Unnamed mini cattleya hybrid

[bethmarie]

Anyone seen a mini cattleya like this one. It's a hybrid offered by a seller in Thailand who doesn't ship to the US. Of course, this is now the one I HAVE to have.

[Leafmite]

I don't know what it is but I think the best way to find it is to look at websites of vendors who sell mini-catts until you find it/something similar. Sunset Valley Orchids is a name that comes to mind. Anyone know of others?

[tucker85]

I'm pretty sure that's Blc. Yen Corona 'Green Genie'. I have one also and it's a nice little cattleya. Many vendors carry it. I bought mine from Kawamoto Orchids.

[silken]

It also looks just live Rlc. Village Chief North 'Green Genius'. Here is a photo from OrchidWiz. Ching Hua in Taiwan carries it and has had it on their sale tables often when they come to Canada. Product Line also do shows in U.S. as well,

Clouds in Canada sells it without the cultivar name 'Green Genius' Cattleya Alliance Species and Hybrids(updated on June 25, 2012)

I have one from cloud's but it hasn't bloomed yet. It was real cute and a ready bloomer as a friend also got one from Cloud's a few years before me. They ship to U.S.

[Lana]

I agree with tucker85. It looks pretty distinct; google it, and you'll easily find a vendor that carries it. I got mine from Home Depot, of all the places

[Lana]

Ooops, these two look very similar! But in search for 'Green Genius" some photos of flowers with all-green petals come up, too. "Green Genie" always has splash petals... I think

[silken]

The 3 on OrchidWiz are all splashed but on the web sites they have a more spotted splash so it could be a variable clone.

[bethmarie]

thank you all for your input and for enabling my orchid obsession to continue unabated Blc. Yen Corona 'Green Genie' and Blc. Village Chief North both seem to hit the nail on the head. I can't tell them apart in pictures. I found a Yen Corona on ebay, and she is making her way from Hawaii to NC as I type. Thanks all!