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04-18-2021, 01:17 AM
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3 x C. intermedia
All photos taken today.
C. intermedia, var. Orlata 'Rio' AM/AOS
This plant belongs to my tenant, but it provides a good measure of intermedia quality. When awarded the NS was 4.48", in this blooming it is 4.13".
C. intermedia, var. Orlata 'Fair Orchids' (4N)
This is a first bloom seedling from a Miranda sib cross. The NS is a hair over 4.5", and the substance is very heavy. However, it lacks the 'frilly' lip of the 'Rio' clone.
C. intermedia, var. (or fma?) Suave 'Fair Orchids' (4N)
Also from a Miranda sib cross. This flower is somewhat smaller at around 3.75". but again with the heavy 4N substance. This is the 3rd time this plant is blooming.
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04-18-2021, 05:22 AM
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Beautiful flowers all of them! Such a nice variation in colours and shapes. I'll take one of each - including the tenant's one hehehe
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04-18-2021, 08:49 AM
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The Orlata 'Rio' AM/AOS is striking! Love it.
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04-19-2021, 08:07 AM
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They all look good, but I think that the third one (the suave variety), for me, has the most appeal. Are any of them fragrant? I had a Cattleya intermedia many years ago that had a nice fragrance. But that was the only plant of this species that I've ever come across that had a scent.
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04-19-2021, 09:43 AM
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I do not recall any fragrance while taking the photos, so if they have any, it would be light. Will check again when I go to the greenhouse next.
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04-19-2021, 10:03 AM
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wow- what a variety!! incredible
all grown the same?
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04-19-2021, 05:44 PM
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The only difference is, that my tenant does not want his watered quite as much in winter months (he wants weekly + a splash midweek, I water mine fully twice a week).
Other than that, same greenhouse, same fertilizer, etc.
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04-19-2021, 06:10 PM
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Those are very nicely shaped flowers Kim.
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04-19-2021, 07:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fairorchids
Other than that, same greenhouse, same fertilizer, etc.
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04-19-2021, 08:51 PM
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Quote:
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Same potting mix and same sort of pot?
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Yes, we both use clay pots, with bark/charcoal/perlite (2:1:1).
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