100mm Cattleya Orchid Seedling SVO10686 (Bl. Richard Mueller ‘4n’ x Bc. Gulfshore’s Beauty ‘Green Dean’ HCC/AOS)

Hybrid seedling plant in a 100mm pot. Flowering size plantsRichard Mueller (B. nodosa x L. milleri) is a well-recognized breeder in many Brassavola breeding programs. A recent addition to this breeding group is, Gulfshore’s Beauty (B. nodosa x C. dormaniana) the cultivar ‘Green Dean’ is a chance 4n clonal mutation we located in a population blooming at Cal Orchid.   These will be easy-to-grow plants with starry-shaped flowers in green to yellow with pink to red lips!   Imported 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