Cattleya mossiae semialba flamea ‘SUPERNOVA’

[NEslipper]

Absolutely stunning display! If I can get mine to bloom even half as nice in the next few years I will be happy. Congrats!

 

[monocotman]

I am just in awe. Stunning clone,
David

 

[tomp]

Yeah it is sometimes a shame when plants peak at a time not convenient to judging. On the other hand there is more $ to buy more plants or a new greenhouse))

 

[Vox]

Wow, really nice colour. Great shape for a mossiae. Never seen such a special beauty.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Yeah it is sometimes a shame when plants peak at a time not convenient to judging. On the other hand there is more $ to buy more plants or a new greenhouse))

I think I need more space than plants

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I took a video today as flowers all open … let’s see it it uploads?

 

[monocotman]

Not for me. Just like mine when I uploaded it. A triangle with a line through it.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Not for me. Just like mine when I uploaded it. A triangle with a line through it.

 

[GuRu]

Leslie, I like it very much to see your beauties, even if I can't contribute much input here.......lovely.

 

[GuRu]

Can't see your video either.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Finally all 8 flowers are open... I took the Diva out for glamour shots using the new Z Fold phone. Colors seem very saturated. Here is 'Supernova' in my balcony, late afternoon with reflected light from buildings:

 

[monocotman]

Amazing! Well worth an award!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Amazing! Well worth an award!

Thanks David… unfortunately judging 4 weeks away… won’t be fresh then

 

[Ozpaph]

very nice quality video.
Why the little plastic bags?
I dont like the 'Z' phone pictures (but love the flower)- all the detail is lost esp in the lip and halos around the lip point to 'over processing'.

 

[tnyr5]

Some things are too good for judging, anyway.

 

[OrchidAmy]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic!

 

[h_mossy]

That's some real intense color. My camera would go nuts trying to get the hue right.

 

[GuRu]

Thanks David… unfortunately judging 4 weeks away… won’t be fresh then

Leslie, why not judging your own plant. Lol

 

[Guldal]

Leslie, why not judging your own plant.

Rudolf, don't tempt him! Caesar's wife and all that!
But, my God, what a lovely sight!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

So the first flowers have started to fade. The heat and low humidity are not friends to flower longevity. So I decided to self and sib cross two of the last flowers to open. Fingers crossed …



Left flower is x sib (mossiae semialba flamea ‘Paz Lucia’). Should give all semialba flameas.

Right flower is x self, should give bigger flamea and better shape.