Cattleya guttata rare color varieties (out of season bloomers)
Just wanted to share some cool first blooms of a pair of imports from a couple years ago. These will eventually acclimate to blooming later in the summer. Both are true C. guttata, however these are the lisa or sem pinta varieties.
The first is a bronze variety. It opens with a touch of magenta on the lateral sepals but over a couple of days has darkened into a deep and solid bronze color. The second is a cream yellow color with white column and a very attractive flush of pink on the lip. The smell is incredible.
I can’t wait to see these develop and enjoy the large clusters of flowers typical for this species. Hoping to self and treat for tetraploid conversion in the next year or so.
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