help me choose corsage cattleyas?

[ohanahana]

just received my new cattleyas!! one hawaiian wedding song (6") and two jose marti 'mother's favorite' (10") from hausermann's. they're unpacked and breathing in our nice south louisiana humid air...can't wait to see them in flower! one of the plastic pots is cracked--what in the world am i going to repot them in?? i know--king of orchid is going to tell me to mount them on a tree. but i need to grow the 'mother's favorite' in my greenhouse for mother's day cut flowers! any advice is appreciated...

i'm looking at a "dependable for Christmas season" cattleya--c. percivaliana 'summit'. but it's only sold in a 2.5" pot. googling, googling...help?

[orchidbingo]

Originally Posted by ohanahana

just received my new cattleyas!! one hawaiian wedding song (6") and two jose marti 'mother's favorite' (10") from hausermann's. they're unpacked and breathing in our nice south louisiana humid air...can't wait to see them in flower! one of the plastic pots is cracked--what in the world am i going to repot them in?? i know--king of orchid is going to tell me to mount them on a tree. but i need to grow the 'mother's favorite' in my greenhouse for mother's day cut flowers! any advice is appreciated...

i'm looking at a "dependable for Christmas season" cattleya--c. percivaliana 'summit'. but it's only sold in a 2.5" pot. googling, googling...help?

How about this one:
Lc. Summit View `Primero` It is hard to believe that this orchid has not received an award! It combines two of the very best fall, Christmas blooming lavender catts (C. percivaliana x Blc. Drumbeat) to put on a spectacular show in the fall. This is a relatively compact standard cattleya and the complete plant blooms all around. It looks like a large, medium lavender cattleya bouquet! These are established divisions of our show plant. Regularly priced at $50, we offer this orchid during our Fall Sale at the 20% discount of $40.00. Limited availability.

Lc. Summit View `Primero`

I've ordered from Fenders and I've been happy with the plants I've gotten. They tend to ship large plants out of pot.

bingo

[ohanahana]

thank you, bingo!! i surely appreciate your help! it's beautiful! i'm also considering one from maui that has drumbeat as one of the crosses--and thank you for the heads up on Fenders...will check it out

[orchidbingo]

You're welcome.

Here is another possibility that would be awesome for Christmas!

Blc. Edisto `Mendenhall`, AM/AOS x Pot. Memoria Mario Lanza


bingo

[ohanahana]

you know--i had been concentrating on the whites and lavenders--but i think the reds (for Christmas) would be absolutely beautiful!! i LIKE it! thank you again--this is fun!