Slc. Helen Veliz

[Keysguy]

Another plant that I have had for years and kept for some reason unknown because it has never bloomed. Probably one of my old auction bargains way back when.

I now have a reason! What interesting colors. When I saw it on the bench my immediate reaction was "whoa! What the %&((^$ is that?" The picture doesn't do it justice as is typical and I had to ask my wife to describe the colors. She says "dusky coral" with an orange throat. I have no clue what "dusky coral" looks like but I'll take her word for it. Obviously women name all the modern paint colors.

Anyway... an old school cross done 60+ years ago in CA.
This is just straight old Cattleya now according to RHS. I have found only 1 pic of this cross and it was orange.

Glad I hung onto it all these years.

[Dorchid]

Beauty! I’m getting hues of rose gold and copper. 🤔

[PlumCrazy]

Very nice!! I regularly threaten to throw away plants that don't bloom, but can never actually do it... Glad you kept this one!

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Originally Posted by Keysguy

Another plant that I have had for years and kept for some reason unknown because it has never bloomed. Probably one of my old auction bargains way back when.

I now have a reason! What interesting colors. When I saw it on the bench my immediate reaction was "whoa! What the %&((^$ is that?" The picture doesn't do it justice as is typical and I had to ask my wife to describe the colors. She says "dusky coral" with an orange throat. I have no clue what "dusky coral" looks like but I'll take her word for it. Obviously women name all the modern paint colors.

Anyway... an old school cross done 60+ years ago in CA.
This is just straight old Cattleya now according to RHS. I have found only 1 pic of this cross and it was orange.

Glad I hung onto it all these years.

Beauty. And the color, at least as it appears on my screen, is mauve, I believe.