Twinkle, twinkle little....
Published Saturday, October 08, 2005 by Damon | E-mail this post 
Diacattleya Chantilly Lace 'Twinkle' is currently in bloom. This plant is perhaps more appropriately called Caulocattleya Chantilly Lace since the pod parent Diacrium bicornutum has had the genus name changed to Caularthron. A most unfortunate name change since Diacrium sounds much better. This is a hybrid between Cattleya El Dorado Splash and Caul. bicornutum. I can't find any pictures of the pod parent, but I will presume it to be some sort of red. Caularthrons have color blocking genes that strongly influence hybrid progeny, additionally the genes that control lip shape seem to be dominant as well. Hybrids of Caularthron also exhibit a great deal of vigor in growth, I've seen this in both Iwanagaara and Dialaelia.
Diacattleya Chantilly Lace 'Twinkle
For some strange reason the buds on this particular plant are pointed straight up, hence the odd photo angle.
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