Blc Memoria Crispin 'Rosales'
 

This just opened and unfortunately one of the flowers opened up side down. Too bad because, if it opened right side up, I could give good 'ol Mauro a run for his money in the calendar competition with a pretty good looking cattleya.... :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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The colours are awesome Howard!! Too bad about the one bloom being upside down, but still looks great to me!

I agree!

Beautiful full blooms. Nice !!

So does anyone think this pic has a chance as a calendar contribution? I'm having a hard time selecting a pic and time is running out......

Very colorful, and I don't mind the nonresupinate flower at all. BTW, it is Memoria Crispin Rosales, no 'quotes'.

Very nice!!

mine is in bud and it is Blc. Mem. Crispin Rosales"Carmela"
one of my favorite catts.

Beautifully captured, Howard! If it were not for the upside down flower I am sure it would be in the calendar!

Those are some beautiful flowers !!!! I really like the color. It's really vibrant for the other Crispin Rosales that I have seen.

If you gave the plant a turn to the left and focus on the third bloom is the misfit bloom still in the frame?
It sure is a beauty anyway, sure wish I could grow Catt's. Heck, right now, I wish I could grow anything.
Al

Wow, great flower. I love it even with the upside down bloom!

I agree, beautiful is the word, BUT I think that this is not a Mem. Crispin Rosales, it doesn't have the right spape or colouring for one, there is a Sc. Crispian but at the moment I can't find a pic. of it.
Warren

Since I don't know cattleya very well, I can only go by what the tag says, "Blc Memoria Crispin Rosales #2". There is always the possibility that the plant is mislabeled.

If I could take a picture like yours, I would enter it.
They are really beautiful.

Mine just started blooming and the first flower open was upside down; however, after a few days it seems to be righting itself...so my advice would be to wait a few days and see if it straightens out!