Two Dowiana Crosses - First Blooms
 

Tag says Cattleya Kienastiana (lueddemanniana semi alba x dowiana aurea)
inside
https://i.imgur.com/o6SEkza.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OzypU8V.jpg

outside
https://i.imgur.com/GO9oyKX.jpg

Tag says Cattleya Fabia (dowiana aurea x labiata)
inside
https://i.imgur.com/FF2czay.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cGrLize.jpg

outside
https://i.imgur.com/JuBPkp0.jpg

together
https://i.imgur.com/X3O3Wpe.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qQMpJiI.jpg

with Brassia Rex 'Sakata' and Brassocatanthe Punakea 'Lee'
https://i.imgur.com/y4m1DXf.jpg

bought as tiny seedlings 4 years ago
grown under cheap led shop lights.
the kienastiana smells a bit musty, not very strong.
the fabia smells sweet, spicy and rich. very strong. perfumed the whole basement.

Stunning flowers! The lips are beautiful.

Agreed. Stunning. Well done

Super elegant and wonderful colours. Having them all next to each other is really great too.

Need to get onto the guy or girl that did the painting though. Some of the paintwork got stuck onto the left petal.

click here - kidding only of course!! :rofl:

That dowiana lip is just sooooo dominant, isn't it?
Those are fabulous.

These are very nice! My Kienastiana is identical to yours, bought from the same source. A very thirsty plant in general. I also have 3 Fabias but still waiting on blooms.
Maggie Raphael (trianae x dowiana aurea) is in bloom right now, you should check out this cross if you like sweet lemony fragrance.
Did you import them in Canada from Poland?

Both awesome, the fragrance of the labiata cross sounds wonderful. Love how the colors really pop out in the outdoor pics.

I got them from ebay canadian seller. Theyve had more from the source, so they deal with all of that

BTW,the photography is remarkable-can see every cell!

Absolutely stunning dowiana hybrids!Do you know the source the ebay seller gets them from?

Orchidgarden in Poland

Oh, wow! It really is from Poland! Thanks for the tip.

Awesome

Wow orchid garden has some interesting cattleyas!!

Those are great-looking blooms on both plants. Too bad about the slight musky smell to the one, but Cattleya dowiana sure does some great things with its hybrids. Congratulations on your flowers--and for having the patience to grow them from seedlings for the past four years.