Cattleya lueddemanniana rubra ‘Eduardo’

[DrLeslieEe]

Grown in another buddy’s GH, it finally bloomed for the first time in 5 years! Quite dark and long petals. NS 16 cm.

 

[eds]

Strange mexipedium!

 

[monocotman]

Another visual treat! Beautiful!
David

 

[terryros]

Leslie, if you put on your judge’s glasses, does the horizontal petal length adversely change the shape of the flower? I am also realizing how much a change in culture or environment can alter flower size, coloration, and configuration so I wouldn’t be surprised if you showed next year’s flower as fully round!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Leslie, if you put on your judge’s glasses, does the horizontal petal length adversely change the shape of the flower? I am also realizing how much a change in culture or environment can alter flower size, coloration, and configuration so I wouldn’t be surprised if you showed next year’s flower as fully round!

Sometimes it does for certain species. For lueddemaniana it is normally rounder but in this case it’s longer. As a result it won’t be submitted for judging.

 

[Djthomp28]

The color is stunning. It really grabs your attention.

 

[Ozpaph]

Beautiful, but will get more attention as a 'non-slipper'.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Beautiful, but will get more attention as a 'non-slipper'.

OmG how did it get into this section lol.

Hopefully Ray or Ajax can move it to the Non-Pouch section?

 

[eds]

OmG how did it get into this section lol.

Hopefully Ray or Ajax can move it to the Non-Pouch section?

I thought you'd realised that with my 'Strange Mexipedium' quote - sorry if you thought that was just a random or sarcastic comment!

 

[Duck Slipper]

Whatever section it is in, it is show stopping red, or is it purple?

 

[Guldal]

I thought you'd realised that with my 'Strange Mexipedium' quote - sorry if you thought that was just a random or sarcastic comment!

Might have been random as well as sarcastic - though, both qualities very apt!
(And Leslie is a big boy who can cope with a bit of smoke in his eyes! )