Orchid Care OrchidTalk Orchid Forum Links Nursery

Welcome to OrchidTalk Orchid Forums


The Friendliest Orchid Community on the Internet!


  •  » Learn to Repot your Orchids
  •  » Learn Orchid Care Tips and Secrets
  •  » Find the perfect Orchid for your Growing Environment
  •  » Chat with Orchid Growing Professionals

OrchidTalk - "Bringing People Together to Grow Orchids Better!"


Let us help you grow your Orchids better; Join our community today.


YES! I want to register an account for free right now!


Register or Login now to remove this advertisement.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 13

Thread: Cattleya percivaliana 'Merrill' AM/AOS

Click here to increase the font size Click here to reduce the font size
  1. January 9th, 2012, 07:32 PM #1
    Nataliwind's Avatar
    Nataliwind
    Nataliwind is offline Senior Member
    My Grow Area
    Outside 24/7
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Bulbophyllum, Cattleya
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    New Tampa, Florida
    Posts
    1,247
    Member's Country Flag

    Default Cattleya percivaliana 'Merrill' AM/AOS

    in bloom now




    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. January 9th, 2012, 07:45 PM #2
    123orchids's Avatar
    123orchids
    123orchids is offline Senior Member
    Real Name
    Gabriela
    My Grow Area
    Porch/Patio.
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Cattleya, Vanda, Dendrobium
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Gender
    Female
    Location
    Orlando FL
    Posts
    1,090
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    wow what a bloom
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. January 9th, 2012, 08:13 PM #3
    ischel1's Avatar
    ischel1
    ischel1 is offline Senior Member
    Real Name
    Mary
    My Grow Area
    Greenhouse
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Cattleya William Farrell
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Gender
    Female
    Location
    Gulf Coast
    Posts
    3,141
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Stunning lip. Tampa huh? Not too far from me. Better keep your eye on that one. hehehehe. All kidding aside, she is beautiful. Congrats!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. January 9th, 2012, 08:25 PM #4
    Cjcorner's Avatar
    Cjcorner
    Cjcorner is offline Senior Member
    Real Name
    Connie
    My Grow Area
    Porch/Patio.
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Mini Vanda, Schombs &Encyclia.
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    West of Tampa, FL
    Posts
    9,271
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Gorgeous! I love the opening bud pictures...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. January 10th, 2012, 01:37 AM #5
    eorchids's Avatar
    eorchids
    eorchids is offline Senior Member
    Real Name
    Eric
    My Grow Area
    Greenhouse
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Cattleya, Laelia, Phalaenopsis
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Gender
    Male
    Location
    Orléans, France
    Posts
    1,886
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Percivaliana is always a beautiful Cattleya. Is it a first bloom ?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. January 10th, 2012, 09:02 AM #6
    Brutal_Dreamer's Avatar
    Brutal_Dreamer
    Brutal_Dreamer is offline Dreaming with my eyes open...
    Real Name
    Bruce Brown
    My Grow Area
    Greenhouse
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Cattleyas & Slippers
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Gender
    Male
    Location
    Arkansas
    Posts
    35,133
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Such an interesting lip on that cattleya orchid!

    cheers,
    BD
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. January 10th, 2012, 08:24 PM #7
    jhodgson
    jhodgson is offline Member
    Real Name
    Jim
    My Grow Area
    Sunroom
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Cattleya, Encyclia
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Gender
    Male
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Posts
    58
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Very nice! Does your flower have the deep yellow on the underside up to the ovary? This is a very striking feature on my plant. Not apparent on your frontal view, but your second picture shows some yellow.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. January 11th, 2012, 06:33 AM #8
    Nataliwind's Avatar
    Nataliwind
    Nataliwind is offline Senior Member
    My Grow Area
    Outside 24/7
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Bulbophyllum, Cattleya
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    New Tampa, Florida
    Posts
    1,247
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Gabriela, Mary, Connie, Eric, Bruce, Jim,
    thank you VERY much!

    Quote Originally Posted by eorchids View Post
    Percivaliana is always a beautiful Cattleya. Is it a first bloom ?
    Yes it is. I expected two growths to bloom but sheath on another one was empty.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. January 11th, 2012, 06:34 AM #9
    Nataliwind's Avatar
    Nataliwind
    Nataliwind is offline Senior Member
    My Grow Area
    Outside 24/7
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Bulbophyllum, Cattleya
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    New Tampa, Florida
    Posts
    1,247
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by jhodgson View Post
    Very nice! Does your flower have the deep yellow on the underside up to the ovary? This is a very striking feature on my plant. Not apparent on your frontal view, but your second picture shows some yellow.
    Thank you Jim!
    Yes, I think so. I'll try to take a better picture later today.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. January 12th, 2012, 01:27 PM #10
    Nataliwind's Avatar
    Nataliwind
    Nataliwind is offline Senior Member
    My Grow Area
    Outside 24/7
    Favorite Orchid(s)
    Bulbophyllum, Cattleya
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    New Tampa, Florida
    Posts
    1,247
    Member's Country Flag

    Default

    Sorry,
    It took more time!

    Jim, I guess you meant this feature:

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Cattleya percivaliana
    By Horst in forum Cattleyas, Vandas, Dendrobiums IN BLOOM
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: June 18th, 2011, 07:52 AM
  2. Cattleya percivaliana & intermedia
    By san in forum Cattleyas, Vandas, Dendrobiums IN BLOOM
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: February 28th, 2010, 05:00 AM
  3. Cattleya Percivaliana var. Alba
    By Lambert in forum Cattleyas, Vandas, Dendrobiums IN BLOOM
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: December 18th, 2009, 10:05 PM
  4. Cattleya Percivaliana var. Alba
    By Lambert in forum Cattleyas, Vandas, Dendrobiums IN BLOOM
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: December 23rd, 2008, 10:24 PM
  5. Cattleya percivaliana
    By Mahon in forum Cattleyas, Vandas, Dendrobiums IN BLOOM
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: February 6th, 2007, 07:04 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Orchid Forum Rules

OrchidTalk --An Orchid Growers Discussion Forum brought to you by River Valley Orchidworks. A World Community where orchid beginners and experts talk about orchids and share tips on their care, cultivation, and propagation.