Cattleya violacea semi-alba striata polyploid cultivar

[thefish1337]

This is my easiest bifolate orchid to grow. Loves water and roots like crazy multiple times a year. I was traveling a lot during the summer and it didn't get enough water but it was still determined to bloom and sent out another growth when I was back home and taking care of my orchids more regularly.

[Louis_W]

Nice, is it from H&R?

[thefish1337]

Originally Posted by Louis_W

Nice, is it from H&R?

I bought this from SVO in 2022:

C. violacea v. flamea (C. violacea v. flamea 'SVO' x C. violacea v. flamea 'Icabaru' AM/AOS)

I guess Fred refers to this as flamea...

[Louis_W]

Roy tokunaga showed one a lot like it in his polyploidy talk.

Its interesting! I get that pleoricism is the base of flamea petals but I have no idea how you get the effect on the sepals as well.

[thefish1337]

Originally Posted by Louis_W

Roy tokunaga showed one a lot like it in his polyploidy talk.

Its interesting! I get that pleoricism is the base of flamea petals but I have no idea how you get the effect on the sepals as well.

Yeah I'm not sure either. I remember in his polyploidy talk he mentions being able to segregate traits in specific ways using tetraploids so maybe its related to that. I believe this is a 3N cultivar so unfortunately this is not able to be used for breeding.

[Louis_W]

I just mentioned this to Jmoney in another thread but crossing a 3n with a 2n isn't very fertile, but what little seed is produced will have a decent amount of 4n.

[smweaver]

That's a really lovely flower. How is the scent? I've failed at this species in the past, but your photo makes me want to try one again. Congrats on the blooms.

[thefish1337]

Originally Posted by smweaver

That's a really lovely flower. How is the scent? I've failed at this species in the past, but your photo makes me want to try one again. Congrats on the blooms.

the scent is a nice bifolate smell similar to forbesii and aclandiae- unfortunately I can't give you other notes because its being cross contaminated by my Cattleya trianae in bloom.

my failures with this species were related to its need for water. I killed a rubra variety early on because I was following the advice to let my cattleya dry out (which is not actually that good of advice necessarily) and in my conditions I can't really overwater this plant. it doesn't mind sitting in a little water when its in active growth and warm temps... when its well hydrated it grows like a weed.