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louis hurn

03-11-2008 02:36 AM

Cattleya identification

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Hi everybody, :waving I found this Catt yesterday with the following label on "Catt Violacea X Catt Nicrition" The Nicrition is unknown to me can anybody help?:scratchhead:
Greetings from A very hot and humid Durban, South Africa. Louis Hurn

Neverend

03-11-2008 09:35 AM

No idea what Nicrition is but I gotta say your Cat looks really lovely!

snow	03-11-2008 02:57 PM

nice clean car too

louis hurn

03-13-2008 06:41 AM

Think I got the ID. Some research point me to this, C Nigritian X C Violacea = C Quatro Centenario Cara by Altenburg 1967. Anyone with comment or advice?
Louis

cb977

03-13-2008 08:28 AM

Cattleya Nigritian
(Cattleya Fred Sander x Cattleya Nigrella)
x
Cattleya violacea (species) =

Cattleya Cuatro Centenario Caracas (Cattleya Nigritian x Cattleya violacea)

That's all I found in Orchidwiz...your 'chid is lovely! :love:

louis hurn

03-13-2008 12:48 PM

Thanx a lot, this makes sence now!

Louis

Lorraine

03-22-2008 04:41 PM

WOW :drool: What a find.

We should all be so lucky. :goodluck: with your new chid, it's a beauty!!!
Lorraine

louis hurn

03-23-2008 05:22 AM

Hi Lorraine, and just to think I got it on an auction for R25.00 (About $3.50). Maybe everybody there were non-orchid people?
Greetings, Louis

Des	03-29-2008 05:38 AM

Hi Louis I cant find it in any of my books R25 wow now that is some luck !
Regards Des
Port Elizabeth

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