Cattleya forbesii

I have had an incredibly busy start to the summer, my lovely sister is getting married tonight… congratulations!! But there is also a lot blooming in the orchid room, I just need to find the time to share it with you all! Well, here comes a first summer greeting at last. My Cattleya forbesii is treating me to four lovely flowers this season, two per inflorescence. C. forbesii is named after the English orchid collector Forbes and was registered by Lindl. in 1826. It is a cool to hot growing epiphyte/litophyte from Brazil where it grows at altitudes of about 200 meters. I grow mine intermediate and bright on the window sill close to the lights. I water a lot during the summer and a bit less in the winter, but it never went into a full rest state for me this winter. It is supposed to be fragrant, but I have never detected any scent from my clone.