C. Caudabec Candy - Orchid Board

SouthPark · #1 08-20-2019, 09:01 AM

There are a bunch of different sorts for this hybrid - some white with pink spots..... some pink with darker pink spots. White with pink spots looks more like 'candy'. Some are white with purplish spots. Various intensity/concentrations of spots.

Colour changes occur at various stages of bloom. Abrupt deepening of colour will be seen in the last stage of bloom - just prior to flower-drop.

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smweaver · #2 08-21-2019, 06:22 AM

I really like all of the speckling/spotting on these. Are the blooms fragrant?

SouthPark · #3 08-21-2019, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by smweaver

I really like all of the speckling/spotting on these. Are the blooms fragrant?

Hi sm!! The flowers of this one are fragrant ----- having a nice pleasant scent.

Definitely with you on liking the spotting/speckling and colouring etc of the various outcomes of the cross. I'm going to try look for a white with spots that look like this one at this site here : click here. That one looks like the 'edible' type hahaha. Image linked below too:

Above : image from hughescattleyas.com

In the link at the above site, it does say "C.-Caudebec-Candy.jpg" --- but it really should be CaudAbec Candy.

Interestingly - the company/person that registered the grex Caudabec Candy ------ registered it as CaudAbec Candy. This is not the same spelling as CaudEbec, which is linked to some company that is (or was) named the CaudEbec Group.

smweaver · #4 08-21-2019, 05:15 PM

Interesting story behind the name of this one. I might look for one of these. I think that I like the pink variety much better than the white one--and glad that you confirmed it's fragrant. Thank you.

Steve

SouthPark · #5 08-21-2019, 06:30 PM

Most welcome Steve!

WaterWitchin · #6 08-22-2019, 10:53 AM

Yep, I'd definitely be willing to munch on one of those blooms! Especially a fragrant one.

Gthumbz89 · #7 09-08-2019, 10:47 PM

Nice spottie!

SouthPark · #8 11-03-2019, 08:02 AM

These flowers are from the same plant as in the opening post - except these flowers are the next batch.

This batch has more spotting - possibly due to plenty of direct sun.

I purchased this plant from South East Queensland, where it is usually cooler than my region (North East Queensland).

The petals and sepals are still changing colour - originally green. The pink/purple colour is starting to build up 2 days after first opening.

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Above: tepals still changing colour.

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Above: Photo with a flash used. The upside-down flower (facing upwards) is the biggest one, and was the first one to open.

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