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  1. April 25th, 2011, 03:14 AM #1
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    Default Cattleya skinneri "albescens"

    I doubt if "albescens" is a proper botanic name , more a decription of the flower colour , a most delicate palest lavender, which slightly darkens as the flowers age. Size can be seen from my fingers - a bit larger than most of the skinneris I have > Could be more flowers on the spike, but then the plant could be bigger - its still a stripling in terms of plant age, maybe this is the second or third flowering from seedling stage.Name: C.skinneri-albescens.-25.4..jpg Views: 1524 Size: 70.7 KB
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    That is simply awesome, if only you could get a picture against a dark background without your gloves LOL !
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    Beautiful cattleya orchid bloom, Geoff. I love the big white blooms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Halloamey View Post
    That is simply awesome, if only you could get a picture against a dark background without your gloves LOL !
    As requested...Name: C.skinneri-albescens.2.---2.jpg Views: 849 Size: 46.3 KB

    The flowers have darkened a little today - most unseasonable weather we are having - 27 deg.C. in April, its a record high for UK in April - and we have had wall-to wall sunshine all the month.
    But my rain tanks are getting low - have just 3 left ( 50 gallon tanks) out of the 10... I shall have to get some more joss sticks or something - no rain on the horizon for at least a week, they say...
    But flowers are not lasting as long as usual . Not surprising !.
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    Lovely....

    Geoff, I know I teased you about showing your fingerprints a week or two ago, but I was kidding! Now you're wearing gloves?!
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    Gorgeous!!!
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    I will echo e1...Gorgeous...delicate and a beauty! You have the loveliest flowers....
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    That is gorgeous Geoff. The shades on the lap are simply out of this world !
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    Default Albescens

    Albescens is a color variety and as all color varieties in the Cattleya world not accepted.
    Albescens is used when the color can be hardly seen on a white background.
    The accepted name is Guarianthe skinneri.
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    a Catt by any other name, would be as lovely... thanks for sharing Geoff

    and interesting gloves... keeping the flowers safe or is this now the latest fashion in Dorset?
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