Cattleya dormaniana semialba ‘Pink Eye’

[DrLeslieEe]

One of my plants in Brazil flowered. A rare color form of the species.

 

[monocotman]

Very clear colours! Another beauty!

 

[Ozpaph]

Really love that.
Super photo

 

[dodidoki]

That one is very nice, very rare!Where is it from?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

That one is very nice, very rare!Where is it from?

I got from a Brazil grower. Bought 10 of these seedlings. Four are here while 5 remain with my friend/grower in Brazil. One was given as gift.

Here is another that bloomed earlier I named ‘Green Day’:



Another bloomed as gift to my sweet friend Heloisa at Orquidário Americana:

 

[dodidoki]

Great.Made a sibcross please, i woud buy some seed.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Great.Made a sibcross please, i woud buy some seed.

Yes we are crossing them!

 

[LO69]

This brings me back memories as I had It in the past. Unfortunately I have lost It and blame myself for little care.
However I'm happy for you to have this very special plant! Congrats!!!

 

[JustinR]

I got from a Brazil grower. Bought 10 of these seedlings. Four are here while 5 remain with my friend/grower in Brazil. One was given as gift.

Here is another that bloomed earlier I named ‘Green Day’:

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Anothet bloomed as gift to my sweet friend Heloisa at Orquidário Americana:

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Stunning, congrats! Have you bloomed any locally yet? Must be tempting to fly down to Brazil to see it in the flesh

 

[Carmella.carey]

Vary beautiful I have never herd about this species, vary interesting.
Patrick

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Stunning, congrats! Have you bloomed any locally yet? Must be tempting to fly down to Brazil to see it in the flesh

Definitely tempting. My ones here are just establishing so I expect bloom next year.

Saying that, I do plan to visit the habitat of Cattleya eldorado in the Amazon basin the month of November. Exciting!! I hope to visit all the eldorado nurseries in the region.

 

[monocotman]

Leslie, interesting news. Do you plan on acquiring any clones of eldorado? I’ve heard it likes it warm and humid.

 

[southernbelle]

Amazingly intense colors!! That green !!!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Leslie, interesting news. Do you plan on acquiring any clones of eldorado? I’ve heard it likes it warm and humid.

Yes! I already reserve a few of them to pick up or shipped then. Eldorados are probably my favourite cattleya species!

 

[Guldal]

Leslie, you are spoiling us!

 

[monocotman]

Willl you be growing them back with your others at home in Canada?

 

[GuRu]

WOW Leslie, what an extravagant combination of colours...green, burgundy and white....these flowers are a real feast for the eyes.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Willl you be growing them back with your others at home in Canada?

Yes my plan is two fold:

First I buy and grow the plants in Brazil, either with owner or my friend for months until ready to ship around November.

Second, I ship the front leads (3-5 bulbs) and keep the backups in Brazil for safety in case of failures in shipping, my growing or environmental disasters (eg electric failures).

Keeping these backups around saves me from worrying.

 

[monocotman]

Very professional Leslie!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Very professional Leslie!

Hehe yes thanks. It’s especially important as these are one of a kind and losing them is a travesty to orchidology.