Very dark Cattleya maxima - Orchid Board

Rosim_in_BR · #1 07-12-2009, 05:33 PM

This is blooming out for the first time. It is just one flower because the plant is still pre-adult and I was not expecting it to flower now, but what a good surprise!!!
One of the good things when you buy seedlings is that from time to time things like these appear right there, on your bench! This is a very dark flower for this species. The petals stand up and relatively flat, which also is not much common as far as maxima is concerned!

Louise · #2 07-12-2009, 05:42 PM

You really have magnificient orchids...Leaves me speechless...
Many thanks for sharing

Rosim_in_BR · #3 07-12-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Louise

You really have magnificient orchids...Leaves me speechless...
Many thanks for sharing

I thank you and all the other friends for watching my orchids, Louise! You are all very kind!

Cookiemonster · #4 07-12-2009, 07:09 PM

Wow..... thats dark

, it is spectacular, thank you for sharing!

isurus79 · #5 07-12-2009, 07:48 PM

That is such a great maxima!! And its next bloom will be even better. I think you've got a future award potential plant on your hands Mauro!

orchidbingo · #6 07-12-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

This is blooming out for the first time. It is just one flower because the plant is still pre-adult and I was not expecting it to flower now, but what a good surprise!!!
One of the good things when you buy seedlings is that from time to time things like these appear right there, on your bench! This is a very dark flower for this species. The petals stand up and relatively flat, which also is not much common as far as maxima is concerned!

Sensational flower and what a great photo. Thank you for sharing them.

orchidbingo

RosieC · #7 07-13-2009, 04:02 PM

I really love the colour of that one. The white heighlight and pattening on the lip are just perfect

Rosim_in_BR · #8 07-13-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by orchidbingo

Sensational flower and what a great photo. Thank you for sharing them.
orchidbingo

Thanks for watching!

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Originally Posted by RosieC

I really love the colour of that one. The white heighlight and pattening on the lip are just perfect

I agree with you Rosie, the lip is just beautiful!

RGonzalez · #9 07-13-2009, 10:38 PM

Yes, you have been lucky to have that magnificient Maxima. Potential for an award is right on the corner. Congratulations Mauro!!!
My Maxima is far less desirable because it belongs to the low land section, it puts quite a show every year due to its floriferous behavior, but nothing like yours that I guess comes from the high altitude.

Rosim_in_BR · #10 07-13-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RGonzalez

Yes, you have been lucky to have that magnificient Maxima. Potential for an award is right on the corner. Congratulations Mauro!!!
My Maxima is far less desirable because it belongs to the low land section, it puts quite a show every year due to its floriferous behavior, but nothing like yours that I guess comes from the high altitude.

Yes, RGonzales, this is from the highlands. But lowland ones have their unique beauty, especially in the lip in my opinion. As to the form, some lowland clones are as good as this dark, like 'DZR' (Cattleya maxima 'DZR')