Cattleya loddigesii - Orchid Board

smweaver · #1 06-30-2010, 01:48 PM

This is a first-bloom seedling, and the blooms are nicely waxy and of good substance. I've read that this species is supposedly fragrant, so I'm hoping these develop a scent sometime soon (the first one's been open for a few days, so perhaps they will start emitting some perfume once all three have been open for a short while).

Steve
Cattleya loddigesii on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Cattleya loddigesii on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Cattleya loddigesii on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

RosieC · #2 06-30-2010, 02:53 PM

Gorgeous!

isurus79 · #3 06-30-2010, 03:09 PM

I like that blue/yellow combination! Congrats on the bloom!

tuvoc · #4 07-01-2010, 09:58 AM

Very nice. Well done.

Kim

smweaver · #5 07-03-2010, 12:10 PM

Thanks, everyone, for your comments. The color seems to have improved over the last couple of days. Both of these shots were taken inside without using any flash (and without being manipulated to "enhance" the color). The blooms have also developed a good scent.

Steve
Cattleya loddigesii on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Cattleya loddigesii on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

trdyl · #6 07-03-2010, 12:48 PM

Steve, I love it. Would this be a selfing of 'Blue Sky'? How tall is it? I have been thinking about one. But The hieght of the plant has been of concern.

smweaver · #7 07-03-2010, 02:28 PM

Hi, Ted. Yes, it's a selfing of Blue Sky. The plant (excluding the blooms) is no more than fourteen inches tall--but maybe it will become taller as it matures.

Steve

pheli · #8 07-03-2010, 08:44 PM

It is beautiful.