Cattleya percivaliana fm. coerulea ‘SRV’ AM/AOS

[DrLeslieEe]

Received as a division from Orchid Eros in May of this year (thanks Ben).

Eight gorgeous aromatic (!) blue flowers on 3 inflorescences (3/2/3) with NS of 12 cm.

 

[Markhamite]

Gorgeous!

 

[Linus_Cello]

Is that a coleus in the pot?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Is that a coleus in the pot?

Haha yes… they pop up here and there, courtesy of John Marcotte’s plants from long ago lol. I like them as they’re colorful companion plants so I don’t weed them out.

 

[abax]

Lovely Catt. and an outstanding dorsal.

 

[Ozpaph]

very pretty

 

[Djthomp28]

Wow! That's amazing.

 

[NEslipper]

Beautiful, congrats!

 

[tnyr5]

Cross it with the giant one!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Cross it with the giant one!

Perhaps a good idea to increase the size ... it's been line bred with blues over 4 generations from the Undine line already.

 

[monocotman]

Again a stunning clone!

 

[tnyr5]

Perhaps a good idea to increase the size ... it's been line bred with blues over 4 generations from the Undine line already.

DO IT! lol

 

[PeteM]

Wow, May of this year and all those flowers even after changing growing conditions. Well done, it didn’t miss a beat, just in time for the Holidays.

This species still eludes me, just can’t seem to get ‘Summit’ to bloom. Repotted this year into a different media and moved the location to a bit more light. Grows like a weed, just won’t throw sheaths.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I have noticed that many percivalianas don’t always sheaths on new growths. The single most important culture advice I can give is to give it slightly more light. Moving it one inch to the left lol.

This plant I gave it the highest light, 2 inches from my double T5s ends, and all 3 new growths from June startups got sheaths.

 

[GuRu]

C. percivaliana flowers are so pretty even if they aren't the biggest among Cattleyas. I like these flowers and yours' a good clone, Leslie.

 

[PeteM]

I have noticed that many percivalianas don’t always sheaths on new growths. The single most important culture advice I can give is to give it slightly more light. Moving it one inch to the left lol.

This plant I gave it the highest light, 2 inches from my double T5s ends, and all 3 new growths from June startups got sheaths.

Thanks for the insight! I’ll give it a nudge right now with a game I like to call musical pots.

 

[southernbelle]

Received as a division from Orchid Eros in May of this year (thanks Ben).

Eight gorgeous aromatic (!) blue flowers on 3 inflorescences (3/2/3) with NS of 12 cm.

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Leslie: what PAR level does this plant get at top of canopy?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Leslie: what PAR level does this plant get at top of canopy?

Oh boy… I’m old school so fc only. I’ll measure tomorrow.

 

[dodidoki]

Very nice shape and deep colors on lips.Great clone! Its faint scent made me surprised...this sp must have bug-like odor.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Very nice shape and deep colors on lips.Great clone! Its faint scent made me surprised...this sp must have bug-like odor.

Yes the scent to me is like crushed bugs lol.