Catasetum pileatum

[Bruno De Toni]

Very nice specimen, I agree with Ramon one of the parents must be imperial. The red spots on the petals highligths the beauty of the display. I have now a doubt, some pileatums give more than 10 flowers on one spike and others (like this one) no more than six or seven under same cultural conditions and strenght. I guess that those plants who gives you less flowers are the ones with strong macrocarpums genes in it, on the other hands the more flower prolific are pure pileatums.

[Gena]

Thank you guys!

Originally Posted by Bruno De Toni

I have now a doubt, some pileatums give more than 10 flowers on one spike and others (like this one) no more than six or seven under same cultural conditions and strenght. I guess that those plants who gives you less flowers are the ones with strong macrocarpums genes in it, on the other hands the more flower prolific are pure pileatums.

Bruno, it is quite interesting hypothesis. I have to admit that I never thought in that direction, but it’s really interesting idea.

[Bruno De Toni]

Originally Posted by Gena

Thank you guys!


Bruno, it is quite interesting hypothesis. I have to admit that I never thought in that direction, but it’s really interesting idea.

Gena, based on lately thoughts and discussions with some other catasetum collectors it is believe now that those plants who have less flowers and have spots on the petals and sepals is a consequence of some macrocarpum genes fingerprints and cannot be considered pure pileatums