The dwarf and The giant

if my memory serves me correctly, the pileatum is with the largest flower while the denticulatum is one with the smallest flower in the genera. the pileatum can reach up to ten centimeters across (plus minus) while the denticulatum is just slightly over an inch across. the PB of the denticulatum is about 4 inches plus at maturity, while the pileatum can grow up to a foot in length. 
timing is a little bit off, would be better if both the spike reaches its prime at the same time. but however this is life, there are ups and downs for everyone and everything is impermanent. most important is that we cherish each of the good moments and may the memories be one of our guardian angel guiding us through our hard times.

catasetum denticulatum

After two months of repotting it, finally setting out the second spike. initially when in came, the roots (the numbers can be counted), four of them if my memory serves me correctly were soaked in sphagnum moss. it looks a little bit moldy to me and not much of root activity which is rather unusual for a developing pseudobulbs.

hence the decision to re pot it was right though initially i am having cold feet about repotting it after all the eerie story i heard about denticulatum cultivation.
was told that these are one of those miniature catasetums, the bulb would only grow to 4-6 inches in size but however, there could be about 20 inflorescence per spike! that would be my next target to achive!