100mm Cattleya Orchid Seedling SVO10666 (C. Angel Bells ‘Susie’ AM/AOS x C. Victorian Lace’ Diamond Orchids’)

Hybrid seedling plant in a 100mm pot. Flowering size plantsHow do you breed for compact plant with white flowers?  There have been many large sized plants with  white flowers not so much in smaller plant forms.  This cross is where we are working to achieve the goal of compact plants with white flowers (without the spade lip shape of walkeriana) Angel Bells (C. Empress Bells x C. Little Angel) is a classic white Cattleya with flowers well displayed above of the foliage, pure white and a glistening texture. Victorian Lace (C. Moon Festival x C. walkeriana) is a small plant just 6” tall, its flowers are flat and full shaped with beautiful form.    We are optimistic on several fronts with this cross. The large alba flowers and of ‘Suzie’ and the small plant, shape, and alba color of ‘Diamond Orchids’ are expected to get to the goal. This is a new area in the breeding of CattsImported Seedling from Sunset Valley Orchids, USA. Picture shows the parent of this cross. The above description was written by Fred Clarke and details the expectation of this hybrid. For information on growing Cattleyas check out our growing page at http://barritaorchids.com/pages/growers-resource-page