Catasetums & Cycnoches 2024

[Happypaphy7]

Catasetums are from the summer and Cycnoches from October this year. The last one is a current bloom filling up the room every day which makes me happy!!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Initial uploads were all small and I tried to redo everything but it failed for some reason. Here I am, three huge inserts and three tiny photos.
My old phone gave me such a hard time doing this. I'm not going to redo it, again. Sorry, guys!

So the names starting with the very top on in the very first post:
Catasetum (Diana's Dots x Dentigrianum) I actually had two seedlings and one was quite ugly to my taste so I tossed it and kept this one only.
Catasetum (Isobel's Sunshine x Double Down) This is probably my favorite. I love yellow! What can I say!
Catasetum (Extravaganza x Dentigrianum) This one has a very nice form and the markings are fun.
Cycnoches cooperi on its third year to bloom and the best performance yet!
Cycnoches (Jumbo Cooper x Melana's Song) This one has a nice fragrance much like warscewiczii. It is in bud again!
Cynodes Coloso de Arenal is blooming again exactly one year from the last time. Twice as many flowers and the little blemishes like teeth and cuts along the petal edges that were present in last year's bloom are not there this time. Large fragrant flowers with very thick substance.

 

[Happypaphy7]

I think cooperi deserves its solo space

 

[emydura]

I think cooperi deserves its solo space

Sure does. That is fantastic. That would be my favourite of what you have posted. Love it.

I have my first Catasetum in bud at the moment. So excitedly waiting to see what it turns out like. It did put out a spike last year, but the buds ended up being eaten by a slug. Hoping for better luck this time.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Sure does. That is fantastic. That would be my favourite of what you have posted. Love it.

I have my first Catasetum in bud at the moment. So excitedly waiting to see what it turns out like. It did put out a spike last year, but the buds ended up being eaten by a slug. Hoping for better luck this time

Hopefully it will bloom out nicely for you! Is it a species or a hybrid?

 

[emydura]

Hopefully it will bloom out nicely for you! Is it a species or a hybrid?

Thanks. It is a hybrid.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Thanks. It is a hybrid.

oooo~ how exciting!! I love blooming out hybrids. Each one seems like a big surprise! Good luck on yours!!

 

[My Green Pets]

Beautiful, all of them, but that chocolate cooperi is great!
Did you count them? Looks like 21-ish?
Also, how did you get SVO plants in Berlin?

 

[emydura]

oooo~ how exciting!! I love blooming out hybrids. Each one seems like a big surprise! Good luck on yours!!

It is this cross. A green flower crossed with a black one. No idea what to expect but it sounds like it could be good.

Ctsm. NEW HYBRID (Ctsm. lucis 'SVO' x Ctsm. John C. Burchett 'Ursa Major' FCC/AOS)
This is the third hybrid made with lucis, and the first two have received 5 American
Orchid Society awards so far. They are characterized by their good color, large flowers and high flower count. The John C. Burchett with its huge dark lip will add lots of size and color to this cross. An added benefit with lucis hybrids is the improved flower longevity - expect blooms to last 3 weeks or more.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Beautiful, all of them, but that chocolate cooperi is great!
Did you count them? Looks like 21-ish?
Also, how did you get SVO plants in Berlin?

This cooperi is from the same grex as yours. I bought a few at the time. Some turned out reddish orange brown like yours. I only kept two darker brown ones, then eventually just this dark chocolate one. I think there was 21 or 22 flowers. During the day it had mild yet pleasant scent.

 

[Happypaphy7]

It is this cross. A green flower crossed with a black one. No idea what to expect but it sounds like it could be good.

Ctsm. NEW HYBRID (Ctsm. lucis 'SVO' x Ctsm. John C. Burchett 'Ursa Major' FCC/AOS)
This is the third hybrid made with lucis, and the first two have received 5 American
Orchid Society awards so far. They are characterized by their good color, large flowers and high flower count. The John C. Burchett with its huge dark lip will add lots of size and color to this cross. An added benefit with lucis hybrids is the improved flower longevity - expect blooms to last 3 weeks or more.

Sounds very interesting! I have seen some lucis hybrids and it should indeed be a surprise. I hope it will be a happy surprise for you!

 

[hkunberger]

Wow! These are just beautiful!

 

[Morja]

Your lighting in these pictures is excellent.

Awesome plants and happy to hear that some even improved with another bloom cycle!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Your lighting in these pictures is excellent.

Awesome plants and happy to hear that some even improved with another bloom cycle!

Thank you. It is indirect afternoon sunlight
I can see the tiny buds (four, again!) forming now. I expect to see them in bloom around late January.

 

[NYEric]

Thanks for sharing. I like the first and last ones in the first post.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Thanks for sharing. I like the first and last ones in the first post.

The last one last for about 10 days or so in bloom. It has now dropped all the leaves but a new growth is sprouting at its base already.

 

[Walter Meshaka]

I think cooperi deserves its solo space
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It does at that