Upland type Cattleya maxima?
I've read that Cattleya maxima has an upland/highland type that is more temperature tolerant. Every site says the upland type has "deep lavender" or "dark purple" colors, but I've never seen the picture of one that is clearly distinguishable from a lowland type. The second problem is that it seems orchid photographers are allergic to the orchid plant itself. It's said that upland maxima have shorter pseudobulbs, but I couldn't find a single picture of the maxima without the flowers blocking the entire picture.
Does anyone have side-by-side pictures of the upland and lowland types, or examples of cultivars of either type? For example, what type is Cattleya maxima 'Gorgeous' SM/JOGA?
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