Cal-Orchid

(Phyllis Hebrard X Thu Ba) ‘Amigo’
Since I saw some photos of spotted Cymbidiums from Andy Easton, I thought I would show one of his seedlings that I got from Bert Ruiter, the wealthiest grower I know. It is a first bloom and I wish my workers knew what to do with a pendulous spike.

Lc. Aloha Case ‘Ching Hua’ AM/AOS
This is an old hybrid but still one of the best for it’s type. It is a cross of C. walkeriana with L. pumila. The flower is enormous. NS 12.5 cm. PW 5.7 cm. It would probably be bigger if we took better care of it.

C. skinneri alba
I was thrilled to receive this gift from my friend Kurtis Shojiro, mostly because it was the first Cattleya that he has sent to me that has more than one flower. It is a fantastic example of a true alba form.