Cattleya Orchid SVO10873 (Pot. Al Tanhauser 'The Best One' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)

Cattleya Orchid SVO10873 (Pot. Al Tanhauser 'The Best One' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube. The impressive Al Thanhauser (C. Orchidglade x Pot. Rubescence) produces strong stems carrying 4 5 fantastic, sparkling red flowers with dark burgundy lips. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole Star) is a darling mini Catt that flowers twice a year and occasionally 3 all from a 3 pot. Good stems hold 2 3 bright red flowers of good form. This cross has huge potential, and my instincts are telling me that this

Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube. 

The impressive Al Thanhauser (C. Orchidglade x Pot. Rubescence) produces strong stems carrying 4-5 fantastic, sparkling red flowers with dark burgundy lips. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is a darling mini-Catt that flowers twice a year and occasionally 3 all from a 3” pot. Good stems hold 2-3 bright red flowers of good form.  This cross has huge potential, and my instincts are telling me that this is going to be a really nice hybrid. The expectation is for solid red flowers with dark red lips. Plants will be compact, maturing at 8” tall, and flower size and shape will be impressive. 

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