I am not very big on hybrids, but I think this Slc. Wendy’s Valentine Jun on the top left is very pretty and I was sure my friend B. would agree with me, but the first picture I took did not do justice to the flower, so here is a better picture. Top right is a Venezuelan species Cattleya Lueddemaniana Clin Mc Dade x Raga bred by Armando Mantellini of Orquideario Cerro Verde, very fragrant!
I have quiet a few Cattleya Intermedias from Brazil. Above are two of them, they have begun to flower so you shoudl see lots of them in the upcoming weeeks here. The one on the left does not have great shape, but it has very nice flaring on the petals, which makes it special. A more tarditional one is seen on the right Cattleya Intermedia Amethystina, which flowers very generously here in my house. Right now the plant has eight flowers and around 8 more bulbs.
Las Sunday a friend called and said he had purchased an orchid for me that the seller guaranteed I did not have in my colletion and he would bring to my house. I was intrigued at how the seller would know whether I ahd it or not but did not argue. Well, the flower above is made by an craftsman who sells is wares outside the National Gallery in Caracas.He makes flowers out of soda cans, in this case a can of Grape “Golden Cup” as seen by the upside down lettering. I also saw a beautiful ose made by him. Thanks M. and J.
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