Cattleya percivaliana - Page 2 - Orchid Board

Rosim_in_BR · #11 07-10-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by EdinAZ

Mauro,

I'm NOT trying to "one up" you. I love the things you post, and your plants and photos are absolutely first class!

But . . . since you mentioned you love the odor of C. percivilliana (I have a bad sense of smell, so I can't really enjoy most scented orchids) . . .

Smell this one for me !

Ed

Ed, I maybe made some poor use of the English because... well, percivaliana's fragrance is repulsive to me (as is for many others). I was re-reading my post and now I realize that that 'but' should not be there! Sorry! In fact, I don't like percivaliana's fragrance!

RGonzalez · #12 07-10-2009, 11:45 PM

Smell this one for me !

Ed[/QUOTE]

Ed, you're not being fair with Mauro. Mauro is showing an excelent plant with only ONE flower, but you are diminishing what he has achieved by bringing a picture of a superb speciment. I hope that would be the first flower of hundreds to come in the near future Mauro

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Rgonzalez

ToddsterVonCattMan · #13 07-11-2009, 12:35 AM

percivilliana is certainly one of the more unique Catt fragrances, no two doubts about that...! I've always considered it "spicy", and an interesting change to the sweeter hybrid's perfumes, but by no means is it savored by anyone I know...!

EdinAZ · #14 07-11-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

Ed, I maybe made some poor use of the English because... well, percivaliana's fragrance is repulsive to me (as is for many others). I was re-reading my post and now I realize that that 'but' should not be there! Sorry! In fact, I don't like percivaliana's fragrance!

Mauro,

No, I think the error was mine. Sorry I misinterpreted what you were saying. Now I suppose I'm glad I can't smell mine.

Anyway, thanks again for all of your excellent posts on the board.

Ed

ohanahana · #15 09-20-2009, 12:02 PM

"Ed, I maybe made some poor use of the English because... well, percivaliana's fragrance is repulsive to me (as is for many others). I was re-reading my post and now I realize that that 'but' should not be there! Sorry! In fact, I don't like percivaliana's fragrance!"

is the fragrance bad enough that it wouldn't make a good corsage??

kinknstein · #16 09-20-2009, 12:14 PM

Well I just bought a second percivaliana, the percivaliana 'Summit', and I already have percivaliana 'Alberts', I can't wait for one of them to bloom so I can smell this scent everyone always talks about, good or bad!! Great photos everyone!

ohanahana · #17 09-20-2009, 12:40 PM

what size plant is it, kinknstein?? i've been looking for one bigger than 2.5"

dr_dmd · #18 09-20-2009, 01:45 PM

I always enjoy your beautiful photos Mauro - thanks for posting them so regularly!

Rosim_in_BR · #19 09-20-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ohanahana

"Ed, I maybe made some poor use of the English because... well, percivaliana's fragrance is repulsive to me (as is for many others). I was re-reading my post and now I realize that that 'but' should not be there! Sorry! In fact, I don't like percivaliana's fragrance!"

is the fragrance bad enough that it wouldn't make a good corsage??

For me, it is! But, you know, as olfactive perceptions are something very personal, you needed to smell one of them to decide for yourself!

kinknstein · #20 09-21-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ohanahana

what size plant is it, kinknstein?? i've been looking for one bigger than 2.5"

Both are in 4 inch pots, so they may be a ways from flowering yet. I picked up the 'Summit' for $6 over the weekend, but spent considerably more for the 'Alberts'. The sale I attended on the weekend, was a sale from someone who donated thier entire orchid collection, to the local Orchid Species Preservation Society up here, all 10000 plants. I picked up 20 chids for $190, most of them are awarded Cattleya's.