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Sat, Oct 16, 10 at 19:28
| I've been growing many catt hybrids and I want to try a species catt. I'm interested in the ones with pink and/or white flowers. I did some research and came up with over a dozen species that match the description.
This question is more like a survey: which one is your favorite catt species? And which one would you recommend for me? |
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| Perhaps ease of culture in your conditions in zone 7 may be a major factor. Two easy to grow species here are Cattleya intermedia and Cattleya maxima. Zone 7? |
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| Posted pics of some varieties of Cattleya intermedia over on the photo gallery. |
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- Posted by stitzelweller Md (My Page) on Sun, Oct 17, 10 at 6:44
| While it is neither pink nor white, the easiest Cattleya species IMO is Cattleya forbesii. Please, note that I am in Md, not far from Pa, USDA zone 7 (barely), latitude 39N. --Stitz-- |
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| My favorite is C. (Laelia) purpurata and I am trying to collect all variations. This is a species I don't mind having duplicates sitting around taking up space. This is the purpurata v. werkhauseri I'm now trying to collect as many C. intermedia Enjoy the pursuit! Brooke
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| I love intermedia for the ease of growing. I have collected quite a few vars I love Catt bowringiana - it is strikingly beautiful when covered with blooms. I especially like the coerulea vars. Easy to grow. Like Brooke, I collect Purpurata - my favorite. Lots of vars out there to keep a collector happy. Mine bloom with lots of light. |
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