Three pale Cattleya lueddemanniana clones

[monocotman]

After their second full season on the new growth room, this species is really starting to move and grow well. The plants all make at least two growths per season although just the winter growth tends to flower.
First up we have the alba clone ‘mirjam’, from Hilmar. It’s flowering for the first time in three years and probably still has some growing to so to reach full size. Next is the ‘almost concolor’ clone ‘Luz de luna’. It’s not blooming quite as well as last year. Finally there is the coerulea clone ‘mariauxi’ which is now starting to show the grey veining (venosa) characteristic of this clone, as the flower ages.

 

[big923cattleya]

Very pretty indeed! Thank you so much for showing them.
Do you really like the one with 'gray veins'? You see, I just do not know about that, I really do not. I would need some time to adjust to that. I right away thought that if the flower was past its prime and losing substance, I never realized that there was a clone like that. However, regardless, any species is treasured in my book. Fabulous growing!!!

 

[Ozpaph]

I like the 'veined' example.
The alba loses the lovely 'waterfall' lip that characterises the species.

 

[monocotman]

Very pretty indeed! Thank you so much for showing them.
Do you really like the one with 'gray veins'? You see, I just do not know about that, I really do not. I would need some time to adjust to that. I right away thought that if the flower was past its prime and losing substance, I never realized that there was a clone like that. However, regardless, any species is treasured in my book. Fabulous growing!!!

Thanks! I was surprised to see this trait when it first happened but it’s not uncommon in the coerulea forms of this species. I’ve seen it in a coerulea jenmanii as well. I quite like it. It will continue to develop and strengthen for the next couple of weeks.

 

[GuRu]

Lovely display David ... every single one is a beauty of its own. I like them all but the coerulea form is special.

 

[Djthomp28]

Wow, those are stunning

 

[monocotman]

Thanks guys, it’s my favourite species. A quick easy and compact grower under lights with large flowers that are well scented. What’s not to like? Plus there is a large range of colours with maybe the best unifoliate coeruleas and definitely the deepest purples around.

 

[My Green Pets]

love the alba especially. i don't have any luddes in my collection...yet!

 

[monocotman]

William, I thought that you might react to the alba!
You’re going to have plenty of room soon for more catts so keep us updated!

 

[Califoutdoors]

I like the 'veined' example.
The alba loses the lovely 'waterfall' lip that characterises the species.

Totally agree. The lip veining really makes lueddemanniana pop for me.

 

[terryros]

David, when did these start their new growths and when did they first open flowers this cycle? These should have flowered soon after the new growths were complete and in the natural environment flowering stretches from January through the spring, so your flowering now isn’t really early. My two lueddemanniana both started new growths about one month ago and the growth is accelerating as my plant room conditions warm and light intensity/day length have increased, so I will be a month or two behind you.

 

[monocotman]

They started growing in early November and pushed out their flower buds as soon as the growth was complete. It all happens very quickly. All my mature plants (seven) are on the same growth cycle. They will produce a summer growth as well that will probably not flower.

 

[terryros]

They started growing in early November and pushed out their flower buds as soon as the growth was complete. It all happens very quickly. All my mature plants (seven) are on the same growth cycle. They will produce a summer growth as well that will probably not flower.

And your day length and temperature range these last several months were...?

 

[monocotman]

The LEDs are on 11 hour days and the temperatures vary from 22 to 24c during the day to 16 to 18c at night.