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Orchids with a strong scent Cattleya Gene’s Dream ‘Mendenhall’
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Old 02-15-2020, 11:29 PM
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Default Cattleya Gene’s Dream ‘Mendenhall’
A hybrid between C. percivaliana and C. Gravesiana (mossiae x luddemanniana)

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Simply beautiful. Well done
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Thanks for the comments! Gene Crocker from Carter and Holmes made this one. The flowers are 15cm (just under 6in) across and beautifully fragrant.
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