C. purpurata var.carnea/sanguinea

[Taylor_t13]

Actually, both colours come from the same plant. It's a colour transformation of C. purpurata var carnea/sanguinea.

sanguinea


then transformed to carnea after a week, blooming at another side.

[estación seca]

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

[Blueszz]

Welcome to Orchid Board!
You have some beautiful flowers on that plant.

[Ray]

Welcome aboard!

My guess is that the paler one bloomed when the temperatures were higher.

[Roberta]

There could be two plants there... If they were entangled as seedlings, it happens!

[FranningtonBear]

Gorgeous and welcome!

I assume you grow this plant indoors most of the year? Does it go outside for a few weeks or just during nice days? I'm curious if my catts would cope/enjoy some time in the garden?

[Blueszz]

Originally Posted by FranningtonBear

Gorgeous and welcome!

I assume you grow this plant indoors most of the year? Does it go outside for a few weeks or just during nice days? I'm curious if my catts would cope/enjoy some time in the garden?

Franny, for what's worth. Being in the Netherlands my Cattleya spend time in the garden as soon nights temps stay above 12 C. I protect them from rain, and they are on a NNE facing balcony, which seems to be enough to get them to flower. They catch early morning and late evening sun. Light isn't obstructed by buildings.

But like you, I'm curious if I could grow them year round indoors. I think I can't because the light without supplemental lightning isn't strong enough.

[Taylor_t13]

Originally Posted by Roberta

There could be two plants there... If they were entangled as seedlings, it happens!

It’s actually just one plant. This was her third year blooming.

About ten years ago, I bought two C. purpurata seedlings, russeliana and carnea, because the place I originally lived in was so small, I couldn’t grow more than two.

As the picture below, you’ll see they’ve grown to the same size. If there were three plants here, one of the pots should be at least twice as big as the others.

The carnea bloomed with a sanguinea color in its first and second years.

But having two colors on a Cattleya doesn’t really matter because it’s a sympodial orchid. It eventually splits into two independent plants after repotting.

[Taylor_t13]

Originally Posted by FranningtonBear

Gorgeous and welcome!

I assume you grow this plant indoors most of the year? Does it go outside for a few weeks or just during nice days? I'm curious if my catts would cope/enjoy some time in the garden?

I grow mine outdoors, on the balcony or in the garden, but there isn’t much direct sunlight most of the time. The growing conditions are always changing because I move house quite often. Sadly, this one died after blooming this time. The orchid eventually couldn’t withstand the constant environmental changes. I feel like I’ve failed to protect it. I don’t think I’m the best person to give guidance on that.