Unknown cattleya

[pheli]

I pick the plant from a dumping site. Though the shape of its blooms is not good but the color is nice.

[Dollythehun]

Nice find! In a dump?

[Orchid Whisperer]

It reminds me of an old hybrid I have, though yours seems to have some Cattleya walkeriana in it, while mine does not. IMO, nothing wrong with the flower shape.

The only thing that concerns me are the brown markings on some petals. It could just be mechanical damage (nothing to worry about) but if it always occurs on the flowers, it could be color break, a symptom of a viral infection. Maybe separate from your other plants until it blooms an you are certain.

[pheli]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

Nice find! In a dump?

In a dump of an orchid farm.

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Originally Posted by Orchid Whisperer

It reminds me of an old hybrid I have, though yours seems to have some Cattleya walkeriana in it, while mine does not. IMO, nothing wrong with the flower shape.

The only thing that concerns me are the brown markings on some petals. It could just be mechanical damage (nothing to worry about) but if it always occurs on the flowers, it could be color break, a symptom of a viral infection. Maybe separate from your other plants until it blooms an you are certain.

Thanks. I will separate it from others. It looks like mechanical damage.

[DeaC]

Oh my,it's quite beautiful and a great find.