L. jongeana

[tomp]

Quite maybe my favorite Cattleya species

 

[jtrmd]

nice one

 

[Djthomp28]

One of my absolute favorites! You grow these so well.

 

[big923cattleya]

I agree. One of the best Cattleya species of all time!!!
I think it is the pinkish lavender color, large flowers on a compact plant. But what sets it apart are those raised, golden yellow keels in the throat.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Stunning

 

[Tom-DE]

Such a wonderful display! Great clone too!

 

[My Green Pets]

wow, how nice! Fragrant?

 

[GuRu]

WOW, that's great, what a lovely bunch of flowers ...

 

[BrucherT]

 

[David B]

Can you perhaps give us a few details on your culture of this cattleya. Cheers

 

[tomp]

Can you perhaps give us a few details on your culture of this cattleya. Cheers

David,
Thanks for asking.
I grow in an unheated GH on the coast in Bolinas ( just north of San Fracisco).
Winter nights down to 40 F Summer highest 80s F.

I am able to grow mounted due to proximity to the Northern California coast where I don’t have to fight for ambient humidity.

Plant hangs in good but not too bright light maybe 2500 FC summer.

I water/hose spray approx 2 x week in summer less in winter. And if I’m lucky I can feed every other week.

Our water quality is generally good 180 TDS Winter - Spring can reach 250 in summer.

I’m going to the GH tomorrow and will add to this post if I see more details tomorrow.

Leslie has visited, he may remember.

 

[Ozpaph]

that's really nice

 

[JustinR]

that second photo is the nicest one I've seen of this species, stunning