Cattleya amethystoglossa
 

I have a couple of C. amethystoglossa in bloom. This is the better of the two in color and shape. The plant was obtained from H&R Nurseries of Waimanalo. It is a cross of C. amethystoglossa 'H&R Supreme' x C. amethystoglossa 'Hihimanu'. The slightly cupped flowers have a natural spread of 3-1/4 inches. The front growth is 18 inches tall (measured to the base of the flower stem).

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Cattleya amethystoglossa by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr

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Cattleya amethystoglossa by hawaiiansunshine, on Flickr

Thats an AWESOME plant!!!! great job!!!!! beautiful!!!!

Beautiful.

Kim

That's lovely and what I hope to get some day from mine! I bought mine from H & R as well. It is 'Camino Real' x 'H & R Supreme' 4N. I'm not sure if that means only the 2nd parent is 4N or the cross is a 4N. Is yours 4N?

Mel, that Catt is really nice! I think this is one of the best Catt species and yours is obviously very well grown.

Mel, it's beautiful! The whole plant looks like a sculputure.

In word - fabulous!

Fantastic blooms on this one, Mel. Really quite a wonderful display.

Gorgeous!

That's a beautiful C. amethystoglossa! I really like the colors. I was disappointed in mine because it only had three flowers and the colors weren't nearly as nice as yours. Your's is a very nice one. Good growing.