Cycnoches chlorochilon - Orchid Board

ericst11 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 11:46 PM

This just bloomed today Cycnoches chlorochilon .

dgenovese1 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 02:19 AM

Eric,

Bravo! These blooms are stunning. You deserve a

for growing them so well.

Thanks for your post!

kavanaru · #3 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 03:17 AM

Eric, That's a great blooming! Keep it under these conditions, as it seems to be very happy!

However, this is not a Cycnoches chlorochilon. Look at this thread, to see a true Cyc. chlorochilon: Catasetum XRoseo-Album and Cycnoches Chlorochilon

I would say that your plant is most probably the hybrid Cycnoches Kevin Clarke (Cyc. herrenhusanum x warscewiczii):
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ericst11 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 08:39 AM

Kavanare i think your right i was just going by the tag when i bought it a couple years ago. Thats kinda a bummer because i try to just grow species . I guess this is proof you don't always get what the tag says. Owell Its still a very pretty flower . I'll stick it with the few hybrids i grow . thanks a lot for the info kavanare. I have a cooperi that going to bloom shortly hopefully it right to , luckly i bought them from differant growers.

Jan Pahl · #5 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 11:19 AM

I don't have to much knowledge inside Catasetum alliance but I think The lip is quite odd, also the inflorescence is unusual, and the petals are more "open-pointy" than Chlorochilon.

I think you have an hybrid, so contact your orchid vendor and tell him the tag code, maybe in this way you will find the true name of your hybrid

Jan

isurus79 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 02:50 PM

Hybrid or no, its a great looking flower! My warsewiczii had a very strong scent and the flowers (male) lasted longer than most other Cycnoches species. Hopefully your plant will as well!

kavanaru · #7 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericst11

...Thats kinda a bummer because i try to just grow species . ...

you can always send it to Switzerland

I habe species and hybrids, and catasetinae always have a special place in my heart and growing area

(specially this year, a good bloomer would be very welcome... while on holidaysm all my catasetinae were serverely attacked by thrips - I lost my Cycnoches hageii and all othes just refused to bloom

Not even Ctsm. pileatum 'Oro Verde' which is always bloom without problems...

and that was a perfect excuse to by another Ctsm. pielatum which is starting to spike riht now

à la "But Sweetheart, you know I cannot live without blooming Catasetinae, and this year they are all skipping blooming because of the thrips... I need to buy a fresh one to compensate the loss!!!" and there I was with my brand new Ctsm. pileatum "suspected to be var. aureum"