Cattleya Nancy Off 'Linwood' AM/AOS

[Jmoney]

I have a bunch of big white cattleya hybrids, and a few species, but I have to say this is my favorite. Got it for 50 bucks at a show from Waldor, a steal for an original division. And it has bloomed faithfully every year for me on the windowsill, and now every 8-9 months since moving into a greenhouse. Unlike my other whites, this one has always given me near perfectly shaped 8" flowers...well-deserving of its 89 point AM. Only knock is it doesn't seem that floriferous, but maybe one day I will get that 3rd flower. This is the cultivar formerly known as '1010'.

 

[monocotman]

Just stunning!

 

[TyroneGenade]

Lovely! What is the growth habit? Are the pseudobulbs close together and mostly up-right or does this plant sprawl out with floppy pseudobulbs?

 

[Jmoney]

I have it under fairly high light but the bulbs are upright and tidy. nothing like Norman's Bay, hah.

 

[Ozpaph]

a big bold white!

 

[CarlG]

A couple of months ago, Greg Griffis, the orchid grower at Longwood Gardens gave a talk, and he mentioned that flower count in Cattleyas is related to amount of light they receive. More light, more flowers. One thing to keep in mind that the amount of light you get from full sun in the Northeast US is a lot less than full sun in Florida, or especially, Colombia.

 

[tomp]

There is just something special about a big old classic white

 

[southernbelle]

I have a bunch of big white cattleya hybrids, and a few species, but I have to say this is my favorite. Got it for 50 bucks at a show from Waldor, a steal for an original division. And it has bloomed faithfully every year for me on the windowsill, and now every 8-9 months since moving into a greenhouse. Unlike my other whites, this one has always given me near perfectly shaped 8" flowers...well-deserving of its 89 point AM. Only knock is it doesn't seem that floriferous, but maybe one day I will get that 3rd flower. This is the cultivar formerly known as '1010'.

Definitely stunning in person. Really stands out.

 

[Jmoney]

A couple of months ago, Greg Griffis, the orchid grower at Longwood Gardens gave a talk, and he mentioned that flower count in Cattleyas is related to amount of light they receive. More light, more flowers. One thing to keep in mind that the amount of light you get from full sun in the Northeast US is a lot less than full sun in Florida, or especially, Colombia.

certainly that is true. however I have this under LED and it gets extremely bright light. bright enough that some of my cattleyas got "burnt" when I moved them, despite what I thought was proper calibration.

full sun will completely BURN standard cattleyas, whether it is Florida, or the Northeast in the summer months.

'Linwood' is known for not producing many flowers. award was given to a plant with 2 flowers. Waldor notes other cultivars of their signature white grex as more floriferous.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Fantastic shape!

 

[NEslipper]

Always a classic, such a great grex! I also have some fall whites blooming out of season this year. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Jmoney]

Under my LED lights the plants tend to get confused and bloom whenever they want. I just had an anceps lineata finish blooming. The hybrids tend to do what they want, with most blooming every 8-10 months, although most of the catt species keep their annual cycle. Just usually a month or two early...

I have Rlc. Taida Eagle Eye 'White Angel' FCC in bloom right now, very large flowers, but shape wise there is no comparison to 'Linwood'. Maybe next blooming on that one...