Post Christmas Blues - Cattleya style

[Leo Schordje]

Cattleya Carla Bruni Sarkozy (Lc. Mood Indigo x C. gaskeliana)

 

[Shiva]

With a name like that, I would certainly feel the blues Leo. But this is a very beautiful blue Catt. and the lips are outstanding, I mean the flowers...:evil:

 

[Roly0217]

WOW !!! That's a beautiful coerulea. That lip is gorgeous !!!!

 

[Candace]

Love it.

 

[etex]

Gorgeous catt!!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Really blue-tiful!

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful, Leo. And lovely photo. It looks like a standard size Catt plant and flower.

 

[JeanLux]

Great shape and excellent coloring!!!! the lip of course, but also the light color on the petals!!! Jean

 

[paphjoint]

Very pretty

 

[Leo Schordje]

Beautiful, Leo. And lovely photo. It looks like a standard size Catt plant and flower.

It's a compact Catt, the plant in the photo is in a 4 inch pot. The average growth, leaf & pseudobulb average about 9 inches (18 cm) and the natural spread of the flower is 5 inches (12.5 cm).

It is a Cattleya I picked up to trial this type of breeding for the "ever blooming orchid collection" talk. It seems to work in that it seems to bloom whenever it matures a growth, its previous bloom was about 8 months ago. I think a specimen size plant of this cross could bloom 3 or more times a year depending on how many leads the plant has.

And as much as I try to stay focused mainly on Paphs & Phrags, I can't resist having a few "floofy" pretties in the collection. (I tell the guys they are just for resale, but I just never get around to selling them)

 

[JeanLux]

It's a compact Catt,..... natural spread of the flower is 5 inches (12.5 cm). :clap:

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(I tell the guys they are just for resale, but I just never get around to selling them)

Jean

 

[SlipperFan]

It's a compact Catt, the plant in the photo is in a 4 inch pot. The average growth, leaf & pseudobulb average about 9 inches (18 cm) and the natural spread of the flower is 5 inches (12.5 cm). ... (I tell the guys they are just for resale, but I just never get around to selling them)

If you ever get around to selling this one, I'm interested!

 

[Bolero]

A beautifully blooming, thanks for sharing.

 

[Kavanaru]

Very nice one!

It's a compact Catt, the plant in the photo is in a 4 inch pot. The average growth, leaf & pseudobulb average about 9 inches (18 cm)...

Of course, otherwise Sarko would have complained that the plant is too big for him :evil:

 

[goldenrose]

a wonderful way to be blue!