Cattleya skinneri 'Casa Luna' FCC/AOS

[Rick]

The flowers are crowded, but 10cm across and pleasantly fragrant late morning for only a short period. This is the first blooming since I potted up this division from last years summer auction.

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice!

 

[Rick]

https://files.nyu.edu/jlc314/public/C. skinneri 'Carpinteria'.html

John had some questions about the heritage of Carpinteria. I thought it had something to do with a colchinase induced ploidy change.

It popped up on a fast google search (check above link).

Totally bizzare, but this clone apparently popped up as a meristem sport of another awarded skinneri.

Better growing by chemical intervention:evil:

 

[paphioboy]

Wow! Love the presentation... Absolutely gorgeous plant...

 

[Kavanaru]

Very nice 'Carpenteria'

Rick, how tall is your plant? I ask because I purchased a division of this plant last year and it is pretty tall (note: currently in buds!) Searching the web, I could find different info, sometimes indicating it is a very compact plant, other it is a very tall plant (who knows?)... I was told as well, that this clon is suspected to be a tetraploid occurring during the cloning of Danae, as mentioned in your link.

 

[Rick]

Very nice 'Carpenteria'

Rick, how tall is your plant? I ask because I purchased a division of this plant last year and it is pretty tall (note: currently in buds!)

Without the spikes, I'd say 30-40 cm tall. Which is kind of average for the Catts I have. The pseudobulbs on the newest growths are the biggest and roundest I've seen before on a Catt. Like small green apples!

 

[emydura]

Just wonderful John. That colour is just dazzling.

 

[Kavanaru]

Thanks Rick!
hhmm... let's see... I hope I do not get any surprises with my plant... it just started opening one bud today... My plants is about 50 cm tall... about 15 cm taller than my 'Heiti Jacobs'...

 

[e-spice]

That's completely gorgeous.