Sophronitis minicatt hybrid

[gonewild]

Back about 50 years ago I had a Sophronitis Orpetti plant that always produced over 20 pastel pink flowers in a 6"hanging basket. Not able to find a date vision of the original plant I thought it would be fun to see how Orpetti is being used now in breeding so I purchased 6 different hybrids from Sunset Valley Orchids last fall. I doubt I will see any light pink flowers but this first one to bloom is pretty nice.
Plant is 6" tall.

 

[Tom-DE]

"pretty nice" indeed!

 

[Ozpaph]

how could you not love that!

 

[monocotman]

Stunning. Maybe awardable on a larger plant?

 

[big923cattleya]

Very very nice!!! Orpetii has proven to be a wonderful parent as well. By the way, your finger looks good as well!!!
Great plant there gonewild!!!!

 

[GuRu]

WOW, that's great ... what a red!

 

[Nancy T]

Beautiful red color and a very nice shape
.

 

[Jpari]

Wow, very nice! I purchased a dozen mixed mini cat crosses from Sunset Valley a while back and the first two are in bud now. I hope that they turn out as nice as yours did.

 

[Phragper]

such a cutie

 

[David B]

Nice form and color. I notice you have not removed the plant from the original shipping pot yet. With SVO I immediately repot but that is because of my conditions. You will find that the starter piece of the plant is in a cylinder of sphagnum moss surrounded by fine bark and perlite. For me I have to remove all sphagnum as it remains too wet and causes root rot. But every one, according to their own conditions. Cheers.

 

[Jpari]

I too have to do the same thing with mini-cats coming from SVO. That cylinder of spagnum has to go.

 

[Morja]

Gorgeous! Sophronitis is the genus that I am looking to dabble in next!