Cattleya mendelli ‘herrenhausen’

[monocotman]

Easily the best blooming of this plant I bought from Hilmar several years ago, and on its second growth of the year. It must be finally settling in to the grow room. The first growth didn’t produce a sheath. It’s one that’s grown ok in the past but never thrived and the flowers have been average. This did receive a SM/DOG at one point so it has potential.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

It’s getting stronger … good!

 

[GuRu]

She's looking good.

 

[monocotman]

It’s getting stronger … good!

Leslie, I think on a mature plant this will be worth seeing. It’s still nowhere near full size.

 

[tomp]

Beautiful on the way to elegant

 

[My Green Pets]

Lovely example. Chadwick's description of the decline of this species to functional extinction is saddening.

 

[Hilmar]

hi,
please check, I think the writing should be mendelii

 

[dodidoki]

Very nice David, congrats on your beautiful cattleyas!!!

 

[monocotman]

hi,
please check, I think the writing should be mendelii

Hilmar, you’re correct. I’ll have to change my labels!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

hi,
please check, I think the writing should be mendelii

You’re right Hilmar.

 

[monocotman]

Leslie, I’ve had comments from people on Facebook that think this isn’t a mendelli. Any thoughts?

 

[dodidoki]

Leslie, I’ve had comments from people on Facebook that think this isn’t a mendelli. Any thoughts?

Honestly, i think it is not mendelii, too, however i m not Leslie. To me looks like an outseason gaskelliana...But i m not an expert.

 

[monocotman]

Thanks istavan. I’ve checked back at previous flowerings and so far it’s always been in the autumn. The growth phase has always been spring and/or summer. So the closest species with this way of growing would be labiata. It doesn’t look like labiata!