Cattleya lueddemanniana var. coerulea

[Ryan Young]

Quite happy with this first blooming, heavy coloring on lip, the grey venation showing in this is a bonus! It has great substance too shape still tbd, but segments are full.

H&R breeding (Bittersweet x Smoky Shadow)

 

[Ozpaph]

would like to see the whole flower, too. thanks

 

[Ryan Young]

would like to see the whole flower, too. thanks

It was weighted down with mist for the week, so no good angles to get a straight on shot, here's the dorsal pic also.

I have no doubt the second flowering will be much better as the growths are small still and the first attempt is usually not great. I do have some tricks up my sleeve for next year, so fingers crossed until then.

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[Ozpaph]

is it that 'wet' there?

 

[Ryan Young]

is it that 'wet' there?

During the weekends when i go the regular watering goes on and misters go off and on a few times, just happens to be in a wet zone when I'm there.

But plant isn't strong enough to fully push this one out fully yet..

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[SlipperFan]

The veining is really strong. I like it.

 

[Ryan Young]

Some subsequent flowerings since first (top) 2nd left bottom , 3rd, right bottom

 

[monocotman]

Really nice!
David

 

[Ozpaph]

very nice

 

[Guldal]

Very nice! Do you have a pic of the plant in toto?