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Well, seeing the Rsc. Terra Nova cross in bloom, inspired me to take out the toothpick, and make some more Cattleya crosses. I tend to like more bold and bright colors: dark purples, reds and yellows. I don't care too much for light pinks. I am also trying to breed for more miniature type Cattleya's that have large flowers. These are the crosses I made:
1) Rsc. Terra Nova 'Purple Velvet'
x Rsc. Lebenkreis (Circle of Life x Rubescence) This is a nice new Mini Cat with vibrant red flowers that are pretty large in size.
2) one of my favorite Cattleya Hybrids: Blc. Dora Louise Carpen LeaAM/AOS
x Slc Barefoot Mailman 'HR'
3) One of my minature crosses: Sl. Mairottiana flava (made with sophronitis flava):
x Slc Barefoot Mailman 'HR'
4) Sc Mini Collins 'PinkSherbet' AM/AOS (a miniature cat)
x Blc. Dora Louise Carpen LeaAM/AOS
Robert
1) Rsc. Terra Nova 'Purple Velvet'
![RscTerraNova-close-10152008-1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/377/377943984450693cad6f107c3034fd8f.jpg)
x Rsc. Lebenkreis (Circle of Life x Rubescence) This is a nice new Mini Cat with vibrant red flowers that are pretty large in size.
![SlcCircleofLiferxPotRubescence-cloe.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b29/b2982149d4cf272f1f90d2d7b3f0b97b.jpg)
2) one of my favorite Cattleya Hybrids: Blc. Dora Louise Carpen LeaAM/AOS
![BlcDoraLouiseCarpenLeaAMAOS10162008.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b4a/b4aa1e94fe5f90d392c64456531e8eca.jpg)
x Slc Barefoot Mailman 'HR'
![SlcBarefootMailmanHR-close-10162008.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b62/b62bfdd2f5ed098251484c9bd985d8d0.jpg)
3) One of my minature crosses: Sl. Mairottiana flava (made with sophronitis flava):
![SlMariottianaflava-close-10162008.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/3f6/3f6cfc423a59498fbb68086b20055265.jpg)
x Slc Barefoot Mailman 'HR'
![SlcBarefootMailmanHR-close-10162008.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b62/b62bfdd2f5ed098251484c9bd985d8d0.jpg)
4) Sc Mini Collins 'PinkSherbet' AM/AOS (a miniature cat)
![ScMiniCollinsPinkSherbetAMAOS101620.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/0c1/0c1e87049b1b56c53a95b295031234e1.jpg)
x Blc. Dora Louise Carpen LeaAM/AOS
![BlcDoraLouiseCarpenLeaAMAOS10162008.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b4a/b4aa1e94fe5f90d392c64456531e8eca.jpg)
Robert