Pink Laelia alaorii

[Rosim_in_BR]

Thank you all very much!

[nenella]

Originally Posted by peeweelovesbooks

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......just stunning!! Thank you for sharing your pictures. The plant is precious.

My sentiments exactly!!!!

[Jerry Delaney]

Mauro, if I remember correctly, the flowers don't open any more than shown in your picture. I don't remember ever seeing any hybrids using this as a parent and I just wondered if it tends to pass this trait on to it's progeny? It seems such a shame not to be able to use that lovely pastel color. What happens if this "pretty" is used as a parent?

[Rosim_in_BR]

Originally Posted by Jerry Delaney

Mauro, if I remember correctly, the flowers don't open any more than shown in your picture. I don't remember ever seeing any hybrids using this as a parent and I just wondered if it tends to pass this trait on to it's progeny? It seems such a shame not to be able to use that lovely pastel color. What happens if this "pretty" is used as a parent?

You're right, they don't open more than shown in the picture. But, this trait not always is passed on to the progeny. It depends a little on the other parent. I've seen several crosses involving alaorii. When flowers like C. luteola are used, then the offspring has the tendency of being tulip shaped, because luteola itself is a flower that don't fully open. On the other hand, when Cattleya trianae (just an example) is used the offspring is mainly composed of open flowers. Take a look at the two different Lc. Sergio Araujo below (a cross between L. alaorii and C. trianae):

[Jerry Delaney]

What a lovely shell pink! From the photo angle, it would appear that the var 'Laura' is quite flat. The other plant makes me think that the plant size is quite reduced as well. It almost makes me want to get the toothpicks out again!! Thanks Mauro.

[RosieC]

A beautiful pink, so soft looking

[kavanaru]

wow Mauro... That's a gorgeous alaorii!! Thanks for posting!