Cattleya aurantiaca
 

Very beautiful orange color. I like these very much. Something I always look for but never find at any of the shows on the donation table. (I wonder why?) ;)

Lovely!

Wow! one of my favorites! still waiting on buds from my plant! Hey James... mine is seriously in need of dividing... maybe I can send you a piece??

Wonderful colour!

Nice flower.
Unfortunaly mine keeps on selfpollinating, and therefore the flowers onlys lasts a few days. :-( Are yours having the same problem?

Cattleya aurantiaca, bowringiana, deckeri, skinneri and patinii have now been moved to genus Guarianthe.
http://www.lankesteriana.ucr.ac.cr/l...%20Higgins.pdf

C. deckeri is now considered a variety of C. skinneri. Some C. deckeri are said to be self pollinating and I have reserved a flask of seedlings from a parent that self pollinated.
https://lab.troymeyers.com/flasking/...lask&id=TN7221

humlebaekMalene:

There are some pupulations of Guarianthe (Cattleya) aurantiaca in nature that are self polinated. You can't do anything to solve it. This is a genetic issue, not a culture problem.

You'll have to purchase a new G. aurantiaca that opens flowers fully.

Great color!