Victory and defeat in the cultivation of plants of the Cattleya Alliance.
Thats Enough walkeriana
Published Wednesday, March 15, 2006 by Damon | E-mail this post 
I'm a compulsive C. walkeriana purchaser. I can't resist the well shaped blooms and delightful fragrance. I also relish the thought that I am a skilled enough grower to coax these notoriously finicky plants to bloom.
In late February I had my first success, a single bloom from a plant gave me endless pleasure for the few short weeks it was blooming. This performance was augmented when another clone pushed out the leafless pseudobulb that signals flowering. When the flower opened, there was a rude surprise.
The petals, sepals and lip are all poorly shaped. The tumor of the right petal looks like a cold sore. I consulted with some peers on the net and the consensus is that this is not uncommon on small specimens of C. walkeriana. I am undecided as whether it will stay in the collection.
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