Cattleya trianae semialba flamea ‘Kathleen’

[Paphman910]

beautiful flower! What kind of artificial light to you use to grow your Cattleyas?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Thanks!

I use T5s four tubes 1.5 feet from plants, getting about 2200 fc.

 

[dodidoki]

Extremely wonderful!!!

 

[dodidoki]

How about spectral characteristics of tubes (eg. Kelvin)?

 

[Paphman910]

Thanks!

I use T5s four tubes 1.5 feet from plants, getting about 2200 fc.

Are they the T5HO that is really bright?

 

[PhragNewbie021]

How do you manage to get so many leads?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

How about spectral characteristics of tubes (eg. Kelvin)?

6500K x 2 tunes
10,000K x 2 tubes

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Are they the T5HO that is really bright?

Yes the 4 feet high intensity rubes from sunblaster.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

How do you manage to get so many leads?

It's a vigorous clone that I've cut off 4 pieces over last 3 years. Each cut triggers side branches.

 

[southernbelle]

Striking!! Mine is still blooming on the one lead (original two blooms), but the other leads aren’t progressing. At least not yet. Since it’s the first bloom of it for me, I don’t know what to expect.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Striking!! Mine is still blooming on the one lead (original two blooms), but the other leads aren’t progressing. At least not yet.

Thanks SB, the other leads on mine might still bloom eventhough new growths are starting. Yours might too but best if they grow over this year to get stronger with new roots.

 

[southernbelle]

Thanks SB, the other leads on mine might still bloom eventhough new growths are starting. Yours might too but best if they grow over this year to get stronger with new roots.

Was just watering and noticed one of the sheaths has buds! Yay!!

 

[PhragNewbie021]

It's a vigorous clone that I've cut off 4 pieces over last 3 years. Each cut triggers side branches.

Thanks, maybe on day when I have more experience under my belt I'll try that.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The plant is so ready to be divided.. hint hint to those in the know lol. Just a cut away (pun intended lol).

 

[monocotman]

That is an amazing clone!

 

[Ozpaph]

Its a lovely flower.
Can I ask how you know this isnt a hybrid?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Its a lovely flower.
Can I ask how you know this isnt a hybrid?

Several reasons:

1. It flowers during trianae season
2. Makes growths and roots as trianae
3. There are flamea forms of this species in great abundance from the wild
4. It was selected by well known cattleya growers
5. It is accepted as a true species by respected cattleya experts (including taxonomists)

If any of those criterias are in question (for any species out there), it creates a doubt. That plant will forever be questioned of its authenticity (such as walkeriana alba 'Kenny' or lueddemaniana semialba flamea 'Cerro Verde').

This plant fulfills the 5 criterias above, and is therefore by that nature, confirmed as a true identity to its name. It has never been doubted.

 

[Greenpaph]

Superb! Really love this one!

 

[Anderland]

Any update for the new pics in 2022, 2023 Dr Leslie Ee? Tks

 

[southernbelle]

Any update for the new pics in 2022, 2023 Dr Leslie Ee? Tks

Don’t want to hijack Leslie’s thread but mine bloomed last spring with 10 flowers (after being divided!) and is in spike again. This plant is a blooming, growing beast. Needs to be repotted again!! I got mine from Orchids Ltd, a division of original Rogerson plant. My most expensive (not the $600 he had advertised at one point for a large plant.). But, I say she really earns her keep. You could sell a healthy division of this thing almost every year as it grows leads from all sides practically. Oh, and Leslie, if yours came from Steven Christofferson it likely is an original. He goes way back with his collection. I got a division of a jungle collected C. percivaliana ‘Ondine’ from him this year.