C. Hawaiian Wedding Song 'The Virgin'

[catwalker808]

Very nice blooms.
Parents are: C Angel Bells x C Claesiana. This hybrid is a White ... "v. alba" and "v. semi-alba" would refer to species. "Semi-alba" when also used for hybrids would be a descriptive rather than nomenclature term.

Variety is 'Virgin' without 'The'. The Hawaii grower who bloomed and named the variety years ago was subjected to a lot of good natured scoldings from the ladies for his choice of variety name. Plant is from over 20+ years ago, but the shimmering white surface makes it still appealing even after all these years

[Sun rm.N.E.]

George

Beautifully bloomed. It is my favorite white too. How tall is the plant?

[ohanahana]

it appears your hawaiian wedding song bloomed in july? march-april bloom time is what appears in their catalog descriptions...

[lostonthebeach]

It is really GORGEOUS !!!

[Hera]

WHat a beautiful bloom. Thanks for the look.

[SurfsideGeorge]

Originally Posted by ohanahana

it appears your hawaiian wedding song bloomed in july? march-april bloom time is what appears in their catalog descriptions...

Yes, March-April is the norm as well as in the Fall. Twice a year. It's about a foot and a half tall in the pot.

[ohanahana]

absolutely beautiful~~i'm looking to buy one--and it's all your fault!!

this may not be the best place to say this, but here i am--i truly appreciate being a part of this forum--you have all been so encouraging--this is good--i'm learning much. thank you all!

[ohanahana]

since last posting, i bought a C. Hawaiian Wedding Song 'Virgin' and here it is in bloom (i wonder why it's not white?)

[Intruder]

Probably one of the best white Cattleya hybrid with Cattleya Bow Bells.

[ohanahana]

as you can see by the photo, it opened up a buttery yellow, but, today is the second day of blooming and it's turning more white. i bought it in august, a 6" size and placed it in the almost-finished greenhouse in early october. since i've had it i might have watered it 3 times.