Cattleya jenmanii semi alba ('Canaima's Lipstick' HCC/AOS x 'Kathleen' AM/AOS)

[PeteM]

Purchased from Orchidweb 01.21, this is a first bloom seedling. Started to open up earlier this week and the petals / sepals have been flexing back and forth for the last few days.. seems like it’s just now finding its form. 3 flowers on the first try.. not bad.

I’m not going to move it, plan to repot after blooming when new roots emerge. Hmmm.. just looked it up and it’s in the root before blooming group. Might have to wait a while.

https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/CattleyaBloomingandRootingbyBloomingSeasonRogerson.pdf

 

[dodidoki]

Incredible!!!!

 

[monocotman]

Beautiful plant! Congrats,
David

 

[abax]

Splendid color combo. I might have a long talk with that dorsal about being more upright. On the other hand, what do I know about Catts.

 

[Carmella.carey]

Oh just beautiful and one of the latest Venezuelan catts discovered only in 1906 has not been line breeding as long as other spices but still with good form and purple highlights not only the petals but the dorsal sepal. Do the lateral sepals have it to? I can't see in the picture.
Patrick

 

[PeteM]

Oh just beautiful and one of the latest Venezuelan catts discovered only in 1906 has not been line breeding as long as other spices but still with good form and purple highlights not only the petals but the dorsal sepal. Do the lateral sepals have it to? I can't see in the picture.
Patrick

I think the picture is misleading, you might be seeing the petals from the other two flowers.. makes it look like a stripe on the lateral sepals. Only the petals have this 'pinceladas'.

 

[Ozpaph]

very pretty

 

[Carmella.carey]

I think the picture is misleading, you might be seeing the petals from the other two flowers.. makes it look like a stripe on the lateral sepals. Only the petals have this 'pinceladas'.

I just wanted to know if the sepals had the purple highlights to.
Patrick

 

[Carmella.carey]

Are these plants growing under a grow light?
Patrick

 

[PeteM]

I just wanted to know if the sepals had the purple highlights to.
Patrick

Hi Patrick. Sorry. No, none of the sepals have the same purple highlight only the petals. Yes, this is grown under led lights year round.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Nice first bloom.

Still with a few undesirable traits that may correct next couple times like dorsal sepal twist and lateral sepal decurving.

CL is a great flower and parent so lots of potential.

The pincelada tips on petals seem to occur frequently in the semialba lines. A few cultivars have these markings on the sepals too.

 

[My Green Pets]

Very pretty, i've heard jenmanii also has a fragrance to make your mouth water...any comment on that?

 

[Carmella.carey]

Very pretty, i've heard jenmanii also has a fragrance to make your mouth water...any comment on that?

Hello William, it's Patrick from your channel commenting under my email @carmella carey
Please check out some of my plants that I now can show you unlike on the YouTube comment section
I hope you like them, Patrick

 

[terryros]

Here is a link to my Slippertalk post this year about a plant from the same cross.

https://www.slippertalk.com/threads...lba-mosca-canaimas-lipstick-x-kathleen.51838/

 

[Carmella.carey]

Here is a link to my Slippertalk post this year about a plant from the same cross.

https://www.slippertalk.com/threads...lba-mosca-canaimas-lipstick-x-kathleen.51838/

Interesting with much less of the purple highlights on the petals. Is it a mericlone or a seedling or is it something that changes with the age of the bloom?
Patrick

 

[Paphman910]

A real beauty in my eyes! I really like the natural shape of the flower.

 

[PeteM]

Nice first bloom.

Still with a few undesirable traits that may correct next couple times like dorsal sepal twist and lateral sepal decurving.

CL is a great flower and parent so lots of potential.

The pincelada tips on petals seem to occur frequently in the semialba lines. A few cultivars have these markings on the sepals too.

Thanks Dr. L. I agree. I really need to repot it for my conditions. I have been holding back on water this winter to avoid stressing the roots and don't think its happy. I hope it improves,

 

[PeteM]

Here is a link to my Slippertalk post this year about a plant from the same cross.

https://www.slippertalk.com/threads...lba-mosca-canaimas-lipstick-x-kathleen.51838/

Yes.. thanks for linking.. I was reviewing your post. Way better form on your plant. Hoping this one can improve, it's still adjusting. will check back in in a few years.

 

[PeteM]

Very pretty, i've heard jenmanii also has a fragrance to make your mouth water...any comment on that?

Yes, this is true. I just started picking up fragrance last night.. I'll check today and report back.

 

[GuRu]

Lovely flowers without any doubt. I like especially the contrast between the intensly coloured lip an the cream white rest of the flower.
I have a young plant of Cattleya jenmanii semi alba from another source....but I will be pleased if it will flower one day (I overdo slightly) half as nice as yours.