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11-13-2013, 06:40 PM
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Blc. Superstar 'Boissy'
After night work sometimes I strolled through the greenhouses of a major orchid nursery nearby. There were houses filled with giant Cymbidiums for cut flower production. They also had some more orchids for sale.
One day 30 years back I took this yellow Cattleya home. Mainly not for the flowers but for the heavenly strong scent. A bit fresh of lemon, sweet and a bit spicy. I could tell it apart from a hundred other Cattleyas blindfolded. Just as a footnote I once had a Mormodes ephippilabia flowering. Same season, same colours and same scent.
The name is not registered, so I cannot say what was mixed together. But the clonal name 'Boissy' clearly referres to Boissy Saint Leger, where the nursery of Vacherot & Lecoufle is situated.
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11-13-2013, 07:40 PM
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That looks like the one that bloomed for me yesterday , same characters and features too . ...nice , i have a total of 5 buds on one plant 3 of them opened and they are quite large
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11-13-2013, 08:33 PM
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Beautiful!
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11-13-2013, 10:16 PM
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Beautiful! I have bought some of mine for fragrance, too.  |
11-13-2013, 10:22 PM
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Really nice color!
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11-13-2013, 11:26 PM
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Im not a huge fan of yellow flowers but this changes my mind big time....so pretty...
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11-14-2013, 02:32 AM
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Its a beauty!
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11-14-2013, 03:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sg2100
That looks like the one that bloomed for me yesterday , same characters and features too . ...nice , i have a total of 5 buds on one plant 3 of them opened and they are quite large
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Would you please be so kind and post it here when fully opened. |
11-14-2013, 08:41 AM
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Bright and beautiful....and fragrant. Very nice indeed!
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11-14-2013, 09:28 PM
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Wonderful colour combo!
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