C. Jeweler's Art 'Waiomao Plum' - Orchid Board

Libo · #1 10-01-2011, 02:48 PM

First of all, I guarantee that the color of this one was totally different from the last time it bloomed! It was more of a sunset salmon color on the petal with purplish pink in the middle and the lip is darker purple with a lot of yellow in the center. I don't know what's going on this time...(you can search this one with google and that was the flower I saw last time...)Additionally, there were three buds on the spike and I accidently knocked two off, resulting in this super large flower.

Originally an Slc, I guess all its parents were merged into cattleya, so...anyways, the lip is very velvety and the whole flower sparkles under the sun. I just don't like the washed out color on the petal. Anybody knows why? The last time it bloomed was in winter though.

Lastly, it is very fragrant. Typical cattleya fragrance in the morning, and it turned fruity in the afternoon. No fragrance at night.

C. Jeweler's Art 'Waiomao Plum' by Libo Hu, on Flickr

Kelo · #2 10-01-2011, 03:07 PM

It's gorgeous! I wish mine was flowering!

FairyInTheFlowers · #3 10-01-2011, 03:12 PM

That is quite spectacular! How big is the plant?

Kelo · #4 10-01-2011, 03:15 PM

(My one's only 9 inches tall!)

silken · #5 10-01-2011, 03:19 PM

Well, it's beautiful anyways. Often flowers that were bloomed in cooler temps have more vivid colours. That may explain the colour difference. If the pH changed significantly (different water source) it could alter the bloom colour also.

Libo · #6 10-01-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelo

(My one's only 9 inches tall!)

Mine is actually shorter than that, so I guess yours should not be far from blooming

It is a free flowering plant, so any time the new growth matures, it will start to flower. I just don't know why the flower looks so different from time to time. Maybe it's because I frow it under MH light right now?

Libo · #7 10-01-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by silken

Well, it's beautiful anyways. Often flowers that were bloomed in cooler temps have more vivid colours. That may explain the colour difference. If the pH changed significantly (different water source) it could alter the bloom colour also.

Thanks for the explanation, silken

I don't think the water changed much since I haven't moved to another place, yet...I guess the temperature did play a role. With the heat of the MH generated in my growing room, the temperature was always around 90s when the light was on...

Libo · #8 10-01-2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBlazingAugust

That is quite spectacular! How big is the plant?

This one is one of my very dwarf hybrid with large flower relative to the plant. From the top of the medium to the highest leaf tip, mine measures shorter than 8 inch. Yet the flower measures 4.5 inch across...

RosieC · #9 10-01-2011, 05:03 PM

Wow, what gorgeous flowers!

Kelo · #10 10-01-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Libo

Mine is actually shorter than that, so I guess yours should not be far from blooming

It is a free flowering plant, so any time the new growth matures, it will start to flower. I just don't know why the flower looks so different from time to time. Maybe it's because I frow it under MH light right now?

Light does play a vital part in the colouration of flowers. I once had a catt that looked like it needed a health spa holiday! The flowers just didn't have any colour at all. That was during our winter when light was short.