Purchased from Kawamoto Orchids in September 2011. A cross of Lc. Little Oliver x L. purpurata. Due to the purpurata part of the cross, I have been growing it outdoors here in So. California. It blooms in mid winter and I had my first, less than impressive bloom last winter. Now blooming again, although I had to bring it indoors before the buds opened to avoid rot, to which several of the cattleya family orchids I have growing outdoors seem to be prone to if they bloom during our cold rainy winter season. All the pictures I have seen of this cross all show a deep red lip with some yellow and pink sepals and petals. For me, they seem to grow more lavendar and almost bluish. But definitely a keeper
Lc. Supersonic "Striking Lip" BM/JOGA
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