Green Cattleya NOID leafless pseudobulb blooming!

[Ryan.Walsh]

It might have Cattleya walkeriana as a parent (or distant grandparent). This is one of the few Cattleyas that bloom like this naturally. C. walkeriana blooms from a new growth with no leaves just like the picture you show.

[Sak_ikim_lol]

Originally Posted by Ryan.Walsh

It might have Cattleya walkeriana as a parent (or distant grandparent). This is one of the few Cattleyas that bloom like this naturally. C. walkeriana blooms from a new growth with no leaves just like the picture you show.

Thanks Ryan! I appreciate your lines. I saw walkeriana pics and it seems the same situation with my plant. I don´t know the hybrid name, but it seems Ports of Paradise. I will check if there is walkeriana blood in it.

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Updating news with this plant. Well, Nature is wise. The older bud blasted and dropped. The only bud is growing and it seems that it would have a normal size. I suppose plant decided just to save energy for one bud and focus to let the new lead growing to mature and, I hope, get ready for new buds to bloom.

Indeed I will post pic soon.

Regards!!!

[Sak_ikim_lol]

Here is the flower!!!!

LOVELY!!! The flower is as good as always. Normal size, terrific lip... I love it!!! As you can see, the sheat turned black. By the way this is a NOID, but I suppose it's a Ports of Paradise. But it hasn´t fragrance.

Hope you enjoy it!!!

Mario