Brassavola is at it again!
Apparently this mystery Brassavola plant is a really easy one to get blooms on. Just like last year I did absolutely nothing special and my plant has rewarded me with two nice buds. I’m guessing the blooming is either day-length dependent (this one is in a room that rarely has the lights turned on) or they like a nice drop in temperatures (our apartment drops 5 to 9 degrees between day and night. Last year it didn’t bloom until March which was roughly 3 months after our landord installed new thermostats that we can program…3 months is plenty of time for the buds to form right?). Either way I’m really excited for the great fragrance again!
The Midwestern Jungle 
Oooh, what does it smell like? I look forward to seeing photos of the blooms!
If you’ve ever been to a whole sale florist it smells just like the section where they keep all the stock (matthiola). If not it smells just like stock with a slightly herbal undertone. One bloom fills the entire apartment
It’s a terrific smell. If you’ve ever gone to a wholesale florist it smells just like the part of the cooler where they keep the Stock (Matthiola). Incredibly sweet and vanilla-y with a slightly herbal undertone
Daylight and drop in temps do play a part in flowering but like others in the Cattleya alliance each new growth, if healthy, will bloom.
Hi Tom, post another photo when it’s in full bloom. Looking forward to it! Best wishes for 2013!
Oh for sure, if I forget to post a picture I probably need to be shot, it’s not like I really have anything else going on that would make me forget about it…
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