C x guatemalensis (skinneri x aurantiaca)

[Brenda Aarts]

This plant was explained to me as a naturally occuring hybrid. People that know more on this please elaborate if you'd like. Anyways, not all that flashy, but steady/faithful bloomer with a beautiful, not too strong sweent scent during the day mostly. Thanks for looking.

[WhiteRabbit]

beautiful!

Yes this is a naturally occurring hybrid - the 'x' in the name ahead of 'guatemalensis' (lower case 'g') indicates a naturally occurring hybrid

[JaneEyre]

It's lovely! I love the coloring.

[Bud]

Very nice display of blooms. I love the ruffled lip and the inner contrasting color that adds depth to the flower.

[glengary54]

It is a naturally occurring hybrid of skinneri and aurantiaca but most of what you see for sale commercially are man made hybrids, you will see a variety of colors due to the various colors of its parents.

[glengary54]

Here is a picture of mine that is in bloom now, you can see how different the color is from yours.

[kavanaru]

Guarianthe xguatemalensis is the natural hybrid. However, as Glen said, what you normally get from the nurseries is the man made hybrid Guarianthe Guatemalensis... nevertheless, it is often sold as xguatemalensis, as it makes it more attractive from a commercial point of view...

[Brenda Aarts]

Originally Posted by glengary54

Here is a picture of mine that is in bloom now, you can see how different the color is from yours.

Wow, yours is much more of a pink/peachy than mine, mine now is more on the lavender/purple side. I have only always had 2 flowers per sheath, where I notice yours has many (looks like 6), does it always? Thanks for sharing your pic, and explaining things further. Somehow it doesn't seem quite as exotic now that you and Ramon have described in more detail!

[kavanaru]

Brenda, it is still quite exotic and a beutifull hybrid! yours has as well a less common coloration for this hybrid!

[glengary54]

Originally Posted by Brenda Aarts

Wow, yours is much more of a pink/peachy than mine, mine now is more on the lavender/purple side. I have only always had 2 flowers per sheath, where I notice yours has many (looks like 6), does it always? Thanks for sharing your pic, and explaining things further. Somehow it doesn't seem quite as exotic now that you and Ramon have described in more detail!

Brenda - Quite honestly I am surprised that your plant has so few flowers per spike as both of it's parents put out large heads of flowers. I'm also surprised at how short your plant is, mine has pseudo bulbs that are about 15" tall not counting the 6-7" leaves.

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Originally Posted by kavanaru

Guarianthe xguatemalensis is the natural hybrid. However, as Glen said, what you normally get from the nurseries is the man made hybrid Guarianthe Guatemalensis... nevertheless, it is often sold as xguatemalensis, as it makes it more attractive from a commercial point of view...

Not to mention, if you did indeed have a xguatemalensis it would probably have been collected illegally from the wild.