Cattleya labiata var. rosada '#2' - Orchid Board

Rosim_in_BR · #1 02-11-2009, 03:39 PM

Charming pinkish variety of this so beautiful species and its miriads variations! Fragrance is outstanding! Now, I have it in my living room now along with C. jenmanii and C. silvana... you can figure out the war of fragrances!

The blooms:
Cattleya labiata Lindl. - var. rosada '#2' on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Closer view of one flower:
Cattleya labiata Lindl. - var. rosada '#2' on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

isurus79 · #2 02-11-2009, 04:22 PM

I really like the white with pink! Would you consider this a semi alba?

Rosim_in_BR · #3 02-11-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by isurus79

I really like the white with pink! Would you consider this a semi alba?

No, Steve, it cannot be considered semi alba! The correct varietal name is 'rosada' (rosy). To be semi alba the petals and sepals mustn't have any trace of color.

Phantasm · #4 02-11-2009, 06:38 PM

C. labiata and it's varieties are among the best cattleya species in my opinion. They are easy to grow and bloom, and the fragrance is a lovely floral scent that can't be beat. This one is very nice, and I can smell it up here in Seattle!

Rosim_in_BR · #5 02-11-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantasm

C. labiata and it's varieties are among the best cattleya species in my opinion. They are easy to grow and bloom, and the fragrance is a lovely floral scent that can't be beat. This one is very nice, and I can smell it up here in Seattle!

Can't agree with you more, Phantasm! Labiatas really are rewarding plants!

Tindomul · #6 02-12-2009, 12:12 AM

ah, once again, gorgeous.

greenbean · #7 02-12-2009, 01:52 AM

Another show-stopper! Maybe on the verge of being too "floofy" for me, but it's good to push the boundaries a little. I especially like the red lines in the lip!

greenbean · #8 02-12-2009, 01:55 AM

Another show-stopper! Maybe on the verge of being too "floofy" for me, but it's good to push the boundaries a little. I especially like the red lines in the lip!

If this looks like a repeat, it is

Had computer issues...

tuvoc · #9 02-12-2009, 11:11 AM

Floof and fragrance. Hard to beat that combination.

Kim

Rosim_in_BR · #10 02-12-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jan Pahl

Beautiful plant Mauro!!!

I don't use varietal names because in Venezuela orchidiologist don't like to name each color or lip variation, but wen I have to give a "name" to this phenotype only for personal records, normally I use "suavissima" to distinguish it from true rosy ones..

I use a "classification" way only for personal records (never public ones) that looks like this......

Jan

Quite interesting system. I'm re-reading it later with careful attention trying to form a mental image of what you describe.
In the especific case of this flower 'suavissima' would fit well and I would prefer it instead of 'rosada' because it describes better the color characteristics, but it is formally described as 'rosada', so... what to do!
By the way, yes, it is a shame that inside the same genus the varietal names are not uniformly used to designate the same phenotypes.