After
finding a Cattleya percivaliana at a grocery store, I started paying more attention to the orchids that are usually hidden in the sea of phalaenopsis.
Yesterday I found these 2 amazing cattleyas and immediately bought both.
This one caught my eye because the bulbs looked exactly like my Iwanagara Apple Blossom, except the flowers were yellow. I did a bit of research and I'm 99% sure this is actually Iwanagara Apple Blossom 'Golden Elf' clone.
It has a nice subtle sweet fragrance and 4 flower spikes.
But this one is my absolute favorite. I love red cattleyas, but most "red" ones never look red to me in real life. They always have an orange, pink or purple undertone, or are more like a wine color. Well, not this one. It is just deep cadmium red that the camera can't quite capture.
It looks like it is a 'Cattlianthe Rojo'.
Orchids at grocery stores are usually much cheaper than they are at orchid nurseries, and this was the case as I paid the equivalent of $20 for both. I'm really happy
My new acquistions!
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