2-24. Past a year ago how old was yours before it bloomed?

#### Sharon replied on 2025-05-15

Yep, Why Not Red is a different type. Generally, 2-3 years until first bloom isn’t unreasonable for cattleyas

### Amy commented on 2025-05-15

Beautiful flower

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