Not only is this plant vigorous and easy going, the flowers are very big and rounded. I would say that 'Mt. View' is a better clone than Norman Fang's 'Norman' clone, offered by Orchids.com. As usual, the fragrance on this species is fantastic. This plant never fails to create amazed visitors.
This plant, of which I have three individuals of this clone, bloomed around Christmas through the first week of January this year (2006-2007). I think it bloomed a little earlier last year... I can't remember. It is not unusual for this species to bloom again later in the season, when all the leaves have fallen. Usually they don't produce as many flowers at this time, but it's always nice to have these in bloom.
These plants can really get quite large. Even so, mine are in four inch pots. This species is easy to grow using the usual treatment for plants of this group.
Flowers run about 6 inches across, and about 12 to a spike in this clone.
