first bloom Cattleya maxima var coerulea

[likespaphs]

 

[biothanasis]

Wonderful!!!! :clap:

 

[Marc]

Very pretty, is it fragrant?

 

[likespaphs]

i think it is

 

[Shiva]

Very nice!

 

[John Boy]

now then:
Can we agree that this is a normal maxima???

 

[Lycaste53]

Yes, we can

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

What a stunning colour -beautiful

 

[likespaphs]

now then:
Can we agree that this is a normal maxima???

the tag/breeding suggested otherwise but i thought it was a fairly typical color form

 

[wonderlen3000]

Could it be normal form x with coerulea form??? If that is the case, you only have 25% of getting a maxima with coerulea blood.

 

[tenman]

Nice flower. A problem in cattleya breeding is that the color forms are complicated and often not predictable, even sometimes from selfings, let alone out- or sib- crosses. I have had numerous examples bloom for me of coeruleas which were not, concolors which were not, etc., though I have no reason to doubt the parentage was listed correctly. To be absolutely certain of getting a specific form, mericlones or divisions are the best bet.

 

[SlipperFan]

I really like maxima's lip.

 

[rangiku]

Brian, it's beautiful. Hope to see it in person at the show table next week!

 

[JeanLux]

now then:
Can we agree that this is a normal maxima???

Lovely, but I agree here!!! Jean

 

[Clark]

Very nice.
No matter what, this is in the collection next year!

 

[W. Beetus]

Beautiful purple!