Bc. Star Ruby

[Sue]

A near-primary: Bc. Star Ruby = (Brassavola nodosa x Cattleya Batalinii), and C. Batalinii = (Cattleya bicolor x Cattleya intermedia).

First bloom seedling.

 

[Heather]

Interesting - love the lip but not sure about the rest of it.

 

[Gideon]

Lovely...a brown Brassavola :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

When the plant gets bigger, it should have quite a show -- should have several flowers per spike, as I recall.

 

[charlie c]

There use to be a cultivar around, some years ago, called 'Xanadu' AM/AOS. This reminds me of it. Was a great plant. As it matured it bloomed several times a year. Broke multiple leads. And rapidly (at least as orchids go) became a very nice specimen in a relatively small pot. With your apparent level of "green thumbness", I'll be looking forward to seeing this again in the future.

charlie c

 

[Sue]

I've seen 'Xanadu' around – the MO Botanical Gardens periodically donates a clump to our society auction fundraiser.

 

[SlipperFan]

There use to be a cultivar around, some years ago, called 'Xanadu' AM/AOS. This reminds me of it. Was a great plant. As it matured it bloomed several times a year. Broke multiple leads. And rapidly (at least as orchids go) became a very nice specimen in a relatively small pot. With your apparent level of "green thumbness", I'll be looking forward to seeing this again in the future.

charlie c

Bill Porter has one:
http://portersorchids.com/awards_and_trophies.htm

 

[Greenpaph]

Nice vibrant coloration!

thanks