This always drives me a little crazy, because so many orchid growers don't want to acknowledge the additional genes of logdigesii in many plants. They are great plants, but I'm interested in the pure species the most. Thanks for discussing this topic
My C amethystoglossa and my C dolosa are both pushing out some nice growths currently so hopefully at the end we will get blooms! If we do, I’m dedicating my C amethystoglossa blooms to you because you’re responsible for my C amethystoglossa and my Ansellia africana. And hopefully in my near future a C Nobilior 😅 Thank you for all of the species Cattleya growing tips!!!!
My lueddemanniana started blooming three weeks ago, well ahead of normal. It decided not to open all of the spikes at once, the first one opened, two weeks later the second one opened, now the first one has gone over and the third is just opening. Still waiting to see if mossiae will do anything this year and if it will look better than the first time it bloomed (ugliest coerulea I have ever seen).
@@SVKLOrchids we've been quite a bit cooler and a lot wetter this winter compared to normal. A lot of plants are a month or so ahead of a typical year. The Aussie Dens range from low spike to already blooming, usually I don't get the first blooms until March. Den tortile has very advanced spikes and new growth, it usually blooms late March/early April. The anosmums are already showing bud bumps and I usually don't see those until March. A bunch of the Catasetinae never went dormant at all.
@@SVKLOrchids yep, el nino. It was the third wettest January on record. In December we were in a level 3 drought, we are down to level 1. January is usually the second driest month. El nino also gave us a very hot and dry summer, we had more rain in January than July.
I’ll probably end up cutting a piece off for myself and selling the rest of the plant as one, so it’ll be too big to ship. What part of Texas are you in?
I have read a paper about loddigessii influence among others in walkerianas and they mention also Orchidglade: DOI 10.4025/actasciagron.v39i3.32520 My walkeriana has some new growth developing right now and I'm hoping for flowers again. Last year, it bloomed in January but for sure it aborted a flower spike in fall when I moved it indoors. It just ended up growing a weird pseudobulb with a very small leave and what looked like tiny dried up buds instead. This is such a fascinating group. One of the nobiliors has a new growth and all the others are only producing roots... maybe...
Fingers crossed for the nobilior! I can’t see the walkeriana paper, but there’s a Japanese one that was really bad and a subsequent one done by Brazilians that was much better.
@@MattbyNature Ah, that's the better one. Still not a great paper, but better than the Japanese one where they had dolosa offspring in all the samples lol
A very handsome young man! Oh, the plants are nice too! Always love to see Grace Dunn!
Thanks! It's always nice to see Grace!
Your son is adorable! I have young plants of most of what you featured from SVO. It’s nice to see mature plants. I’ve got a ways to go for blooms.
Thank you! I love seeing SVO plants blooming for the first time. It's usually a really great surprise!
This always drives me a little crazy, because so many orchid growers don't want to acknowledge the additional genes of logdigesii in many plants. They are great plants, but I'm interested in the pure species the most. Thanks for discussing this topic
I know what you mean! I’ve been blocked by people on Facebook when I’ve mentioned that their “walkeriana” was a known hybrid.
Oh man, is it already Spring in Texas? Still middle of winter here😂. Look forward to seeing your big amethystoglossa in bloom again😊
Ya, its really nice weather right now. We call it Fool's Spring though, February usually has some nasty surprises for us. 😵
I have c. walkeriana ‘Estrella de Colima’ - I suspected it was not a pure walk.
Really interesting video- thanks
It's still a beautiful flower!
Thanks for the video! Can’t wait for those catasetum to wake up.
You and me both! Time to get growing again! Plus, the spring bloomers (tenebrosum, denticulatum, others) should put on a nice show too.
@@SVKLOrchids I’ll have to look forward to your flowers, don’t believe I have any spring bloomers yet… will have to see what I find next weekend!
@@williamlush9115 You going to the Austin show?
My C amethystoglossa and my C dolosa are both pushing out some nice growths currently so hopefully at the end we will get blooms! If we do, I’m dedicating my C amethystoglossa blooms to you because you’re responsible for my C amethystoglossa and my Ansellia africana. And hopefully in my near future a C Nobilior 😅 Thank you for all of the species Cattleya growing tips!!!!
Glad to help! What amethystoglossa do you have?
@@SVKLOrchids ‘C.H. Giant’ x ‘C.H. #1’
I really like the Ching Hua Giant, so I’m hoping the blooms reflect more of that coloring 🤞🏾
@@OrchidboyTroy Oh, I’ll have to look that one up! Not familiar with those parents.
@@SVKLOrchids if it blooms you will definitely get tagged in a photo
@@OrchidboyTroy nice!
Interesting info about “walkeriana” I have some question… I sent you the pictures to the Instagram.
Answered!
My lueddemanniana started blooming three weeks ago, well ahead of normal. It decided not to open all of the spikes at once, the first one opened, two weeks later the second one opened, now the first one has gone over and the third is just opening. Still waiting to see if mossiae will do anything this year and if it will look better than the first time it bloomed (ugliest coerulea I have ever seen).
Oh wow, that really is an early luedde! Nice that it's opening slowly over time.
@@SVKLOrchids we've been quite a bit cooler and a lot wetter this winter compared to normal. A lot of plants are a month or so ahead of a typical year. The Aussie Dens range from low spike to already blooming, usually I don't get the first blooms until March. Den tortile has very advanced spikes and new growth, it usually blooms late March/early April. The anosmums are already showing bud bumps and I usually don't see those until March. A bunch of the Catasetinae never went dormant at all.
@@michaelmccarthy4077 Ah, very interesting. Is the odd weather because of El Nino?
@@SVKLOrchids yep, el nino. It was the third wettest January on record. In December we were in a level 3 drought, we are down to level 1. January is usually the second driest month. El nino also gave us a very hot and dry summer, we had more rain in January than July.
@@michaelmccarthy4077 You just described our weather as well, verbatim.
I’d be interested in buying a division of the amethystoglossa
I’ll probably end up cutting a piece off for myself and selling the rest of the plant as one, so it’ll be too big to ship. What part of Texas are you in?
I used to live there. But live in NH now. If you figure out a way to ship keep me in mind.
@@dartexan2009 will do!
How do I buy from you? I need some please
I sometimes sell on the orchid sales pages on Facebook!
@@SVKLOrchids thank you. I finally found you in the group I am in. Waiting for more listings.
Where can i find your list of plants for sale. I am interested (and in California)
I don't have a list right now. But if you shoot me your email address on Facebook or Instagram, I can send one to you when I put it together.
Grayson did a good job 👍
@@vic-iv2ff thank you!
I have read a paper about loddigessii influence among others in walkerianas and they mention also Orchidglade: DOI 10.4025/actasciagron.v39i3.32520
My walkeriana has some new growth developing right now and I'm hoping for flowers again. Last year, it bloomed in January but for sure it aborted a flower spike in fall when I moved it indoors. It just ended up growing a weird pseudobulb with a very small leave and what looked like tiny dried up buds instead. This is such a fascinating group.
One of the nobiliors has a new growth and all the others are only producing roots... maybe...
Fingers crossed for the nobilior! I can’t see the walkeriana paper, but there’s a Japanese one that was really bad and a subsequent one done by Brazilians that was much better.
@@SVKLOrchids I’ll keep you posted on the nobilior!
This paper is the Brazilian one.
@@MattbyNature Ah, that's the better one. Still not a great paper, but better than the Japanese one where they had dolosa offspring in all the samples lol