Lc. Molly Tyler - Orchid Board

Rosim_in_BR · #1 03-31-2009, 07:42 PM

The hybrid is pre-hystoric (1930)

, but still beautiful. The setback is that it has been made in a time the plant size didn't matter much... It is huge to say the less (one of the pseudo bulbs has leaf span reaching almost two feet and I'm not kidding

!!)

BikerDoc5968 · #2 03-31-2009, 08:14 PM

Yet, another winner from a wonderful grower in São Paulo! And just in time for my step son to aquire this one, too! So where is it in the shade house??????

SP2340 · #3 03-31-2009, 09:47 PM

Wow, that's beautiful Mauro! What time of the day do you take photos for a flower of that color?

snow · #4 03-31-2009, 10:16 PM

a beauty. love the dark lip.
a little to big for my shelves though.

Cookiemonster · #5 03-31-2009, 10:18 PM

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS ONE!!!

Im trying to get one of these, its is so beautiful and the rich velvety lip, ty for sharing mauro !
Any idea what the parents of this plant are?

Shirley · #6 03-31-2009, 10:23 PM

What a wonderful rich colour, Mauro! And I assume it is also fragrant.

DebsC · #7 03-31-2009, 10:58 PM

This one has been on my want list for a long time. The colors are so vibrant! It's not easily found here.

Mauro, could you post a picture of the big pseudo bulb? I'd love to see it.

Also, I realize the flowers are not huge on this one, what do they measure?

Thanks for sharing her!

Rosim_in_BR · #8 03-31-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968

Yet, another winner from a wonderful grower in São Paulo! And just in time for my step son to aquire this one, too! So where is it in the shade house??????

Locked up under seven keys, Howard

!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SP2340

Wow, that's beautiful Mauro! What time of the day do you take photos for a flower of that color?

Between 9 am and 11 am SP.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookiemonster

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS ONE!!!

Im trying to get one of these, its is so beautiful and the rich velvety lip, ty for sharing mauro !
Any idea what the parents of this plant are?

This is a simple hybrid of second generation, Suzie. The parents are Lc. Mrs. W.N.Elkins (which, by its turn, is Laelia purpurata crossed with Cattleya bowringiana) and Cattleya Leda (which is C. dowiana crossed with C. percivaliana).
The combination of Laelia purpurata and C. bowringiana produced a strong, huge plant.

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Originally Posted by DebsC

This one has been on my want list for a long time. The colors are so vibrant! It's not easily found here.

Mauro, could you post a picture of the big pseudo bulb? I'd love to see it.

Also, I realize the flowers are not huge on this one, what do they measure?

Thanks for sharing her!

Yes, Debs, I'm taking a picture of the plant showing the monster

!!
The flowers are intermediate in size, more or less 4.3" across.