Cattleya's now in flower..........

[Bolero]

Sorry for so many flower photos in this thread, just had a lot open earlier than normal. But there are some interesting colours, I grow all these plants down close to freezing (around 34F).

This first one is 15 months out of flask, it is a tiny plant in a 2 inch pot but has produced a potentially award quality flower (in the future)........the purple is very deep and was difficult to capture properly with the camera. I grow this cold in winter and hot in summer and it has been that way since it came from flask, it is the first of 35 plants to flower from the flask......not yet registered, the breeder is considering calling it 'Bolero'

Cattleya Angel Flare x Mini Purple







Cattleya Bright Angel

I posted this one with the first flower open but the second has just opened:




This is a flirst flowering seedling:

Cattleya Dal's Maid x Bright Angel (but I think it's shape is terrible)




Another first flowering seedling:

Lc Lues Angel Beau

[jaxorchidman]

Fabulous Catt's!!! Good growing.

[quiltergal]

Wow that's an amazing first bloom! I don't think I've ever seen a first bloom look quite that good. Makes you wonder what it's going to be like in the future. It would be cool if it got named after you Darren!

Bright Angel is still knock your socks off gorgeous! That would be a keeper at my house for sure.

[tuvoc]

Absolutely beautiful. I love the last one.

Kim

[Jennyfleur]

Nice growing, Congrats. I really like the Lc Lues Angel Beau, such subtle colours, really pretty

[trdyl]

Wonderful Catts!

[florafan]

Originally Posted by Bolero

Sorry for so many flower photos in this thread

Apologizing for posting lots of pictures - Are you serious?

Thanks for sharing, I can't believe they are first blooms.