Paphman910
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Beautiful collection of cattleyas! I would love to get Cattleya rex and it is an amazing species! Saw it for sale 25 years ago from a guess speaker at a show for $50 but I did not have the money to buy it.
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My favourite rex is this flamea from the internet. I think I’m close to finding the owner to beg for a division!
I’ve also been trying to reserve a select rex flamea from PeruFlora for years but Manolo keeps deferring until a great one shows up. One day!
I’ve also been trying to reserve a select rex flamea from PeruFlora for years but Manolo keeps deferring until a great one shows up. One day!
Leslie,
now I’ve flowered my warneri ‘graue’ I too am I love with this species. That flammea is very nice! For me the form is just about perfect. Not too full.
I have an unawarded concolor and an awarded alba called schwanensee that should both flower next spring. Really looking forward to that.
There are some fantastic photos on line of this species from shows in South America.
David
now I’ve flowered my warneri ‘graue’ I too am I love with this species. That flammea is very nice! For me the form is just about perfect. Not too full.
I have an unawarded concolor and an awarded alba called schwanensee that should both flower next spring. Really looking forward to that.
There are some fantastic photos on line of this species from shows in South America.
David
These are some of the warneri divisions that I have, of which the albescents are my favourite.
Pic 1 (clockwise from top left):
warneri semialba ‘Itabarina’
warneri albescent ‘AWZ’
warneri albescent ‘Dona Luerdes’
warneri flamea
Pic 2: warneri albescent (first bloom seedling)
Pic 3: warneri coerulea ‘Purple Hill’
Pic 1 (clockwise from top left):
warneri semialba ‘Itabarina’
warneri albescent ‘AWZ’
warneri albescent ‘Dona Luerdes’
warneri flamea
Pic 2: warneri albescent (first bloom seedling)
Pic 3: warneri coerulea ‘Purple Hill’
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Leslie,
I agree about the albescens clones. They are spectacular. I tried to grow a mericlone of Santa Teresa a few years ago but it was a weak thing and eventually died,
David
ps the coerulea clone has amazing colour.
I agree about the albescens clones. They are spectacular. I tried to grow a mericlone of Santa Teresa a few years ago but it was a weak thing and eventually died,
David
ps the coerulea clone has amazing colour.
Leslie,
Apropos of nothing much, here is the mendelli pincelada ‘Lu’ that arrived a few months ago from Max Strauss. It is his photo.
Your advice about establishing the imported plant was critical and it’s now throwing several new roots and a second growth at the usual time of year for the northern hemisphere. It ha several mature bulbs so this growth could end up flowering,
Apropos of nothing much, here is the mendelli pincelada ‘Lu’ that arrived a few months ago from Max Strauss. It is his photo.
Your advice about establishing the imported plant was critical and it’s now throwing several new roots and a second growth at the usual time of year for the northern hemisphere. It ha several mature bulbs so this growth could end up flowering,
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I have a soft spot for mendelii and rex. Both should be much more widely grown. Beautiful.
I have about 50 rex seedlings from Peruflora on their way to the US at the end of this month. Flamea, splash, semi-alba, rosita, and ayacucho forms. Hope to be able to show off their flowers before I'm 50 
Wow 50. You must have plenty of room!
David
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Willing to help hedge your bets of disaster by growing some of them for you. 
He’s going to need to purge or erect another grow tent! I’m tuning in to see what cutthroat decisions are made!
Vox
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Incredibly beautiful plants in this threat, but that one is very special and unique. Leslie, you say that there are mericlones. Do you know a source? I can't find them in the internet.
Paphman910
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I have about 50 rex seedlings from Peruflora on their way to the US at the end of this month. Flamea, splash, semi-alba, rosita, and ayacucho forms. Hope to be able to show off their flowers before I'm 50
Would love to see the ayocuho form in bloom in the future!
That’s a beautiful cultivar.
I only have one mendelii flamea semialba called ‘Harlequin’ from Katia Orchids in Medellin, Colombia in below pic.
As usual that is amazing! Love that lip,
david
david
I have about 50 rex seedlings from Peruflora on their way to the US at the end of this month. Flamea, splash, semi-alba, rosita, and ayacucho forms. Hope to be able to show off their flowers before I'm 50
I can’t access their site... could you post pics of their splash and rosita parents? I’m curious to see what a rosita rex looks like.I have about 50 rex seedlings from Peruflora on their way to the US at the end of this month. Flamea, splash, semi-alba, rosita, and ayacucho forms. Hope to be able to show off their flowers before I'm 50
I like that our little club has started new chains for specific species (or hybrids) when they have pictures. That makes it easy to search for them. We could add to the chain as we have new information/questions/pictures.
These are all from Peruflora's spring 2021 list.
