Something different for me, Cattleya lueddemanniana fma. coerulea hort. venosa (phew)

[tnyr5]

I don't really like Cattleyas very much, but this one, even with flowers showing their age, was just so striking that I simply couldn't resist. Not the best shape or fullness, but the color is awesome, true slate gray, and the veins so dark & distinct. NS 14cm, Petals 7 cm x 9.3cm, dorsal width 2.2cm, lateral sepal width 2.3cm.

 

[monocotman]

Nice. There are lots of coerulea lueddemanniana with this type of colouration. It may not be to everyone’s taste but I love it.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

You are close to the cattleya species rabbit hole….. beware !!

 

[CharlesD]

Nice one! Sometimes its nice to have plants you can forget to water with no consequence

 

[Linus_Cello]

Cool. Where did you get it? And can you post a full plant pic please?

 

[Hilmar]

one of this luedde type was awarded at the WOC at Miami 2008, where I did see this first time for me,
it was C. lueddemanniana var. coerulea `Chrystelle ... for me as european orchid enthusiast just absolutely amazing...

 

[tomp]

A true beauty
A good example of the difference between “Flash” and “Elegant “

 

[Tony]

It starts with one, then you wake up one morning and you have an overflow house that's bigger than your main greenhouse to get them all through winter.

 

[Hilmar]

yes, I think var. hort. venosa is good....

 

[tnyr5]

You are close to the cattleya species rabbit hole….. beware !!

There will be no hole-ing of rabbits.

 

[Tony]

There will be no hole-ing of rabbits.

I used to say that, I didn't even like Cattleya

 

[tnyr5]

I used to say that, I didn't even like Cattleya

THERE WILL BE NO HOLE-ING!!!!

 

[CharlesD]

It starts with one, then you wake up one morning and you have an overflow house that's bigger than your main greenhouse to get them all through winter.

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That greenhouse pretty much summarizes collecting orchids for me lol

 

[DrLeslieEe]

THERE WILL BE NO HOLE-ING!!!!

We shall wait and see!

 

[BrucherT]

They are a caution.

 

[Tony]