Do you usually acquire specific cultivar of cattleya species?

[Alvaro78]

Hello guys,

I have a question regarding what you usually do regarding species. If given the option do you usually buy a specific cultivar of a species? For example, a cattleya trianae var. concolor 'Orion'. Would you mind if it wasn't a specific cultivar in order to collect it afraid of having a less desirable flower?

I say this because I have seen a cattleya mossiae var. semi alba without a cultivar name almost blooming size and then another same semi alba but with a cultivar name which produces beautiful flowers but the owner says it may flower in 4-5 years… So that's kind of the debate I'm having. I am afraid of the quality of the flowes of the non cultivar one.

I think more serious collectors only go for specific cultivars but do you think non cultivar ones are worth it for you?

Thanks a lot haha