Your favorite Cattleya/Laelia purpuratas

[Roberta]

For purple/deep coerulea lip, look at C. purpurata f. werkhauseri. Not one of the more common forms, but gorgeous.

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Note too that different color forms tend to bloom at slightly different times, extending the season. At my house, the various semi-alba forms seem to bloom first, like late May/early June, carnea and werkhauseri a little later, and sanguinea as late as early July.

[greenhouseFrog]

Fixed!

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Originally Posted by Roberta

For purple/deep coerulea lip, look at C. purpurata f. werkhauseri. Not one of the more common forms, but gorgeous.

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Note too that different color forms tend to bloom at slightly different times, extending the season. At my house, the various semi-alba forms seem to bloom first, like late May/early June, carnea and werkhauseri a little later, and sanguinea as late as early July.

I already caved in and got the CG Roebling, but that werkhauserii definitely has the same spirit—I’m certain I can find room for more, especially with their variety and different blooming times!

I was actually going to get that carnea in addition to the CG Roebling to observe their behavior side by side, but I had to be reminded of the budget

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Originally Posted by estación seca

CG Roebling also grows like a weed.

Music to my ears!