Cattleya lueddemaniana flamea

[DrLeslieEe]

Just opening! Might be pentaflamea but let’s see in a few days. Original division from Orquidário Americana (they import all over the world).

Wonky at the moment lol.

 

[monocotman]

Fingers crossed! Has potential……

 

[Karp60]

How do you see the lip? As far as the edge is concerned?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

How do you see the lip? As far as the edge is concerned?

I think it still folded in a bit. Maybe time will tell when flowers open fully .

 

[Ozpaph]

hope it opens nicely

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Opening more second day, including second bud:

 

[monocotman]

Intense colour!

 

[Karp60]

I think it still folded in a bit. Maybe time will tell when flowers open fully .

Ok, could you post please, I am going through judges training at the moment so any info and pics much appreciated.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Opened more today for glamour shots!

 

[monocotman]

Wow looking better and better!

 

[southernbelle]

Opened more today for glamour shots!

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Gorgeous, Leslie. You know your flameas steal my orchid heart!!

 

[dodidoki]

Fabulous!!!!

 

[Guldal]

 

[Ozpaph]

That's a keeper

 

[NEslipper]

Beautiful! Looks like a nice stocky, close-growing plant to boot!

 

[terryros]

Difference between flamea and pentaflamea?

 

[Carmella.carey]

Beautiful, although I don't like when petals cover the base of the dorsal sepal hints my dislike of overlapping hybrids my favorite set is for sure the Venezuelan Catts but with line-breeding some individuals have picked up this (in my opinion) undesirable trate.
Patrick

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Difference between flamea and pentaflamea?

Flamea is just the petals. Pentaflamea is both petals and sepals.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Beautiful, although I don't like when petals cover the base of the dorsal sepal hints my dislike of overlapping hybrids my favorite set is for sure the Venezuelan Catts but with line-breeding some individuals have picked up this (in my opinion) undesirable trate.
Patrick

You’re right, it’s now developing for overlapping petals. There’s purists that prefer only natural wild plants, not lined bred ones. You might be one!

 

[Carmella.carey]

You’re right, it’s now developing for overlapping petals. There’s purists that prefer only natural wild plants, not lined bred ones. You might be one!

I do prefer jungle collected plants with their floppy petals but there so hard to find.
Patrick