C. Pearl Harbor ‘Orchidglade’ AM/ AOS

[PeteM]

Bow Bells x Celia

I had to jump on the classic white cattleya bandwagon. Even though this is a recent addition to the collection.

A meristem picked up from Waldor. Received it at the beginning of August in sheath. I’m always amazed when the sheaths produce buds after shipping and a change in growing environments. It’s incredibly well grown and I’m looking forward to growing it up. I’ve added a few shots from when it first opened and then a few outside of the grow room from today, to get it under natural light. Very fragrant.

 

[tomp]

Beautiful !
Those classic big white Cattleyas remind me of a woman on her wedding day. Full of love and glowing. The semi-albas remind me of a man in a tuxedo. Both looking their best.
Guess I’m a bit of a romantic.

 

[NYEric]

No you didn't!
Floof appeal is high!

 

[Greenpaph]

Beautiful ! I am sure it is fragrant!

 

[monocotman]

Beautiful! Bow bells is responsible for so many lovely albas.
David

 

[My Green Pets]

Yep, never gonna be tired of these big floofy whites!

 

[abax]

I wonder if we oldsters should explain the word "floofy" to new comers. I rated this one
a 9 on the Floof scale.

 

[NEslipper]

Thanks for keeping the bandwagon going, it’s beautiful! I too could stare at these heirloom whites all day! And Waldor is top-notch!

 

[terryros]

The parent other than Bow Bells is listed as Celia, not Cella. Cattleya Celia is bringing in a strong dose of loddigesii, some warneri, and lueddemaniana, three different species that are in Bow Bells. Since Bow Bells was registered in 1945 and Pearl Harbor in 1951, it must be one of the first hybrids made with Bow Bells, maybe even before it was registered.

 

[Karp60]

They do make a statement.

 

[PeteM]

The parent other than Bow Bells is listed as Celia, not Cella. Cattleya Celia is bringing in a strong dose of loddigesii, some warneri, and lueddemaniana, three different species that are in Bow Bells. Since Bow Bells was registered in 1945 and Pearl Harbor in 1951, it must be one of the first hybrids made with Bow Bells, maybe even before it was registered.

Ha. Thanks for the correction. I’ll double check the tag to make sure it’s not a typo. Most likely a piece of dirt completing the ‘l’.

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely, classic

 

[PeteM]

Usually a fall bloomer, but everything is off in the collection I believe due to the long cooler spring this year, which was peppered with a few stretches of warmer temps.

This is one of my favorite cattleyas in the collection. It blooms on every lead. The nodes are close between leads and the roots miraculously stay inside the pot for the most part or are easily tamed.

I decided to try @southernbelle method of larger plastic pots with an upside down net pot in the middle. Bark based mix with perlite and charcoal, a few pieces of grodan. And I love the results so far, the pics below show this plant which was recently repotted in Feb of 2023. The select few that make the cut and consistently perform, I’ll move over to this method.

Happy 4th!

 

[NEslipper]

Always love to see this one in bloom, congrats!