Cattleya kerrii - Orchid Board

Dalachin · #1 04-17-2023, 04:27 PM

I might be falling in love with Cattleyas. This is Cattleya kerrii from Sunset Valley Orchids, it came with a sheath ripe for budding.

Louis_W · #2 04-17-2023, 04:37 PM

Cool! Is it one of the 3n ones he was selling this spring?? That was one thing I really wanted from that list.

DeaC · #3 04-17-2023, 05:14 PM

It's a keeper. Very beautiful.

Dalachin · #4 04-17-2023, 06:37 PM

Yes, Fred lists it as C. kerrii 'Mother's Day 2N' x C. kerrii 'Pink Leprechaun' 4N.

Lil Duck · #5 04-17-2023, 07:23 PM

Dang should’ve grabbed one of these too.

Louis_W · #6 04-17-2023, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil Duck

Dang should’ve grabbed one of these too.

They are still available FYI. Its hard for me to order just one plant though...

Dalachin · #7 04-26-2023, 04:02 PM

The color has deepened.

Dalachin · #8 10-30-2023, 02:38 PM

I mounted my original Cattleya kerrii, and it is blooming again with two flowers. Unfortunately the flowers are facing backwards... it has been sitting on a shelf between the lights and I think it preferred the light behind it

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I got a second Cattleya kerrii with another SVO order this summer as an "apology" plant that is blooming for the first time with one flower. This one lost a growth this summer-- it was with a bunch of other small plants on a misted shelf and I don't think it cared for the misting. I planted it in semi-hydro about a month ago and it seems to be doing okay, although its roots haven't yet made it to the reservoir.

They are both 'Mother's Day 2n' x 'Pink Leprechaun 4n.'

So as triploids, they are likely sterile? I don't plan on fertilizing them now as I'd like them to be more solidly established, but I might try in the future.

Louis_W · #9 10-30-2023, 05:37 PM

They are probably 90% sterile or more. Might be worth a try sometimes 3ns breed

Looks like they have pretty rich color!

Clawhammer · #10 10-30-2023, 07:11 PM

What's the fragrance like?