Cattleya dowiana var. aurea

[Mathias]

Just as JeanLux I have got my first Cattleya dowiana in bloom and I am thrilled! :drool:

This is a first-flowering seedling, bought two years ago from a dutch vendor. As I said, this is the first time I have flowered this magnificent species and I am thrilled even though it is only one flower. This is a species I have wanted to flower for some years now, and I am pleased that I managed to do it even though I am a windowsill grower with its limitations. The fragrance is heavenly!! Beats any of my previous favorites (jenmanii, gaskelliana).

I am no expert (far from) but I think the color and shape was quite good for a dowiana. I especially love the veining of the lip.

Shows the purple flushing on the petal backsides

The plant, grown in Epiweb with sphagnum on top. Dries out very quickly

 

[Paul]

this one is extremly nice, very deep color!! well done!!

 

[FlowerFaerie]

Beautiful! I love the contrasting veined lip.

 

[Tom499]

That is a stunning flower!

I've often put off buying Catt species as I'm also a windowsill grower, but I think I need to give them a whirl!

 

[JeanLux]

Bravo: Very nice shape and great color esp. on the lip, but I like that color splash on the left petal too!!!! Jean

 

[Marc]

And again a very nice pattern on the lip. Care to share from which Dutch vendor you bought this plant?

 

[Mathias]

Thanks for your comments!

And again a very nice pattern on the lip. Care to share from which Dutch vendor you bought this plant?

It was from Botanisches Orchideeën.

 

[Lycaste53]

Very nice plant! The asymmetry of the puple pattern is astonishing.
Best regards, Gina

 

[W. Beetus]

Amazing lip! Thanks for sharing!

 

[paphioboy]

Beautiful!

 

[SlipperFan]

Lovely, but my preference would be to have the petals be more symmetrical in coloring.

 

[Mathias]

Lovely, but my preference would be to have the petals be more symmetrical in coloring.

I agree. My hopes is that the next flowering is with plain cream/yellow petals without purple.

 

[Marc]

Thanks for your comments!



It was from Botanisches Orchideeën.

Thanks for the info, Botanische Orchideeen has some nice plants for sale on a regular basis. I know the owner quite well and visited him one time as well.

I hope that next flowering will get rid of the "unwanted" colouring on the upper right "sepal".

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Wow, that is terrific! Congrats on blooming it. :clap:

 

[SlipperKing]

The splashing in the petals is a common trait for this species and can be quite nice when balanced. Super job! This is one of the easier cat species to kill.

 

[Mathias]

The splashing in the petals is a common trait for this species and can be quite nice when balanced. Super job! This is one of the easier cat species to kill.

Thanks! I know about killing them. Bought a FS plant from Ecuagenera a few years ago. It died from pseudobulb rot within a month...

 

[biothanasis]

Very beautiful!!