Cattleya Guatemalensis 'Red'

[pheli]

Very beautiful!

[cb977]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

A real beauty
Congrats on your rescue and recovery of this fine and unique Cattleya!
I hope Don sees this one - I helped him decipher the tag of a Cattleya guatemalensis he has acquired recently
IOSPE PHOTOS
Sue, to challenge your 'boring' comparison which I understand is relative to Mauro 'Red', I still find C. guatemalensis quite beautiful
( I think you are biased because it does resemble Cattleya ( Cattlianthe) Chocolate Drop )

It's pretty, of course...but put one of the standards next to Mauros's "Red" and there's no comparison

Chocolate Drop...did somebody say Chocolate Drop?

[kavanaru]

I totally agree with Sue cattleya guatemalensis is a nice plant, but most of the clones you normally find are rather boring if compared to the red varieties (like Mauro's) or even to the pure canary yellow one (I saw one plant at a exhibition and wow...) Apparently, and according to the owner of the yellow one at the exhibition, there is also a white form, which resembles more a white C. aurantica (I have not seen it yet, but must be gorgeous!)

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by kavanaru

I totally agree with Sue cattleya guatemalensis is a nice plant, but most of the clones you normally find are rather boring if compared to the red varieties (like Mauro's) or even to the pure canary yellow one (I saw one plant at a exhibition and wow...) Apparently, and according to the owner of the yellow one at the exhibition, there is also a white form, which resembles more a white C. aurantica (I have not seen it yet, but must be gorgeous!)

Ramón, I have very occasionally seen the white guatemalensis in shows here and I agree, it reminds a white C. aurantiaca, but is a beauty anyway! Never saw the yellow!

[kavanaru]

Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

Ramón, I have very occasionally seen the white guatemalensis in shows here and I agree, it reminds a white C. aurantiaca, but is a beauty anyway! Never saw the yellow!

Mauro, the yellow clon I saw was amazing, reminded me a lot of C. skinerii, but canary yellow... I have seen it only once...

[Bolero]

That's a great plant, congratulations.

[Orchidflowerchild]

Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

Uncommon red variety of this primary cross between Cattleya aurantiaca and Cattleya skinneri (or, Guarianthe aurantiaca and Guarianthe skinneri). Cattleya x guatemalensis is also found in the wild as a natural hybrid.
I almost lost this plant three years ago when I was replacing the plastic cover of the grh. I hadn't noticed, but the plant had been left in a corner, unprotected and exposed a whole day to the tropical summer sun... Needless to say that when I saw, it was almost completely cooked!! It took me three years to get it back to a healthier condition and now I'm really glad I can see these flowers again!!!

Will you pull pollen from that, for me? I have a nice red very aurantiaca-like guatemalensis, so i would like to see about trying to promote that red colour strain.

-Cj

[gmdiaz]

Mauro,

That is without a doubt, just a drop dead gorgeous Cattleya. . .that red is glorious!

Three years to recovery but wow, you did it!!!! I am so impressed by the orchids in your greenhouse and your photography and. . .did I mention, I just love it that you're here with us? lol

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Orchidflowerchild

Will you pull pollen from that, for me? I have a nice red very aurantiaca-like guatemalensis, so i would like to see about trying to promote that red colour strain.

-Cj

Yes, of course, Cj! Send me a PM with your snail mail address and I'll send you the pollen.

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by gmdiaz

Mauro,

That is without a doubt, just a drop dead gorgeous Cattleya. . .that red is glorious!

Three years to recovery but wow, you did it!!!! I am so impressed by the orchids in your greenhouse and your photography and. . .did I mention, I just love it that you're here with us? lol

Thank you very much for your kind words Gwen! It is my pleasure to be here with you all!!