Cattlianthe Christopher

[cabnc]

This orchid has under gone another name change.

When I first received it from Darwin in 09/2008 it was (Sc. Flirtie x Slc Tickety Boo) x Slc. Little Beamche. Due to Guarianthe aurantiaca parentage it was changed to (Sc. Flirtie x Guarisophleya Tickety Boo) x Slc. Little Beamchea. I was able to get one new pseudobulb and one spike with 2 flowers that first year:

Sc. Flirtie ...

This year when I checked, the genus changed again. Now it's (C Flirtie x Ctt Tickety Boo) x C Little Beamche. But further checking found (C Flirtie x Ctt Tickety Boo) registered as Ctt. Kauai Starbright. And then another check and Ctt. Kauai Starbright x C Little Beamche is registered as (expecting some exotic Hawaii name) -
Ctt. Christopher ?

Oh well -- he's growing like a weed, four new pseudobulbs this year producing 4 spikes with a total of 20 flowers / buds.

Charlie