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Cattleya with color distortion at the edges of the petals
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One of my seedlings, the BLC. Lawless Zawberflotte Palmer Apricot- Orange w / Red Lip, flowered with a bit of distorted red color on the edge of the petals. My concern is that it is a virus, I do not know if this can be normal in this hybrid. I would appreciate someone helping me. Greetings.
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It's partial peloria, a very common trait in modern Cattleya alliance breeding. It's a (usually genetic) condition where the petals take on qualities of the lip (or vice versa).
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Thank you very much, I feel more calm, I was afraid even to ask, because the plant is very nice. I have another of these, that will bloom within a month or so, hopefully it will be better.
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Also, expression of peloric traits is to some extent dependant upon temperature during bud development. Thus, it can be more or less, depending upon season & temperature.
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It's beautiful.
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