Cattleya dormanniana

[Orkala]

Very odd but interesting. Looks like a lovey lady with a soft scarf over her head.

[Kmac]

A very strange and unique catt. could you plaese tell me the name?

Yes, it is a species...Cattleya dormanniana

[gardenguysorchids]

Very cool orchid. Really like it. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[dkknyte]

Kathi,
I agree... it is a lovely specimen .

Arkley

[BValdes]

That is cool looking and beautiful.

[Pindar]

I am thinking it is probably one of those difficult to grow Cattleyas: there is a group of species, mainly browns and lavenders I think, that tend to spell trouble. But it may be totally ok: I would give it a go! Thanks for sharing.

[orchidbaby]

color contrasts couldn't be anymore bizarre! but awesome at the same time!

[Pindar]

Isn't it though! And d'you know (I can't have looked at it properly till just now) : those lateral lobes of the lip are mighty peculiar- don't know any other catts with that lip feature... maybe I should take a closer look at the brown/lavender bifoliates to see if there is something akin to these protracted lobes. (I expect there is a more technical term for that little group of species that includes aclandiae et al...)

color contrasts couldn't be anymore bizarre! but awesome at the same time!