C. Bob Betts 'White Lightning' AM/AOS (and more)
 

The garden is strong this month with some gorgeous frilly, floofy and fragrant blooms. Enjoy!


C. Bob Betts 'White Lightning' AM/AOS
(C. Bow Bells x C. mossiae)
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...cture14230.jpg


C. Dinard 'Blue Heaven' AM/AOS
(C. Saint Gothard × C. Dinah)
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...cture14231.jpg


Rlc. Achung Ruby 'Red Ribbon'
(C. Tainan City x Rlc. Sanyung Ruby)
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...cture14232.jpg


Rlc. Susan Fender 'Cinnamon Stick' AM/AOS
(Rlc. Caesar's Head × C. Mary Ellen Carter)
X Rlc. Hilo Grand
(C. Orglade's Grand x Rlc. Success Dream)
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...cture14233.jpg

All four are spectacular! Especially love those first two!

Bob Betts is a classic. In my mind, Cattleyas don't come much better than that.

And it was just one week ago that the decades old popular clone ‘White Lightning’ was awarded a 87 point award of merit. Mine is just getting ready to bloom, and I can only imagine thousands of growers around the globe are enjoying its beauty. Thank you Hausermann!

Yes, both Bob Betts and Dinard are exquisite representatives of orchid excellence. I just edited my photo label of C. Dinard to show that 'Blue Heaven' is also an awarded clone.

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Agreed! It has also been a very prolific bloomer for me. Last season C. Bob Betts 'White Lightning' set a new record in my garden as a 1st-time bloomer -- 6 huge, gorgeous blooms on three spikes. This year it gave me 7 flowers on two spikes! I wonder what next season will bring :)

Beautiful show!

All of these are beautiful. But Bob takes the show, in my opinion. Like most cattleyas, he's not all that attractive without his blooms. But once those magnificent flowers appear and I get a whiff of the scent, I feel like apologizing to him profusely for ever having grumbled about the amount of space he requires. Congratulations on your flowers. They're wonderful.

Thank you, Steve! Yes, Bob Betts is a space hog -- a magnificent space hog :) Here's another view from this season. I'll definitely be up-potting (or maybe dividing) him for 2025.

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One of our local society members brought a Bob Betts to show last week. Spectacular blooms.