Cattleya eldorado ‘Mt Ito’

[monocotman]

A first time blooming mericlone bought about three years ago from Ten shin gardens. It’s proved to be a quick and easy grower in the warm grow room. The growths and leaves are very upright and quite narrow so it takes up little space.
Dr Leslie tells us that it is likely to have hybrid blood in it. It is very dark for the species and comments on Facebook say that it grows well at lower temperatures than are normal for the species in the wild.
Anyway, it’s a keeper. I love the flowers and their flares.

 

[dodidoki]

Very nice, famous clone, but! IMHO M'Ito is not clear wallisii, as Chadwick says, eldorado is the smallest sp., cca. 20-25 cm tall within the labiata group, M'Ito is a huge plant, sometimes 45-50 cm tall.

 

[Morja]

Really gorgeous color. A keeper for sure!

 

[GuRu]

........Anyway, it’s a keeper. I love the flowers and their flares.

Indeed, gorgeous flowers and you said it all.

 

[monocotman]

Very nice, famous clone, but! IMHO M'Ito is not clear wallisii, as Chadwick says, eldorado is the smallest sp., cca. 20-25 cm tall within the labiata group, M'Ito is a huge plant, sometimes 45-50 cm tall.

Istavan, the flowering growth on this plant is already 45cm tall!

 

[dodidoki]

David, from Chadwick:

Cattleya eldorado is one of the smaller-growing Cattleya species. The pseudobulbs are usually only 3 to 5 inches tall (plus a 4- to 6-inch-tall leaf), and a robust flowering-size plant is normally comfortable in a 4-inch clay pot.

And really, all my fs. size eldorados are cca. 20-25 cm tall. M Ito maybe a hyrid or maybe a 4N variety. I don t know, really.

 

[monocotman]

Thanks for all the information Istavan. I agree that it’s a long way outside the normal range for many characters of this species.

 

[Mathias]

That is lovely!

 

[Ozpaph]

a lovely display

 

[My Green Pets]

Not to mention the plant looks great as well!

 

[monocotman]

Not to mention the plant looks great as well!

Thanks! It’s a very easy grower, this is the second growth this season and the first with a sheath and flowers. It would do well in your indoor setup William!

 

[Paphman910]

Really beautiful clone and the plant is vigorous!

 

[David B]

Okay, nice flowering by the way, and the plant looks great, but I will stir the pot and tell the elephant to get out of the room. I believe I have 4 clones of Dr. Ee plants, and some of them are quite tall. Perhaps the rule of thumb regarding small robust clones up to 25cm. is now out the window, ancient history. Line breeding does change species parameters. Most of the eldorado here are approx. 45 cm. tall, these are all recent plants from Japan or South America. Perhaps line breeding with vigorous clones has changed plant form, and perhaps culture and plant nutrition are also involved. I absolutely believe that plant size is conclusivity of nothing. OMG look at trianae, the plant form and size variance is absolutely enormous. Some of Leslie's recent trianae have very divergent form and are quite prolific. But with eldorado, each singular clone is distinct in form and vigour. The below 'sol de manaus' is becoming sensational in it's growth pattern compared to other eldorado. Cheers.

 

[dodidoki]

Okay, nice flowering by the way, and the plant looks great, but I will stir the pot and tell the elephant to get out of the room. I believe I have 4 clones of Dr. Ee plants, and some of them are quite tall. Perhaps the rule of thumb regarding small robust clones up to 25cm. is now out the window, ancient history. Line breeding does change species parameters. Most of the eldorado here are approx. 45 cm. tall, these are all recent plants from Japan or South America. Perhaps line breeding with vigorous clones has changed plant form, and perhaps culture and plant nutrition are also involved. I absolutely believe that plant size is conclusivity of nothing. OMG look at trianae, the plant form and size variance is absolutely enormous. Some of Leslie's recent trianae have very divergent form and are quite prolific. But with eldorado, each singular clone is distinct in form and vigour. The below 'sol de manaus' is becoming sensational in it's growth pattern compared to other eldorado. Cheers.

Very nice plant.

 

[monocotman]

David, thanks for all this extra information. So it is now possible that Mt Ito is within the range of variation from recent breeding work in this species in South America and Japan. Good to know!