Antique, Vintage & Heirloom Cattleyas

[Virgil]

I like that white list , it looks like you could have a white blooming any time of the year. I think thats how I will make my selections.

[Zozzl]

Very cool Peewee! Lots of whites I just want the cattleya hybrids and catt species if you break it up Peewee. You are the best

I went to the RHS website Royal. Thanks so much. It is glitchy though. I tried to find C. Bowringiana but it took a while because apparently it is Guarianthe Bowringiana. Same for "laeliacattleya" which they have as "sophrocattleya." Still, I did find the parents I was looking for and it will be a huge help. You guys are great!

[Royal]

I told you to just skip the genus names! Any misspellings or older nomenclature won't yield any results. I do kind of sympathize with them, though. Can you imagine changing the entire database of registered orchid hybrids?! What a daunting task. It's amazing that they have what they have and it's searchable by any grower.

Still - I hear Orchidwiz it the way to go if you have the cash.

[Zozzl]

Royal, I found that site before you said anything but I couldn't get it work. Good thing you spoke up! I can't afford Orchidwiz, especially with the orchid shows coming up!

[Cookiemonster]

peewee thanks for posting!!!
I loves the white list! Bob betts, Bow bells, Mary Lynn McKenzie- some orchids will always be timeless I think these three fit the bill !

[Zozzl]

Do you like Cattleya Horace? Registered in 1938. There is a very nice remake over on Exotic orchids of Maui. NOT a mericlone. I bought some plants over there because they are using some oldies to make some neat plants. Species too. They are posting the first flowered of these crosses and it looks like they are doing well. Great prices.

[peeweelovesbooks]

Sorry I didn't post the list yesterday guys. I was sick. Will post later. Thanks for understanding.

[peeweelovesbooks]

Here's today's list.

CATTLEYA MERICLONES
LAVENDERS

Lc. Adolph Hecker ‘Read’, AM/AOS. (C. Porcia x Lc. Bonanza) Lovely rosey-lavender flowers; frilled, deep magenta lip; yellow eyes. Fall.

Lc. Aerca ‘Model’ , FCC/AOS-ODC (Lc. General Maude x Enid) Large, bold, well-shaped dark lavenders; lip deep magenta with heavy yellow veining.

Lc. Bonanza ‘Cornucopia’ AM/AOS, HCC/ODC, SM/SFOS. Large, deep lavender flowers; darker ruffled lips with yellow eyes. Fall-winter.

Lc. Bonanza ‘Wasatch’, FCC/AOS. Another fine example of this famous hybrid. Large bright flowers of deep rose; excellent form and color. Winter.

Lc. Cassandra, FCC/AOS. (Gladiator x Sargon) Large, well-shaped, rosy-lavender flowers, yellow eyes in lips.

Lc. Consul ‘Phillipine’ FCC/RHS. Colossal round purple flowers with overlapping petals; a touch of yellow in the throat. Winter.

Lc. Culminant ‘La Tuilerie’ GM (Ile de France x Gaillard) A beautiful purple hybrid distringuished as the best Cattleya in the Show at Hamburg, Germany 1963. Outstanding shape, size and substance, Free flowering. Spring.

Lc. Eva Robinson ‘Ingham’, FCC/AOS. An immense flower of good form, substance and texture. Deep rosy-mauve petals with dark splashes; large, round, fringed lip—deep purple with yellow veining in throat. Winter-spring.

[peeweelovesbooks]

CATTLEYA MERICLONES LAVENDERS CONT.

Blc. Dinsmore 'Perfection' , FCC/AOS. (Lc. Schroderae x Blc. h. ign.) One of the finest of the pastel pinks; floers are large and nearly perfect conformation. Winter.

Lc. Fukuo (C. Rembrandt x Lc. Princess Margaret) Medium-sized dark lavender flowers on long, heavy spikes, darker lavender lips. Summer-fall.

Blc. Heron's Ghyll 'Nigrescens', AM/AOS-RHS-HOS. Large flowers, deep rose-magenta, lip royal purple with some yellow veining in throat. Fall.

Blc. Martin Andersen 'Orlando' (Blc. Kapiolani Beauty x Lc. Mysedo) Large, perfectly formed flowers of rich orange lavender. Fall.

Bc. Mount Hood 'Orchiddglade', AM/AOS. (Bc. Deese x C. Claris) Except for its large, showy lip and distinctive fragrance, the brassavola influence is not discernable in this hybrid. Shape, substance and texture of these beautiful large pinky-lavender flowers are exceptional. Magnificent frilled lip is chartreuse at center. Long-lasting. Winter.

C. Nigritian 'King of Kings', AM/AOS-ODC (Fred Sander x Nigrella)Large, dark lavender flowers with rich deep lavender lip. Fall.

[peeweelovesbooks]

LAVENDER MERICLONES CON'T.


Blc. Norman's Bay 'Gothic', AM/RHS-ODS (Blc. Hartland x Lc. Ishtar) Large, rose-magenta flowers, lip darker with gold veining in throat. Fall-winter.

Blc. Norman's Bay 'Hercules', FCC/RHS, JC-AOS. Exceptionally large, deep lavender floers of fine shape and color. Fall-winter.

Blc. Norman's Bay 'Low', FCC/RHS, AM/AOS. Noted for its fine form, color and substance, it is the darkest clone of the hybrid. Fall-winter.

Blc. Osiris 'Miami Shores', AM/AOS. Large light lavender flowers with sparkling texture, magenta lip with light yellow eyes. Winter.

Lc. Queen Mary 'Westonbirt', FCC, RHS (Lc.Lustre x C. Peetersii) Nicely shaped, beautiful lavender flowers. Fall.

Lc. Quadroon 'Darkie', AM/AOS. (Lc. Susan x C. Nigritian). Excellent flowers of medium lavender; beautiful red lips. Fall.

Lc. Rosa Kirsch 'Kuhina Nut', HCC/AOS (Lc. Pasadena x C. Rembrandt) Multi-flowered stems; reddish-lavender flowers of heavy substance. Fall-early winter.

C. trianaei 'Mooreana', AM/RHS. -Species, Colombia. Fine Lavender flowers with splashed petals, good shape and substance. Winter.

Lc. Twinkle Star 'Midnight' x Blc. Frank Tatsumura 'Tsuruda'. Large, reddish-purple flowers, perfect shape. Fall.


Tommorrow: the whites.


peace out.