Lc. Purple Cascade 'Fragrant Beauty' - Orchid Board

FairyInTheFlowers · #1 08-20-2011, 07:55 PM

Ok, so a LONG time ago, maybe a couple months after I joined here, I found and purchased a NoID Catt. Even though I knew that every root was dead, I decided to buy it because it was the first (and only) time I have ever seen a Catt for sale in a 'commoners' store. Well, as the title says, it now has a name! I know it is shocking, and I would not even think of saying this unless I was 100% sure. Okay, so like I said, this has been the only Catt I have ever seen for sale at a grocery store, and I wasn't the only person I know who bought one. One of the members of my orchid society just so happened to buy one, and they somehow were able to get the ID, and the correct ID at that (it was registered by some person in Asia, so obviously this was a mass marketed Catt). So, foolishly, I thought that I didn't have to write it down, because I would remember it, and well I didn't. So today, which is months after I have seen the proper ID, I decided it was time to figure out the ID. I thought it was going to be a daunting task, but I headed to google and typed in 'purple splash cattleya,' and lo and behold, I found one that looked just like mine. NOW, normally even I would say that it is impossible to get the ID from a picture, which it is, but thankfully, seeing the name refreshed my memory, and I was able to confidently ID my Catt! Sheesh, I am long winded, so here is a picture to reward you for reading this!

Lc. Purple Cascade 'Fragrant Beauty'

Zoi2 · #2 08-20-2011, 10:15 PM

Congrats on finding the name, it's beautiful!
Joann

fishmommy · #3 08-20-2011, 10:21 PM

I love it!

Junebug · #4 08-20-2011, 10:27 PM

It's beautiful regardless of it's name.

FairyInTheFlowers · #5 08-20-2011, 10:38 PM

Thanks for all the comments. The only unfortunate thing is that it will be a LONG time before I see it bloom again. When I bought it, literally every root was rotten off. It had six p'bulbs, so I divided it into three sections of two p'bulbs. The two oldest ones did send out a new growth, but the plant started to die. The middle two sent out a stunted lead that is about an inch tall, which is now sending out another lead. The front two are doing the best now. The first new lead it sent out started to rot from the top of the leaf, so I quickly plucked the leaf off, which saved it, and that small half inch growth now has one that is about 8 inches long growing off of it, so it is on the road to recovery. While back when I bought it I didn't care if it was a NoID or not, now I am an ID snob, and would never purposely buy or grow a 'chid that I could not get an ID from. Once bitten by the hybridizer bug, you start to view everything with a breeders eye, so an ID is a must. Now, of course this is my opinion, but finding the ID saved this little 'chids butt, as I would have sold it once it was back on its feet!