James, it fails the floofy/floppy test. Sorry !!!

Wonderful colour!

Gorgeous bloom. I have a Chia Lin cross, hope I don't have to wait 8years to see it bloom! You are very patient!

Wonderful color and texture. It looks like velvet.

Arthur - what excludes it's admission in the Floor Club?

Good substance and texture and perhaps size, if you go back in time you might find more emphasis on large flowers.

Going back say 30 years, perhaps the Champion orchid of an orchid show then would usually be a large flowered standard type Cattleya. Said Champion orchid would arrive at the show packed in sponge rubber to present the ideal filled in shape. Unpacked prior to the judging it would look magnificent.

Next day it would flop, droop, go out of shape and no longer look a Champion.

Anyway, large hybrid Cattleyas have much better substance and texture these days, Thank you hybridisers.

Thanks all.

Added bonus, it developed a slight fruity fragrance a few days after opening.

Sheila, it shouldn't have taken 8 years, I had a few set backs along the way.