Cattleya mossiae

[nikv]

Hi!

I woke up this morning and stepped into the greenhouse as my coffee was brewing. I was quite surprised to see pink out of the corner of my eye. Lo and behold, this little beauty was blooming! This one is Cattleya mossiae 'Bonneycrest' x Cattleya mossiae 'R.E. Patterson'. The tag says Hoosier Orchid Company, so it must have been from my last purchase from them before they went out of business. Anyway, I believe that both parents are classic old clones of the species. I'm very delighted with the result! Each flower has a natural spread of five inches. More if I would spread them apart.

I could only detect a very mild, spicy fragrance. But then again, I'm a bit congested due to allergies. I'll check again tomorrow.

Best Regards,
Nik

 

[SlipperFan]

Very pretty, Nik -- a nice surprise to wake up to.

 

[Rick]

Those look like big awesome flowers Nik

 

[JeanLux]

Your's is a very nice one Nik!!! Jean

(must be mossiae time, I have an alba coming up with 10 buds!)

 

[Clark]

They look great.

 

[biothanasis]

Very nice!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Well, it sounds like you had a good morning indeed! Lovely flower, just floofy enough, but not over the top.