Really charming variety of this Venezuelan Cattleya. Wonderful, sweet fragrance. The species is very similar to Cattleya labiata and considering that Colombia is most likely the centre of irradiation for the labiate Cattleyas, it is not absurd to speculate that C. labiata probably derived from C. jenmanii.
Cattleya jenmanii has only now being more available in Brazil, basically the type and the caerulea variety. Semi-albas are still difficult to find and most of times expensive.
I acquired a few seedlings a couple of years ago of which this is the first to bloom and, to me, a pleasant surprise considering the overall shape and look of the flower.
Cattleya jenmanii var. semi-alba
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