Pot Edwin Arthur Hauserman

[Brutal_Dreamer]

This monster just plain takes my breath away. When I think of an orchid, this is the bloom that comes to mind. I always love to see and smell this cattleya. I looked in Orchidwiz and the name Edwin Hauserman is listed but no photo, I could not find Edwin Arthur Hauserman. This is one of our old orchids we were growing in Virginia in the early 90's. I hope I don't have the name wrong... Sorry the photos are not so clear. It was hanging up pretty high in the greenhouse when I took the photos.

Pot Edwin Arthur Hauserman







Cheers,
BD

[PaphMadMan]

Nearly 36 years ago Pot. Edwin Arthur Hausermann was one of the first 4 or 5 orchids I bought. Hausermann's definitely distributed it under that name so I'm sure that's what they meant to name it, and I have also seen it as Edwin A. Hausermann. Maybe the registration got bungled somwhere along the way. The parents listed for Edwin Hausermann by RHS and OrchidWiz are the ones I remember for Edwin Arthur Hausermann (Memoria Crispin Rosales x Kermit Hernlund).

Mine was an easy bloomer, slightly warmer color than yours but not quite as good form. Thanks for a bit of personal orchid nostalgia.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Nearly 36 years ago Pot. Edwin Arthur Hausermann was one of the first 4 or 5 orchids I bought. Hausermann's definitely distributed it under that name so I'm sure that's what they meant to name it, and I have also seen it as Edwin A. Hausermann. Maybe the registration got bungled somwhere along the way. The parents listed for Edwin Hausermann by RHS and OrchidWiz are the ones I remember for Edwin Arthur Hausermann (Memoria Crispin Rosales x Kermit Hernlund).

Mine was an easy bloomer, slightly warmer color than yours but not quite as good form. Thanks for a bit of personal orchid nostalgia.

Thanks so much for the information. Using those names in the cross, I found where I posted this one before and guess had found the same information or just did not pay attention that Authur wasn't in the name when I posted before. I tagged all threads with "Pot Edwin Arthur Hausermann". So next time we bloom this guy, I will know his parents.

Cheers,
BD

[catttan]

Beautiful form and a fantastic lip, BD. Does 'monster' refer to the size of the flower or the size of the plant?

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Beautiful form and a fantastic lip, BD. Does 'monster' refer to the size of the flower or the size of the plant?

Thanks!!

Both, but in this case I was talking about the big floofly blooms.

Cheers,
BD

[EMos]

Fantastic plant, the single bloom in the second picture is perfect

[Halloamey]

Bruce now you are making me plain jealous LOL ! What an amazing bounty of Catts !

[gardenguysorchids]

Beautiful! Reminds me of the lovely orchid corsage my Mother always wore for Easter and Mothers Day.

[Germinatorman]

I am trying to stick with species, trying to conquer them first - but this makes me want to stray. Really nice Bruce - this is the kind of plant that the orchid industry was built on - can you imagine the corsage just one of these would have made?

[lakshmanamoorthy]

Gorgeous blooms.