Hawkinsara Sogo Doll 'Jennifer' (Gratrixara)
Here's an uncommon clone of the popular Gratrixara Sogo Doll. (Formerly Hawkinsara)
I bought it in bloom from a BBS, but after that it just produced a lot of pseudobulbs and no blooms for two years.
This is the first time the plant is blooming again.
Notice that the yellow shades are almost non existent, compared to the popular 'Little Angel' clone. The only yellow that remains are tiny splashes on the throat.
It is growing in a 6-inch wood basket with medium orchid bark. It is hanging about 2 feet below the roof of the greenhouse for maximum light at about 6000fc in summer.
Each flower is about 2 1/2 inches across.
This plant LOVES to grow pseudobulbs. I see about 10 new growths throughout the growing season. If only this plant would produce at least one flower per new pseudobulb it would make for a spectacular display.
But right now I get a dismal ratio of 1:10 (1 flower for every 10 new pseudobulbs).
Compact catts typically have a ratio of at least 4:1.
Also, I am not sure if this is what future flowers will look like.
Perhaps the plant is still resetting after I originally purchased it (some plants take forever to get situated). IF it blooms the following season, I can determine if this will be the consistent appearance of the flowers
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