Wabbit's Lc Tropical Pointer

[WhiteRabbit]

(apparently, with the reclassifications, this one is now just Cattleya Tropical Pointer)

I lost the tag for this one, and can't remember which cultivar ('Spots' ? 'Cheetah' ?)

Only the one bloom - this spike had two buds, but one died while still fairly small. But, perhaps because it only developed the one flower, it is a bigger flower than this has gotten previously - about 3 1/2" across. Of course, the growth the spike is on is also bigger than any previous ones - pbulb about 5" topped by 5" leaves.

A very flat bloom. It has a faint, sweet, rose-like fragrance. I recall the fragrance being stronger (in the A.M.), but this has been sitting in an out of the way spot since it started opening, as we were having extreme heat, and this normally grows in a west facing window - so, I may just be missing it.

Potted in chc mix in a plastic pot, gets some mid-afternoon sun. It's been a pretty non-demanding plant.

Thanks for looking

[silken]

Wow! It's a beauty!

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by silken

Wow! It's a beauty!

Thanks

Makes having only the one bloom ok, when the one bloom looks like this (imo)

[Orchids4ever]

Double wow
It is Beautiful
I need one too

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

Double wow
It is Beautiful
I need one too

Thank you!

I agree! You DO need one, too!

[tuvoc]

Nice.

Kim

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by tuvoc

Nice.

Kim

Thank you Kim

Appreciate you taking the time always to look and comment

[palm521]

good looking,

tip appears to have intermedia, and it looks amethistoglosa or some other spotted bifoliate were used.

thanks for sharing.

Antonio.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by palm521

good looking,

tip appears to have intermedia, and it looks amethistoglosa or some other spotted bifoliate were used.

thanks for sharing.

Antonio.

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Thanks

Yes, intermedia is one of the parents - the other parent is a hybrid, which I went back a couple of generations only to just find hybrids lol - but, I suspect you are correct

---------- Post added at 07:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:29 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Vanda lover

I just love those spots!

I have a lop eared bunny named Wabbit.

I love the spots too!

Hehe - cute name - I love lop eared bunnies! A few years ago, several of us would be in chat a lot, and I was often called "Wabbit" - I used that in the thread title as another member also recently posted his Tropical Pointer.

---------- Post added at 07:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:31 PM ----------

Originally Posted by FSUOrchids

Very nice, I do find it interesting that structurally it looks like an epidendrum.

Thanks

Do you mean the plant growth? It looks just like C intermedia, which is one of the parents.

[Vanda lover]

I just love those spots!

I have a lop eared bunny named Wabbit.