Cattleya skinneri 'Casa Luna' AM/AOS

[Leslie]

First time blooming under my care! I'm surprised it bloomed as the sheath was really small, dry and compressed. It threw a brilliant effort with 9 flowers, even under my T5 lights.





Colour is a nice deep lavender offset with a contrasting light yellow throat.


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[estación seca]

What a beautiful show! Carter & Holmes sold mericlones of this a few months back. Will be interesting some day to see how they compare to divisions.

[Mokeck]

My favorite cultivar of skinneri. That's beautiful! If you haven't already, put it in direct sun for a few minutes by a window. The texture is like diamonds.

C. skinneri typically have small sheaths that dry during the dry season then pop in spring. Mine got huge, but grown well they make a great wow! display. I highly recommend a v. alba or albescens. The one I have is 'Debbie' a clone from Waldor Orchids that's vigorous and makes a great show.

[WhiteRabbit]

Fabulous!

[Leslie]

Thanks all.

I did think about other color forms of skinneri but space is tight now but... Lol


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[katrina]

Stunning!!

[Leslie]

Thanks Katrina!


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[No-Pro-mwa]

It's gorgeous. But under your lights it looks like a white center.

[Leslie]

Yes the center looks more white in the T5 light.


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[Leafmite]

What a beauty! It is just fabulous!