Sunset blooms- a cattleya and a renanopsis

Two interesting bloomers are just coming into bloom in the greenhouse. The first is a cross of Blc. Owen Holmes x C. Chocolate Drop that I purchased from Carter and Holmes a few years back. Sadly, it's still in its 2.5" pot, but it bloomed anyway. I expected rich red flowers, but was quite surprised (and perhaps a bit disappointed-- I love rich red) when it opened up and was... orange. The texture is extremely heavy like that of Chocolate Drop, but it lacks the waxiness. Instead, it has a bit of "sparkle" to it, and a velvety-ness to the lip.



Next, a really cool hybrid is blooming out. I've been watching this spike grow with anticipation the past couple of months. Renanopsis Embers 'Woodland's Best' AM/AOS was a gift from a very gracious on another forum. (Vndps lissochiloides x Ren monachica ) It's simply amazing! The color really is unbelievably bright-- a vivid deep yellow tinged with a touch of orange speckled with fire-engine red... WOW! My favorite colors together in one bloom! It stays at the very top of the greenhouse near the *&^% Mokara and my schombos, so it gets a LOT of light.