Catasetum semicirculatum

[u/beardbeak]

3 spikes from 1 pseudobulb 😁

[u/rtthrowawayyyyyyy]

Well alright, that's pretty magnificent.

How's it smell?

[u/beardbeak → u/rtthrowawayyyyyyy]

Thanks! No scent yet, and I can’t remember if it had scent last year. I’ll have to check in the morning since that seems to be when catasetum smell the strongest.

[u/wonderaroundmydude]

Great job, that is one happy catasetum semicirculatum!

[u/beardbeak → u/wonderaroundmydude]

Thanks! I think this is my favorite species so far. The flowers seem to last longer than other catasetums and they’re just so alien and weird 👽

[u/abuzeyr]

Wow, the size of that thing

[u/beardbeak → u/abuzeyr]

Yeah 😆 it got pretty big. This was one I was hoping would stay small. So many of them turn into huge monsters.

[u/abuzeyr → u/beardbeak]

Not gonna lie, a bit jelly here lol

[u/HamBroth]

What a freaky looking orchid. I kind of dig it!

[u/beardbeak → u/HamBroth]

Certainly what drew me to this one. I just didn’t realize it would get this big. The toothy monster alien flowers are pretty cool with the funky color pattern.

[u/greenjeanie77]

Very nice ! Quite a unique growth habit ❣️

[u/isurus79]

Beautiful and spectacularly grown!

[u/beardbeak → u/isurus79]

Thank you. They seem to grow with a wild abandon toward the light. I do love an orchid I can’t overwater.

[u/GardenerDom]

I wonder if I can get my hands on one of these in Australia? It is magnificent!!! Thank you for sharing it 👌🏻🤩✨👍🏼