Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Many perks!
<...more...>
|
08-14-2012, 01:27 AM
|
 |
OB Admin
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Zone: 3a
Location: Edmonton, Alberta. Canada
Posts: 2,895
|
|
Cattleya dowiana enters the house!
Despite the fried plants, this C. dowiana determined to flower. The sheath was badly burned by the high dose UV's - brown on one side, green on the other, but I could feel the buds developing inside. It soon became black and leathery, so I cut off the top to be sure the buds didn't get trapped inside.
Great coloring in the buds has developed in the last couple of days.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 3 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
08-14-2012, 01:41 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Zone: 9a
Location: Nor Cal
Posts: 26,634
|
|
Awesome!
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
08-14-2012, 02:54 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2008
Zone: 9b
Location: north florida
Posts: 3,384
|
|
ooohhh, keep us in suspense!! hurry up and post the pics!!!
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
08-14-2012, 04:05 PM
|
|
Jr. Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 13
|
|
Some plants just like a little frying, haha  |
08-15-2012, 01:10 AM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oceanside, Ca
Age: 75
Posts: 3,463
|
|
Awesome. I await the beauty of these flowers. Bated breath and all that.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
08-15-2012, 10:11 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2012
Zone: 8a
Location: Texas
Posts: 482
|
|
I will await the beautiful flowers....BettyE 
Last edited by BettyE; 08-15-2012 at 10:14 AM..
|
08-15-2012, 10:12 PM
|
|
OB Admin
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Zone: 3a
Location: Edmonton, Alberta. Canada
Posts: 2,895
|
|
Upon closer inspection, I see that it is C. dowiana var. aurea.
Having never flowered C. dowiana before, I am seeking input from those of you who have. For a flower with yellowish petals and sepals, these buds seem to have quite a bit of color?  Whats up with that?
Oh and here is what they are doing now. I know, can't wait! |
|
Post Thanks / Like - 2 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
08-15-2012, 11:09 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Oceanside, Ca
Age: 75
Posts: 3,463
|
|
Come on already!!! Flower that sucker!!! The suspense is killing me!!! Hope it is all you've wanted. I know the feeling.
|
08-16-2012, 08:35 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 688
|
|
Oscarman.
Under strong light (which you seem to have this summer) even the aurea form has some reddish pigmentation on the backs & edges of the petals & sepals. That's what you're seeing. Of course the lips are mostly red.
|
08-16-2012, 10:58 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Zone: 7a
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 7,362
|
|
Cool. Can't wait for the updates.
Kim
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:08 AM.
|
Linear Mode
