Cattleya dowiana
 

One of the most beautiful and popular Cattleya species. C. dowiana (aka. C. aurea and C. dowiana aurea) is in the background of most yellow hybrids, many purple hybrids, and most red hybrids.
Can be difficult to grow unless it is given very high humidity. Highly fragrant.
These are a group of first-bloom seedlings photographed at Ecuagenera's nursery in Guayaquil, Ecuador (the Guayaquil nursery is where they grow their warm-growing plants).
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Are you in Ecuador now? I seem to remember that we were going to be travelling around the same time...

Bummer. If you get a chance, sign up for one of Ecuagenera's tours. These guys really know their stuff, and they are wonderful hosts.

Wow, I agree with Tindo such a great lip.

I'm still not sure I captured just how wonderful that lip is, but the shots give at least some idea. Thanks for looking!

Awesome.

Kim

I have seedlings of Cattleya dowiana var. rosita 'Cammie' × warscewiczii 'CAS' from a Meyers flask. Oh...how I hope they will be as pretty! :)