Catyclia Middleburg 'Maj' x Encyclia bractecens, its first blooming after the hurricane. I wish I had brought more of this cross, the color is very eye catching.

Catyclia Middleburg x Encyclia bractescens, second year blooming

This is the second year this orchid has bloomed for me.  The plant has produced more flowers and of a slightly larger size than last year.  This orchid is still young and has a lot of potential.  It will be interesting to see if these particular clones have inherited the capacity of the Enc. bractescens parent to produce many flowers.

Catyclia Middleburg 'Maj' x Encyclia bractecens

First bloom for this Encyclia cross in my garden.  Do I have to say I am happy?  Conditions where I grow this plant are challeging for most orchids as it is a windy place where temperatures can soar into the nineties and humidity can be low.  But Encyclia crosses take the wind, the heat and the drought without complaint.  I am mighty pleased with the color of the flowers of this first bloom seedling.  The Enc. bractecens parent does exceedingly well in my garden, because of this I expect that this plant will thrive in my garden.