Cattleya Claesiana 'Yellow Eyes'

[Rosim_in_BR]

It took me three years of surveillance over more than 500 plants of this cross until I find the only two perfumed ones, this being one of them. This is a primary cross between Cattleya intermedia (here the aquini form was used) and Cattleya loddigesii. It is really, really rare to find pure C. intermedia or C. loddigesii with perfumed flowers. I could find only two perfumed plants out of more than 500!

[brewmyster]

Beautiful flowers. I would like one even if no fragrance

[Becca]

Very beautiful Mauro! My favorite picture out of the three is the last one....it is absolutely stunning! You should submit it for the calendar contest!

[snow]

and a great one it is. you smelled 500?

[Grandma M]

Beautiful!!!. Where did you find 5oo to smell?
Marilyn

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by snow

and a great one it is. you smelled 500?

Originally Posted by Grandma M

Beautiful!!!. Where did you find 5oo to smell?
Marilyn

There is a small nursery in the neighborhood that was just starting and wasn't known yet. They had (and still have!) very few customers. So, I followed this cross flowerings for three years... yes... smelling, smelling !

[Chubidubi]

It's such a lovely chid to own.

[Roly0217]

Mauro it's a beauty !!! Congrats!!!

[Becky15349]

This is lovely!! It is a peloric also, right? Quite pretty, like someone painted it

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Becky15349

This is lovely!! It is a peloric also, right? Quite pretty, like someone painted it

You're right Becky, it is a peloric form!