Really cute & colorful Minicat

[peeweelovesbooks]

Originally Posted by Aceetobe

They do have an online catalog and I've found that calling their nursery works too.

Which one? Where is it? I can't see it? (wink)

[Aceetobe]

Catalog download page

Phone number is at the top. They are very good to deal with on the phone, inventory numbers and everything right at their fingertips - I assume its all electronic. Even have had the person who takes the order check some old stuff to see if it was still available.

[Tindomul]

Another beauty, really interesting speckling and colouring.

[catwalker808]

Glad you like this little mini. The plant's only about 4" tall. I had a hard time getting the colors right the last time it bloomed, but got it right this time.

Good news & bad news. Bad news first. Bad news is that Slc Petite Elf is from a number of years back & no longer available.

Good news is that here are a couple of photos of current crosses. They are also offspring of a very good Lc Jungle Elf. Lc Lucky Charms (C Gene May x Lc Jungle Elf) & Lc Jungle Elf x C Lulu. The Lc Jungle Elf shrinks the plant size, C Gene May & C Lulu increase flower size & improve shape. All parents contribute to spotting, color & lip color.

[Izzie]

They're both stunning! Real characters, all of them! Thank you for updating us. I bet these sell really well? I don't see many minis with that awesome spotting.

Are there any fragrant species in their background?
Would these do well on a bright south/west facing windowsill?

[catwalker808]

Southwest window should provide good light.

It's funny, being around so many flowers & sometimes I don't know if certain ones are fragrant. Some I smell before I see them, like Enc alata & some cycnoches. I don't usually stick my nose in unless I detect a fragrance. Maybe it's residual behavior from when I was a child & my mother told me it was bad manners to smell my food when eating (as opposed to enjoying the fragrance of food).

Anyway, I did check this morning. Slc Petite Elf doesn't seem to have a fragrance. As I expected, because of their background, the other 2 do have a nice light C aclandiae type fragrance.

[Izzie]

Thanks for checking! My mom scoffs at me when I stick my nose right into all of my flowers, just to check for a scent. When I was little, I'd come in from the garden with a nose positively caked with pollen.