Oh, you're right, the cross I attempted is not Prince John! Its actually, Cattleya Eleanora. I'll pin this to the top of the comments for clarification. Thank you for pointing this out!
@@SVKLOrchids Interesting that C. Eleanora is listed (on OrchidRoots) as having no immediate offspring. I wonder if that is due to _Cattleya warscewiczii_ falling out of favor as a species rather quickly in the hobby back in the 20th century.
It's good to see your shade house up and going well with no troubles! A few years ago or so I bought a Brassavola bag baby and now she's huge and happy, blooming regularly and at night the fragrance fills the entryway.
Little Stars is great! I actually want to grab a subulifolia (the other half of Little Stars) one of these days, since its such a stunning plant in bloom!
Absolutely stunning nodosa, Stephen. Thanks for sharing 😊 I maintain that the diploid amethystoglossa far outweighs the polyploid in terms of the finer details and aesthetic quality. I'd give an arm and a leg for that warscewiczii and hardyana 😊
Nice update Steven, I hope the pollination takes, would be a nice one. I've got a couple of nodosa primaries, with dowiana and dormaniana, adds a bit of colour😂
@@justinsdutchtropics I might also self the Hardyana next year as well. It's a very uncommon color variety. It would be great to get a bunch of different colors in the progeny.
Hi Your videos about the orchids are very informative, especially the ones about the Catasetums, which I have myself and the Phals from the store. I had a question, I received a bottle of the Catasetum and can you tell me more about how to care for the little ones. I saw that you also had some seedlings in your greenhouse. Greetings Rose and keep up the good work, I enjoy you videos.
@@rooskwakernaat28 Hi Rose, good to meet you! I haven’t made a video about deflasking Catasetum (maybe I should!), but here’s a video from my friend The Plant Propagator that should help: th-cam.com/video/KY5WAXxH1ss/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NXQannqZ1WvFV4CK
@@SVKLOrchids Hi, thank you for the tip. I immediately started looking and found some good tips. What do you use for potting the Catasetum seedlings? Greetings rose
Your Brassavola nodosa is beautiful. I have Little Stars and a few other nodosa hybrids, but would like to add nodosa to my collection. I am still waiting for my catasetums to show any signs that they are going to bloom, check them every morning, but there is still nothing :)
Lovely flowers! I have a question for anyone: I see the one comment about someone's B. nodosa not having any scent and heard in this video what a long way the breeding has come for this plant. Has scent (intentionally or not) been bred out of current varieties? If so, does anyone know which varieties are more likely to be scented? (sorry if this is a double post, I already tried once to post this q)
I have a question for anyone: I see one comment about someone's B. nodosa having no scent, and heard in this video about how "the breeding's come a long way..." I'm wondering if maybe the scent has (intentionally or not) been bred out of current varieties? And if so, does anyone know what varieties are more likely to be scented?
I bought a generic nodosa many many years ago and that plant produces flowers in abundance and they are large for the species. The color is just meh, nothing special, just the size. Thrips ruined a lot of the buds this spring but I don't worry about it too much, more will come. I'm waiting on the labiata rubra I got from H&R to bloom for the first time. It is supposed to be a 4N but I have my doubts. The leaves are smaller than my 'September Mist' but they are noticeably thicker and the pb's stand much more erect, will have to wait to see if the blooms have the heavier texture of a 4N. Should be any day now that the first bud opens.
@@michaelmccarthy4077 Your labiata is about to open first bloom? That’s really early and I’m really jealous! I’ve also got a rubra that should bloom for the first time this year. I can check to see if it’s 4N and send pollen if yours isn’t 4N.
@@SVKLOrchids it really shouldn't be blooming, it is under lights and gets more than 13 hours of light a day, but it has two buds (a third blasted in sheath) nonetheless. So long as it is rubra, it doesn't matter that much if it is 4N, I just want a nice rubra. The buds are quite dark so it should be rubra.
Orchidweb and Chadwick’s & Sons has Cattleya Prince John as (dowiana x Hardyana). I couldn’t find the hybrid name for Wars. x hardyana.
Oh, you're right, the cross I attempted is not Prince John! Its actually, Cattleya Eleanora. I'll pin this to the top of the comments for clarification. Thank you for pointing this out!
@@SVKLOrchids Interesting that C. Eleanora is listed (on OrchidRoots) as having no immediate offspring. I wonder if that is due to _Cattleya warscewiczii_ falling out of favor as a species rather quickly in the hobby back in the 20th century.
@@TheDanEdwards I’m baffled that it isn’t used more often in modern hybrids. It’s like the breeders forgot about it for the last 100 years.
Exciting to see how you will continue to curate your collection! Everyone looks happy in the shade tent!
