Cattleya walkeriana 'mini blue' - I think

[flexdc]

Originally Posted by euplusia

Very fine plant. Good remarks about growing needs, which I fully second.
For comparison I attached a photo of my Mini Purple coerulea. This hybrid flowers two times a year, a walkeriana only once.

That flower looks so close to mine it isn't funny!
Must find that label !

[Rico13]

Beautiful!

[GardenTheater]

Lovely shades of blue. Hope you find the label.

[IncurablePlantHead]

[QUOTE=flexdc;626989] May be I will be able to smell it this weekend.
Enjoy!

I have walkeriana in semi alba. It has a most exilerating aroma, much like a large pile of burning plastic. Very pretty flowers tho.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by IncurablePlantHead

I have walkeriana in semi alba. It has a most exilerating aroma, much like a large pile of burning plastic. Very pretty flowers tho.

I don't think I'd ever describe walkeriana scent like that, but to each their own!

[palm521]

what isurus just said above. haha

[flexdc]

I found another tag. It says Lc. Mini Purple var coerulea 'mini blue'. So I think this is the real tag. Also discovered that I has Avery nice scent.
Took some more pictures under natural lightning.
Enjoy!




Andrew

[IncurablePlantHead]

Originally Posted by isurus79

I don't think I'd ever describe walkeriana scent like that, but to each their own!

I kid you not, this flower smells like burning plastic, and its not only my nose that thinks so. I asked my friend to verify and he agreed, burning plastic and we wondered what pollinator would enjoy that. Anyway, maybe mine is a mutant.

[flexdc]

Well to me it smells like vanilla potpourri .