Cattleya Creme Brule - Orchid Board

Rosim_in_BR · #1 08-20-2007, 12:13 PM

I’ve been growing this hybrid for a while. It is recovering now from a fungus attack that almost killed it and that reduced the plant size to little more than a seedling. I managed to save it and although still weak, these are the first two flowers after the almost disaster. It is a cross between Cattleya forbesii and Cattleya Chocolat Drop and so, it is composed by three species only: 50% C. forbesii, 25% C. guttata and 25% C. aurantiaca. The plant is taller than C. forbesii and shorter than C. guttata, with the characteristic thin pseudo bulbos seen in C. forbesii. The color is interesting and I am planning using its pollen in another yellow.

Mauro Rosim

cb977 · #2 08-20-2007, 12:47 PM

Mauro, that's a beauty!
I love anything that has C Chocolate Drop in it's background

Thanks for sharing it with us

jim blanford · #3 08-20-2007, 12:50 PM

That sure is pretty, nice job on the recovery. Jim.

Dorothy · #4 08-20-2007, 12:52 PM

WOW What a beauty!
I'm loving that one!

Congrats on your success of it's revival!

Toddybear · #5 08-20-2007, 03:10 PM

You don't see forbesii used much in hybrids. I love that species and this hybrid shows the typical shape of forbesii. Does it have forbesii's fragrance?

Rosim_in_BR · #6 08-20-2007, 04:03 PM

It has a light fragrance, Todd. But I can't be positive if it is forbesii's. To me, it seems mixed with gutatta's perfume.

Dorothy · #7 08-20-2007, 05:15 PM

WOW
and fragrant, too!

Toddybear · #8 08-20-2007, 07:38 PM

DUH! I forgot guttata was in rthe parentage...not too many orchids will out-smell that species!