Cream Cattleya Hardyana

[Rosim_in_BR]

Here's another Hardyana from my collection, this one of light cream color on the petals and sepals which also have the back side very, very lightly flushed pink. The flowers are as large as 7.5" (from dorsal sepal tip to the lip tip). The lips are a little reflexed though.

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[cb977]

Mauro, your Hardyana collection is making me drool!

I don't have one yet...but when I make the decision to get one, it will have to be one that looks like yours. The "standard" versions I've seen just don't measure up!

[camille1585]

Yet another fantastic Catt! And 7.5" is huge!!

Mauro, just out of curiousity, roughly how many plants do you have in bloom or bud right now? You are posting so many nice pictures lately, it must be wonderful in your greenhouse!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Yet another fantastic Catt! And 7.5" is huge!!

Mauro, just out of curiousity, roughly how many plants do you have in bloom or bud right now? You are posting so many nice pictures lately, it must be wonderful in your greenhouse!

Thanks, Camille!
Wait a moment... let me see... I count 16 in bloom in my living room now. In the shade house I must have another 12-15 or so. That's it!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by cb977

Mauro, your Hardyana collection is making me drool!

I don't have one yet...but when I make the decision to get one, it will have to be one that looks like yours. The "standard" versions I've seen just don't measure up!

Susanne, if you plan to get a seedling, try to find a sib cross of Hardyanas, or a Hardyana selfed. You will have one chance out of three to end up with a cream or yellow one in hands. Otherwise, the best way is to find a plant in bloom.