Cattleya maxima, a few varieties - Page 2 - Orchid Board

Rosim_in_BR · #11 10-14-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by P&S

For me it's so hard to say which of them I like.
As always Mauro , has the best ever cattleyas to show to all of us.For me the photo's of your plants gives me the inspiration to search to find more special clones .This is your treasure and I want to thank you for sharing with these magnificent plants!

Thanks, P&S! Give time to time and you will get fine orchids too! Good luck!

Mathias · #12 10-15-2010, 02:34 AM

That concolor is amazing. Very special.

Orchonubee · #13 10-18-2010, 10:37 AM

Your Flckr photo album Mauro is unbelievable. I saved your link just so I could go back and admire the photos.
Truly inspiring! Thank you for sharing.

Rosim_in_BR · #14 10-18-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Orchonubee

Your Flckr photo album Mauro is unbelievable. I saved your link just so I could go back and admire the photos.
Truly inspiring! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks, Orchonbee

! It's nice knowing that my photos are source of inspiration!

Brenda Aarts · #15 10-18-2010, 02:37 PM

All beautiful and well grown as always Mauro!

I'm wondering if you or any others out there could verify that this is or is not a maxima for me. Really long story, but I bought at an auction, plant had been neglected somewhat and as you can see spilling out of the basket. The old label when I purchased it said C maxima. What are your thoughts?? Thanks in advance.

Rosim_in_BR · #16 10-18-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Brenda Aarts

All beautiful and well grown as always Mauro!

I'm wondering if you or any others out there could verify that this is or is not a maxima for me. Really long story, but I bought at an auction, plant had been neglected somewhat and as you can see spilling out of the basket. The old label when I purchased it said C maxima. What are your thoughts?? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your kind comments, Brenda!
As for your plant, I can positively say it is not Cattleya maxima. It most likely is a hybrid, but it is very difficult to identify it, sorry!

trdyl · #17 10-18-2010, 05:06 PM

Hello Brenda!

Cattleya maxima will have a yellow stripe down the midlobe of the lip. Sorry your plant was mislabeled.

Brenda Aarts · #18 10-19-2010, 09:22 AM

Thanks for your help on this one, figured so. As far as it being mislabled, I think I paid 12 or 14$ for a large plant that gave me 8 or 9 flowers the first year, will obviously not be an award winner, but still looks nice in my living room. Thanks again, guess I'm on the hunt for a maxima!!