C. walkeriana coeruleas - Orchid Board

catwalker808 · #1 10-22-2009, 07:57 PM

Two very nice C walkeriana coeruleas. On the left, 'Wenzel Son', a division from Brazil. On the right, 'Blue Bells', from our own seedling cross.

isurus79 · #2 10-23-2009, 01:28 AM

Love the blues! I hope mine blooms true! Still an NBS, so we shall see.

RosieC · #3 10-23-2009, 02:53 PM

Gorgeous, I especially love the lip on the second one.

trdyl · #4 10-23-2009, 03:38 PM

Both are beauties. So that is 'Wenzel Son'. Thanks for posting it. I have been curious about that one for a while.

Anglo · #5 10-23-2009, 04:38 PM

'Blue Bells' is fantastic!

catwalker808 · #6 10-24-2009, 04:59 AM

Thanks for the nice comments.
Isurus. The blues will be there but he shapes will be variable.

trdyl. Funny story about the name 'Wenzel Son'. I thought it meant that the particular clone was named after the male offspring of Wenzel of Brazil. But I was told that the particular clone was an offspring of a Wenzel PLANT, therefore 'Wenzel Son', for short. The name is an indication of the particular line of breeding for C walkeriana coerulea. I

trdyl · #7 10-24-2009, 05:45 AM

catwalker808,

That is an interesting story. Now knowing that I wonder how many sons and daughters of C walkeriana coerulea'Wenzel' are out there.