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TOF3759 | | Cattleya bowringiana Imperialis 'Natural World' x self Belize and Guatemala.
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| | The most northern-growing Cattleya species – growing sometimes epiphytically on trees, or frequently on rocks and cliffs in ravines. You may have caught that we are fond of this species, because it blooms at the time of our big County Fair Orchid Show in late September early October and is very showy. Imperialis, I think, just refers to the size of the plant – it is the largest variety in our collection. Heads of 15 to 25 three-inch lavender flowers if the plant is grown large. | |
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TOF4000 | | Cattleya bowringiana var. alba x self. Guatemala, Belize.
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| | Rare form of the very showy bifoliate catt species. Tall sprays, many flowers. Very slight pink tint in throat (perhaps it is actually var. albescens). | |
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TOF3965 | | Cattleya dormaniana x sib. Brazil..
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| | Small to medium size very interesting epiphyte. Thin, almost reed-like stems reach 12 or 15" tall. 3 inch flowers have olive-brown sepals and petals with distinctive lip, rose side lobes with purple veins and dark purple midlobe. Very different. | | | | 2.00" pot | $12.00 | | | 3.00" pot Two only / NBS | $22.00 |
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TOF3781 | | Cattleya jenmanii Coerulea 'Kathy's' AM/AOS x self Venezuela.
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Gallery | | Each seedling from the original flask came out a little differently, though all beautiful and with the coerulea color. One of them, with large flowers and a particularly beautiful lip, received an Award of Merit of 85 points in Oct. 2017. I'm sure there will variation in the offspring of this selfing, but it is a heck of a good place to begin! I remind you that the story is; that only a single coerulea plant was ever found in nature. Don't forget the wonderful fragrance, the best of all the Cattleya species I think. | | | | 2.00" pot / Very limited | $13.00 |
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TOF3993 | | Cattleya labiata tipo `Koa Log' x sib. Brazil.
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| | (C. labiata 'Koa Log' x sib 'Flame Lip')
Three to five 5" fragrant flowers in these parents - good bright colors. 'Flame Lip' Photo
The "type" species for the genus. "The Crimson Cattleya" or the "Ruby-Lipped Cattleya.
For good reason we want to keep this going. It is easier to grow and maintain than some others, is dependable, showy, and flowers last well. For us, it also was very useful for our Maui County Fair Show, at the end of September and early October. Our labiata's held up well in the harsh conditions of the 6-day setup and Show.
"When William Cattley, a patron of horticulture in Barnet, England, flowered a large lavender orchid in November 1818, he started one of the most intense collecting adventures in horticultural history — an adventure that led to the introduction of a whole group of large-flowered lavender orchids that would dominate the orchid world and the public’s perception of orchids for the next 150 years." (Chadwick Orchids)
"Perhaps their ease of culture can be explained, to some extent, by their natural environment, which is extraordinarily inhospitable much of the year" (L.C. Menezes, Cattleya labiata autumnalis)
We have both of these parent plants growing outdoors mounted on Koa logs. | |
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