I have more Cattleya walkeriana than any other orchid. The compact size of this species is well suited to a small greenhouse such as mine. In about 4 years, I will be retiring, and I’d like to take up breeding orchids again, having dabbled in Phalaenopsis 40 years ago. The best walkeriana I know of are those bred by Harry Akagi of H&R Orchids. Unfortunately, divisions or clones of H&R walkeriana breeders appear to be closely held, so I'm trying to grow my own from two H&R compots.
- Compot #1 (26 plants) - 'Perfect Blush' 4N x 'Tokyo #1' 4N)
- Compot #2 (41 plants) - 'Sakura Snowblush' 4N x 'Perfect Blush' 4N
After doing some searching and reading, I think I can trace all of the plants used in these crosses back to importation in the 1970s, but with one guess. The guess is that "Sakura Snowblush"was produced from the cross (Sakura Snowball x Perfect Blush), as the name suggests. In email, Harry said he thought this was right, but he wanted to check his records.
If I'm correct, these are the walkeriana whose genealogy is of interest.
Based on a lot of searches and reading, the following may complete the picture.
The cross ('Puanani' x 'H&R') produced ‘Sakura Snowball’, 'H&R Supreme' and 'Perfect Blush'.
‘Paunani’, 'H&R', 'Tokyo #1', and 'Ann' AM/AOS were all grown from semi-alba seed from Brazil in the 1970's.
If I am right about the 'Sakura Snowblush' parents, 'Sakura Snowblush' has five siblings pictured in the H&R catalog.
Any information OB members can provide concerning the forgoing lines would be greatly appreciated.
-Keith
Genealogy for Two H&R C. walkeriana Compots
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