looking for Epicattleya Viola Katherine

[scobo@sbcglobal.net]

Looking to purchase
Epicattleya Viola Katherine
any ideas?

[silken]

Maybe double check the name. Viola Katherine doesn't appear to be a registered hybrid. Which might be why you can't find it. It's possible a local grower just named their own cross and didn't register, so then it will be quite difficult to find.

[scobo@sbcglobal.net]

Epicattleya viola ‘Katherine'
I had one 20 years ago
and am looking for another
I have searched the internet and I see it mentioned is a few articles

[Orchid Whisperer]

scobo -
You should probably ask one of the administrators to help you change your username to something that is not your email. Not good for internet security reasons.

[PaphMadMan]

Epicattleya Voila when it was registered in 1966, it is officially Guaricyclia Voila now (Guarianthe bowringiana x Encyclia cordigera).

Note: It is Voila, not Viola.

You may find more information with the correct spelling of Voila, or with Guaricyclia instead of Epicattleya. It is an old cross though, so finding a source now may be a challenge.

[estación seca]

Sounds like it would be a nice flower. Maybe not, if it disappeared?

[stonedragonfarms]

As PaphMadMan says, the genus has changed, though I also ran across it as Catyclia online; it appears to still be available from a couple European vendors, and if I'm interpreting the listing correctly, the Missouri Botanical Gardens has one in their collection--you might try zipping them a note to see if they're willing to strike a division for you. Good luck.


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[scobo@sbcglobal.net]

Thanks PaphMadMan
on the spelling
that could be the problem
I'll do some more resurch

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by stonedragonfarms

... I also ran across it as Catyclia online...

Yes, it could have been Catyclia for a while between Epicattleya and Guaricyclia, or by reasonable extrapolation even if it wasn't official.