Catasetum pileatum ”Oro Verde”

[Gena]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

wow!! That's a very very nice one... and very large too!!! over 15 cm wide?

Thank you, Ramón!
They are huge, about 15.4 cm

Originally Posted by kavanaru

well... it depends on the species... many species produce spikes from young PBs but many others also from older (or mature) PBs...

Of cause, Ramón. Probably I explained not so well. What I meant is that PBs produced this year are normally flowering, not older PBs. But at what stage of their development they are flowering it, of cause, depends on species. Some species can flower on very young PBs, other on almost formed PBs, thirds on fully developed PBs etc. All my pileatums are flowering on almost developed PBs, but not dormant. All of them still in leaves and still growing, but at this time of the season they are growing in breadth, because top leaf is already formed for a while ago. But foliage is not dropped yet.

Originally Posted by kavanaru

Gena, I have had some discussion with the seller of this plant and he indicated that although similar to Oro Verde, this is a different mericlone. He could not remember the name of the clone, but he promised to contact the originator of these plants and find out.

Great, Ramón. It is exactly this one from Röllke.

[kavanaru]

Originally Posted by Gena

Great, Ramón. It is exactly this one from Röllke.

I know... and I really like it a lot... so that I would not mind having it Maybe I do order it from him... and with that size of flowers... wow...

but tell me, was it always that white (petals)?

[Gena]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

but tell me, was it always that white (petals)?

Yes, they are "whitish". I would not say they are pure white, but lighter than labellum, definitely lighter. I will try to find a picture from last year for comparison.