Cattleya trianae 'Mooreana' - Orchid Board

glengary54 · #1 01-09-2012, 11:19 PM

I don't grow many full sized Cattleyas anymore, gave most of them (about 500) away a year or two ago. This is one that I just couldn't let go. I have got to make at least one cross with it, any suggestions?

Merlyn · #2 01-09-2012, 11:22 PM

It's perfect just like it is !!!

glengary54 · #3 01-09-2012, 11:33 PM

Chryss, I totally agree but I would like a smaller version of it, maybe I'll put Encyclia tampensis on it.

Cavs n' Orchids · #4 01-09-2012, 11:46 PM

That is unbelievably gorgeous!!!!!!! I would LOVE to get my hands on one of those! If you crossed it with an alba mossiae, could it produce semi albas? A semi with that lip would be incredible! Although it is stunning as is!! Could you send a node away for mericloning? That would be a great one to spread around!

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Originally Posted by glengary54

Chryss, I totally agree but I would like a smaller version of it, maybe I'll put Encyclia tampensis on it.

What about crossing it with something compact with big flowers, like Laelia pumila?

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Do you notice any difference in scent between cultivars and color varieties? I just got a trianae v. coerulea a few months ago, and cant wait to see it bloom, but havent heard anything about its scent.

glengary54 · #5 01-10-2012, 12:05 AM

In answer to your comments and questions from the top down: I'm not really sure about getting a semi alba from the pairing that you suggest. As to cloning it, it's rather differcult to find a lab that will clone in fairly small numbers of plants.

Crossing it with Laelia pumila would I'm sure produce a very lovely flower but what I am looking for is to just shrink the flower and plant size. I have found with Enc tampensis crosses, if a flower with flares or splashes is used the resulting cross will most times look like the parent with the flares/splashes just smaller.

As to scent, I haven't noticed much of a difference maybe a bit in the intensity of the scent.

Cavs n' Orchids · #6 01-10-2012, 05:08 AM

It would be extremely interesting to see what the flowers would look like if it were crossed with tampensis. That would be a very cool cross! I saw pics online once of a cattleya crossed with E. cochleata, which I had thought couldnt be crossed with much. The color was intense!

Oscarman · #7 01-10-2012, 11:35 AM

That is a great looking flower - very hot!

Tindomul · #8 01-10-2012, 09:59 PM

Absolutely gorgeous!!

isurus79 · #9 01-10-2012, 11:22 PM

What about crossing it with one of the Brassavolas? B. nodosa is the most commonly used one, but maybe something else, like cordata/subulifolia or even perrinii?

RosieC · #10 01-11-2012, 09:05 AM

Beautiful, I can tell why you decided to keep that one.