Laelia cardimii x Sophronitis coccinea var. flava

[Morumbi]

First picture from my small orchid collection.
Not registered yet: Laelia cardimii x Sophronitis coccinea flava.
Yes, I know, both Cattleya now

Blooms all summer long.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The Laelia dominated the shape esp lip.

How tall is plant?

 

[Ozpaph]

ditto.
very cute

 

[monocotman]

Lovely!

 

[Morumbi]

Plant in total
14 cm high.
Flower 5 cm
5th (and unfortunately last) inflorescence this summer.

 

[David B]

I am enjoying the flower form, and the plant appears vigorous. I would hope that the flower count would increase as laelia cardimii which appears to be a synonym of Cattleya blumenscheinii, (Pabst) Van den Berg 2008 ( Kew ) can have a long inflorescence of flowers opening somewhat consecutive. Perhaps the coccinea will have detrimental influence on this count, but I expect that the flava form will have an explosive use in hybrids in the imminent future. I have been hoping for something like this recently purchasing several Bullara Blue Ridge Sunset, from Fred Clarke. His pic. below. I would definitely grow your laelia cardimii x sophronitis coccinea cross to see what I could do with it. With so many growths it could preform well for an orchid display.

 

[Morumbi]

… thanks for your comments.
So far 2 blooms per inflorescence.