Catasetum Penang “Jumbo Sweet Heart” - Orchid Board

Gena · #1 (**permalink**) 08-22-2009, 03:03 PM

Catasetum Penang “Jumbo Sweet Heart” is in flower at the moment. It is quite interesting hybrid between Catasetum Susan Fuchs (Seed Parent) and Catasetum pileatum (Pollen Parent) from 1989.
It is first time this plant produced male flowers. Here they are

To compare male flowers with hermaphrodite flowers take a look on picture below from last year

Shirley · #2 (**permalink**) 08-22-2009, 10:56 PM

Amazing difference, Gena! All lovely. Thank you for sharing.

RosieC · #3 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 05:54 AM

Wow, such a difference in the flowers. Great pics of them as well.

tuvoc · #4 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 11:13 AM

I remember the female flowers really knocked me out, and now I'm picking myself up again. Awesome, Gena.

Kim

Roly0217 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-23-2009, 11:20 AM

Gena it looks amazing !!!! Love the color and the different from male to female flower. I just ordered some Cycnoches and will be looking forward to getting some Catasetums later on once I get the hang of things with this genera.

LauraN · #6 (**permalink**) 08-26-2009, 09:31 AM

I almost prefer the female flowers in this cross!
Both versions are beautiful! Congrats on getting males this year!

Bruno De Toni · #7 (**permalink**) 08-26-2009, 09:43 AM

Both male and female are stunning.

Nokomis.FL · #8 (**permalink**) 08-26-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roly0217

Gena it looks amazing !!!! Love the color and the different from male to female flower. I just ordered some Cycnoches and will be looking forward to getting some Catasetums later on once I get the hang of things with this genera.

Getting them from local grower?

Gena · #9 (**permalink**) 08-28-2009, 01:22 PM

Thank you very much guys!

Gena · #10 (**permalink**) 10-27-2009, 04:18 PM

Now the same plat is flowering for the second time and I think second blooming is better than the first one ……