100mm Cattleya Orchid Seedling. SVO 9981 (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair' x Pot. Mem. Cristina Montero ' SVO Sparkle')

Hybrid seedling plant in a 100mm pot.

Near flowering size.

Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is a more recent introduction to mini-Catt breeding and is responsible for the Candy Stripe patterning, it’s a vigorous grower and flowers twice a year. Small plants under 6” will be fully mature in 3” pots, well-shaped, rounded flowers will be in red with yellow veins, a few solid reds will show themselves. Pot. Mem. Cristina Montero (Pot. Hisako Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) are beautifully shaped flowers with bold flaring, they are robust growing mini plants. This combination will capitalize on the lip colour expressing it on the petals. Twice a year blooming, the progeny will flower in 3” pots.

Imported Seedling from Sunset Valley Orchids, USA. Picture shows the parent of this cross. The above description was written by Fred Clarke and details the expectation of this hybrid.

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