Blc. Mamilani Rainbow x Lc. Stephen Splendor

[gixrj18]

This beauty is extremely colorful and extremely fragrant. It lost two buds to the cold, but it has 2-3 more spikes coming. I need to divide it this spring, because it's only blooming on one side of the pot (which it is getting too big for).


Last year, I took a bunch of photos of this one opening it's buds (in black & white and color). I photoshopped it a little bit, played with the transparencies, and came up with this beautiful portait of black & white buds opening to a stunning, colorful set of flowers. I am going to have it blown up real big, and make a nice wall decoration for my living room (if I ever get around to it).

[playtime8978]

That is a Beauty, I love the photo your going to have enlarged it will make a wonderful wall picture.

[cb977]

WOW! This one is amazing!

I really love what you did with the photo progression and changing the colors along the way...

Very artistic

[tuvoc]

I love it, Jasen. Nice flower, and neat photos.

Kim

[Becca]

Beautiful! I love it!

[lostonthebeach]

Great pictures. Thanks for letting us see this.

[Becky15349]

These are awesome!!!! I love these splash petal cattleyas, very nice!!!

[gixrj18]

Originally Posted by Jan Pahl

great pictures... The red looks odd, is red that the actual color of the flower??

Yes, Jan Pahl, this is true color...it is like an electric magenta. That is the best description I've got, it almost glows! Thank you all for your lovely comments.

[gixrj18]

Not to bring this one back up, but it did something interesting. The pictures I showed before are the way that this plant has always looked. Well, it's almost done blooming, and for the first time....the flowers have started to vary. The newer flowers are much more saturated in pink. I know this happens from time to time, but it looked really neat on this one! So here's some pics:

[izio116]

Looks like an evolved C. intermedia!

Beautiful!!