Barrita Orchids

Cattleya Orchid Hybrid SVO8062 (C. Elegans f. coerulea 'Keeper' x C. Interglossa f. coerulea 'Purple Tower' BM/JOGA)

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Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube.

This Elegans (C. tigrina x L. purpurata) has impressively large flowers over 6” across. Although only a few small spots are visible, you know there are recessive spotted flower genes from tigrina in there. This  C. Interglossa is a result of crossing the coerulea colour forms of C. intermedia v. aquinii and C. amethystoglossa although the ‘Purple Tower’ does not show the aquinii characteristic in its flowers the trail is in its genes. These will be tall plants with large heads of light coerulea flowers and darker blue spots. We expect about 30% to have blue-flared petals and blue-spotted sepals. These will be very collectable.

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. For information on growing Cattleyas check out our growing page at http://barritaorchids.com/pages/growers-resource-page

 

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We understand that you want the best possible plants. While it's possible that a leaf might have a minor chew mark or blemish, rest assured that our experienced team carefully selects the finest plants available for each order. Keep in mind that each cross has its own unique characteristics, so some plants may be smaller than others.