C. walkeriana & nobilior blooming side by side

[isurus79]

It's fun when these two can have overlapping blooming periods! I also made a YouTube video about it here: Show & Tell - Cattleya walkeriana & nobilior - YouTube

Cattleya walkeriana and nobilior blooming side by side by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

[Shadeflower]

great video, shame you don't want to make a Stephen's Jewel

You pointed out the noticeable differences between the plants and the blooming time but the flowers are very similar.

So have you got some worthwhile crosses planned though if not them two?

Love seeing them in bloom

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Shadeflower

great video, shame you don't want to make a Stephen's Jewel

You pointed out the noticeable differences between the plants and the blooming time but the flowers are very similar.

So have you got some worthwhile crosses planned though if not them two?

Love seeing them in bloom

Ha! Stephen's Jewel certainly has a nice ring to it. I don't have any Cattleya crosses in the works, but I've got a cool Catasetum pod hanging right now with two very dark parents.

[smweaver]

They're both pretty awesome, Steve. Of course, since I've killed too many nobiliors to keep track of any more, I am far more partial to the walkeriana. I bet it smells pretty fantastic in your grow area.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by smweaver

They're both pretty awesome, Steve. Of course, since I've killed too many nobiliors to keep track of any more, I am far more partial to the walkeriana. I bet it smells pretty fantastic in your grow area.

It does smell good! Nobilior isn’t nearly as strongly scented as walkeriana, but it’s still pretty nice!