So far, so good! Everything definitely looks a lot better than this time last year.
Great to see how parts of your collection are doing. Your shade house seems to suit perfect four orchids. 👍
Thank you! 😃
It's good to see your shade house up and going well with no troubles!
A few years ago or so I bought a Brassavola bag baby and now she's huge and happy, blooming regularly and at night the fragrance fills the entryway.
@@ceeteemcdee4126 The fragrance is great!
Very nice. The Brassolvola is a beauty. I have Little Stars and nodosa, but they are not blooming. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend. 🤗👏
Little Stars is great! I actually want to grab a subulifolia (the other half of Little Stars) one of these days, since its such a stunning plant in bloom!
Great update! I agree about Hardyana! Hope it takes for you! 😊
@@hillbillyorchids 🤞
Absolutely stunning nodosa, Stephen. Thanks for sharing 😊 I maintain that the diploid amethystoglossa far outweighs the polyploid in terms of the finer details and aesthetic quality. I'd give an arm and a leg for that warscewiczii and hardyana 😊
@@lookthrumyeyes I agree on the amethystoglossa!
Nice update Steven, I hope the pollination takes, would be a nice one. I've got a couple of nodosa primaries, with dowiana and dormaniana, adds a bit of colour😂
@@justinsdutchtropics I’ll definitely do that cross next year too!
@@SVKLOrchids nice one! the cross with dowiana seems to give a nice range of possibilities
@@justinsdutchtropics I might also self the Hardyana next year as well. It's a very uncommon color variety. It would be great to get a bunch of different colors in the progeny.
Hi
Your videos about the orchids are very informative, especially the ones about the Catasetums,
which I have myself and the Phals from the store.
I had a question, I received a bottle of the Catasetum and can you tell me more about how to
care for the little ones. I saw that you also had some seedlings in your greenhouse.
Greetings Rose and keep up the good work, I enjoy you videos.
@@rooskwakernaat28 Hi Rose, good to meet you! I haven’t made a video about deflasking Catasetum (maybe I should!), but here’s a video from my friend The Plant Propagator that should help: th-cam.com/video/KY5WAXxH1ss/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NXQannqZ1WvFV4CK
@@SVKLOrchids Hi, thank you for the tip.
I immediately started looking and found some good tips.
What do you use for potting the Catasetum seedlings?
Greetings rose
@@rooskwakernaat28 Spag works well!
Your Brassavola nodosa is beautiful. I have Little Stars and a few other nodosa hybrids, but would like to add nodosa to my collection. I am still waiting for my catasetums to show any signs that they are going to bloom, check them every morning, but there is still nothing :)
Nodosa is definitely a good one to add! If you Catsetums are young, they'll likely bloom in the late summer or early fall.
@@SVKLOrchidsGreat! I will try to be patient.
absolute Beautiful 🌸Kudos 🪴👍
@@channeliman521 thanks!😊
Lovely flowers! I have a question for anyone: I see the one comment about someone's B. nodosa not having any scent and heard in this video what a long way the breeding has come for this plant. Has scent (intentionally or not) been bred out of current varieties? If so, does anyone know which varieties are more likely to be scented?
(sorry if this is a double post, I already tried once to post this q)
@@a.r-t4z no one is breeding for scent that I’m aware of!
I have a question for anyone: I see one comment about someone's B. nodosa having no scent, and heard in this video about how "the breeding's come a long way..." I'm wondering if maybe the scent has (intentionally or not) been bred out of current varieties? And if so, does anyone know what varieties are more likely to be scented?
My nodosa does not have a scent even at night. 😕
I bought a generic nodosa many many years ago and that plant produces flowers in abundance and they are large for the species. The color is just meh, nothing special, just the size. Thrips ruined a lot of the buds this spring but I don't worry about it too much, more will come.
I'm waiting on the labiata rubra I got from H&R to bloom for the first time. It is supposed to be a 4N but I have my doubts. The leaves are smaller than my 'September Mist' but they are noticeably thicker and the pb's stand much more erect, will have to wait to see if the blooms have the heavier texture of a 4N. Should be any day now that the first bud opens.
@@michaelmccarthy4077 Your labiata is about to open first bloom? That’s really early and I’m really jealous! I’ve also got a rubra that should bloom for the first time this year. I can check to see if it’s 4N and send pollen if yours isn’t 4N.
@@SVKLOrchids it really shouldn't be blooming, it is under lights and gets more than 13 hours of light a day, but it has two buds (a third blasted in sheath) nonetheless. So long as it is rubra, it doesn't matter that much if it is 4N, I just want a nice rubra. The buds are quite dark so it should be rubra.
@@michaelmccarthy4077 I look forward to seeing photos!