Cattleya Orchid Seedling (Slc. Jungle Elf 'Cheryl Lynn' 4n x Epc. Kyoguchi 'M. Sano' Mutation)

Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube.

Jungle Elf (L. esalqueana x C. aclandiae) has 2-3 yellow flowers with red spots ‘Cheryl Lynn’ is small growing, it’s a meristem mutation, and this cultivar, due to its exceptional breeding qualities was the starting point for most all yellow and red spot breeding. Kyoguchi (Enc. aromatica x Gur. aurantiaca) ‘M. Sauno’ is also a tetraploid, it blooms with branched inflorescences holding over 60 bright-yellow fragrant flowers with yellow lips striped in red.  As a hybridiser, we are always on the lookout for new directions in breeding and this is completely new territory. This might just be a unique new look.  We are expecting red-spotted yellow flowers with red lips, on upright stems of 10 or more fragrant flowers. 

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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