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05-07-2009, 09:40 AM
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Cattleya percivaliana
Not specially good form, but this flower has a broad white band framing the lip which is normally pink in the percivaliana type flowers and most of times much narrower. This kind of broad white band is a characteristic found more commonly in the alba or semi-albas varieties of the species. This is a cross of a caerulea and an alba that got back to the type.
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05-07-2009, 09:50 AM
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Wow, what a stunning lip, such contrast in colors!!
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05-07-2009, 11:13 AM
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I love it, Mauro. That lip is a total knockout.
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05-07-2009, 01:44 PM
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Very nice. The form looks pretty good to me.
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05-07-2009, 02:46 PM
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It's another gorgeous one, Mauro!!
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05-07-2009, 05:45 PM
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I really like this one Mauro. Unlike the walkerianas, however, I'm glad theres no smell on the internet for percivaliana!!
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05-07-2009, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by isurus79
I really like this one Mauro. Unlike the walkerianas, however, I'm glad theres no smell on the internet for percivaliana!!
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How does this species smell? Is it really that bad?  |
05-07-2009, 09:41 PM
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LOL yeah we recently had a past thread on this beautiful stinker. Its such a gorgeous catt its hard to believe it doesn't smell so good.
What a beauty she is!!!
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05-07-2009, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Angurek
How does this species smell? Is it really that bad? |
Yes, Carl, it really smells bad. As I said in another post, percivaliana is the only Cattleya that does not smell good. As always, smell is beyond any discussion, like taste, beauty etc, I mean, some say that it does not smell good, but also does not smell that bad too, some say it stinks, some say it is tolerable and so on. Partially, this happens because there is a natural variation in the substances produced by the flower that we perceive as a ‘fragrance’.What is consensus is that it is not a fragrance, a pleasant perfume you are always looking for, you know?
Sorry if I can't describe it, but I really don't know how.
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05-08-2009, 02:42 AM
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How does this species smell? Is it really that bad? |
Ive got a clone of the 'Summit' variety and my plant could give most Bulbos a run for their money when it comes to stink! |
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