Cattleya Portia forma coerulea

[paphioboy]

Saw this at a nursery and it followed me home An old primary hybrid between bowringiana and labiata. Plant stands about 40cm tall. This spike is bent downwards, hence the awkward angle of the flowers..

 

[Stella]

Very, very, very beautiful!!!!!!
what a color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Paphman910]

Absolutely beautiful! A very old cross that is rarely seen!

 

[JeanLux]

Great aquisition, bravo Li!!!! Jean

(once, in those years, maybe you can send me a small part of it )

 

[eaborne]

Pretty!

 

[Migrant13]

Love it. Such rich color. Any fragrance?

 

[SlipperFan]

I love blue flowers!

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Love the color and form!

 

[Rick]

That's a really nice flower Paphioboy:clap:

It always brightens up my morning when mine is in bloom.

 

[paphioboy]

Love it. Such rich color. Any fragrance?

No fragrance that I can detect. I think the flowers a bit old, have cut off the spike for now.

 

[Ozpaph]

A great purchase. As large plants they have stunning heads of flowers.

 

[Rick]

No fragrance that I can detect. I think the flowers a bit old, have cut off the spike for now.

Mine has been fragrant in the late morning.

 

[paphioboy]

A great purchase. As large plants they have stunning heads of flowers.

I hope so too... Most people confuse Portia (labiata x bowringiana) with Porcia (bowringiana x Armstrongiae), where Armstrongiae is a harrisoniana hybrid. The awarded 'Cannizaro' clone is Porcia. I would love to get a piece here.