Cattleya mossiae pentaflamea ‘Cerro Verde’

[DrLeslieEe]

Probably the most beautiful of my mossiae from the Mantellini collection of line bred flameas.

It has many qualities of a great flower; full round shape with no windows, intense coloration of markings, solid trumpet lip with white tube, wide straight horizontal petals, thick substance and fragrance.

What more could a cattleya lover ask for?!

NS 16 cm



Grown superbly by none other than DavidB. Well done!!

 

[Royal Rea]

What a mossiae, it is fantastic.

 

[Ozpaph]

That is magnificent

 

[monocotman]

The best I’ve seen of this type. Another stunner Leslie!
Worth taking to judging?

 

[dodidoki]

Excellent!!!

 

[Marco]

I am not normally a catt fan but this is beautiful.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The best I’ve seen of this type. Another stunner Leslie!
Worth taking to judging?

Thanks all.

Yes let’s hope it lasts till judging next Saturday June 1st .

 

[southernbelle]

Thanks all.

Yes let’s hope it lasts till judging next Saturday June 1st .

Surely it will. Keep it cool! Something this perfectly beautiful must get judged!!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Surely it will. Keep it cool! Something this perfectly beautiful must get judged!!

I agree … it must be a star!

Yes I’m keeping in shade in the cooler nights.

 

[terryros]

Leslie, there must by polyploidy in there. Crossing this with a top polyploid hybrid (e.g. Horace ‘Maxima’) or other species (e.g. trianae ‘Cashen’s) seems to have a greater chance of worsening something than improving anything.

 

[Mariauxi]

Congratulations for this fantastic blooming Leslie! Amazing flowers for the first time in your place.We are glad that you have it.
For sure a winner. Enjoy it!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Congratulations for this fantastic blooming Leslie! Amazing flowers for the first time in your place.We are glad that you have it.
For sure a winner. Enjoy it!

Thanks Maria Mantellini!!! A big kudos to your father for this achievement!!!

 

[Mariauxi]

It's our pleasure!

 

[GuRu]

Gorgeous Leslie, really gorgeous.

.........What more could a cattleya lover ask for?!..............

....nothing ..... but a division.