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Cattleya luteola

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Mary Jane, Jun 16, 2009.

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  1. Jun 16, 2009 #1
    Mary Jane

    Mary Jane New Member

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    I bought this a couple of years ago from Little Frog Farms.

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  2. Jun 16, 2009 #2
    Brant

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    how cute , i like the colors, does the lip unfurl more ?
     
  3. Jun 16, 2009 #3
    Mary Jane

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    First time it's bloomed since I've owned it so I have no idea. I hope not, I like the tube look on this. It opened over the weekend.
    What I don't understand is this; the flower on the left looks what I would call normal while the other has a little hat on the top of the lip. That one is also a lot bigger then the 'normal' one.
     
  4. Jun 16, 2009 #4
    Clark

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    Love the colors, good growing MJ.
     
  5. Jun 16, 2009 #5
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Nice one, MJ.
     
  6. Jun 16, 2009 #6
    Brant

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    one is circumcised and well, one is NOT ...
     
  7. Jun 16, 2009 #7
    Alexis

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    I like the color of yours better than the one I have. How do you find the fragrance?
     
  8. Jun 16, 2009 #8
    Mary Jane

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    Thanks for the nice comments.

    Alexis, the fragrance has me stymied. Not sure if it's what I would call nice but it's not offensive. This morning I did detect what I thought was a plastic-cucumber-y smell.

    How does it smell to you?
     
  9. Jun 16, 2009 #9
    Chris

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    MJ, this is a nice clone! Well bloomed.

    I think they smell like vinyl.
     
  10. Jun 16, 2009 #10
    Wendy H

    Wendy H Just me

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    Nice MJ! I believe the one on the right has the column outide if the lip instead of inside. Mine used to do that once in awhile too. I agree with Chris on the vinyl scent....warm vinyl.
     
  11. Jun 16, 2009 #11
    Doc Elly

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    My Catt luteola just bloomed, no hats, but the lips did stay tubular. The fragrance on mine is really nice - sort of a woody-spicy scent that smells like some commercial perfume whose name I can't recall. (When I'm at the airport and bored, I go in the duty-free shop and smell all the perfumes). Seems like the luteola fragrance varies a lot from one cultivar to another, and even varies according to the time of day, with the nice fragrance in the morning and the "vinyl" fragrance in the afternoon.
     
  12. Jun 16, 2009 #12
    Mary Jane

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    Bingo. Warmish vinyl. That is it. With a little cucumber thrown in for good measure.
    And thank you, Wendy. I bet that is what it is. I don't bloom enough stuff to know all that orchidy info. :D Thanks.
    And again, thanks for all of your nice comments. I like this plant. I wonder if Rob is still in business? I've not seen him anywhere for a very long time.
     
  13. Jun 16, 2009 #13
    Alexis

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    I don't think luteolas smell good, but I am strangely drawn to the fragrance nonetheless. Vinyl is a good description.
     
  14. Jun 16, 2009 #14
    Jean

    Jean whatever

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    Nice one, MJ!
     
  15. Jun 16, 2009 #15
    Clark

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    Someones been sniffen seats.
     
  16. Jun 16, 2009 #16
    Ann

    Ann Beadin' fool

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    Neat, Mary Jane! Just lift up those thingies and put them over the top of the column. Simple. You're welcome.
     
  17. Jun 16, 2009 #17
    Home Grown

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    Nice one MJ! This species is what I am painting at the moment!:D
     
  18. Jun 16, 2009 #18
    Karen

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    That's nice!
     
  19. Jun 16, 2009 #19
    JonP

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    I like it too!
     
  20. Jun 16, 2009 #20
    Forrest

    Forrest Really Neat

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    thats purty.
     
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