Cattleya ID please - Orchid Board

catlady · #1 01-29-2009, 03:15 PM

This NOID is a rescue plant. In my limited orchid growing experience I have not run across a large Cattleya (as opposed to minicat) with such a long flower spike (except the Schom. types) and appears to be a sequential bloomer. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? The bloom spike is 22" and it could have had up to 6 blooms before the current bloom. Each bloom is on the opposide side of the stalk from the previous bloom, just like gladiolus.

Royal · #2 01-29-2009, 03:18 PM

It's definitelty got some Laelia in it. Maybe anceps. Maybe some Caularthron [Diacrum]. Look up Dialaelia Snowflake and Mizoguchi.

Royal · #3 01-29-2009, 03:20 PM

Ok, I looked it up - never mind the Caularthron. Definitely has some Laelia though. Maybe Lc?

Ethan · #4 01-29-2009, 04:16 PM

wow - I've never seen a catt. spike so long...it will be interesting to see if anyone can identify!

catlady · #5 01-29-2009, 10:01 PM

I guess it's a Catt. and not a Schom. Anyone?

nikv · #6 02-04-2009, 09:57 PM

It might be Lc Puppy Love 'True Beauty'. Kinda hard to tell. Please search for photos of this clone and compare with your plant.