Orchid of the day: Cattlianthe Trick or Treat (previously known as Laeliocattleya (Lc) Trick or Treat)

Cattlianthe Trick or Treat

When I started putting this post together, I was told the name of this orchid is Laeliocattleya (Lc) Trick or Treat. Then Arne started researching and found out the name has changed! So the new name for this complex hybrid is Cattlianthe Trick or Treat. When he bought this orchid, he was told it wasn't going to be too big but of course over the years, the orchid grew and grew. He has had this orchid for at least 4 years now. Today we measured and we found that the height of this orchid including the 4 inch pot is 20 inches. 

A) Jan. 23rd 2015

B) Jan. 31st 2015

C) Feb. 12th 2015.

Below is a paragraph Arne put together to explain why and what the name change is all about. 

I don’t really like very complex hybrids so I bought my Laeliocattleya Trick or Treat at the Maryland orchid because it didn’t look like a hybrid and it its orange color was very intense. That was four years ago.  Since then it is not a Laeliocattleya anymore.  One of its grandparents, Cattleya aurantiaca, belonged to the group of bifoliate Cattleyas that are now all clustered into the genera Guarianthe.  Two other grandparents were Laelia cinnabarina and Laelia crispate, orange and yellow, respectively, which are now considered Cattleyas.

This all ends up with an orchid hybrid that involves the two genera Cattleya and Guarianthe and the final name ends up being Cattlianthe Trick or Treat.  No one should believe that this is the final name.  I will continue calling it Laeliocattleya because I’m sure the Royal Horticultural Society in England will come up with different names for the parents soon. -by Arne.

D) Jan. 23rd, the four blooms developing.

E) Two blooms fully opened on Jan. 30th.

F) Up close of the brightly colored blooms

G) A side profile.

H) By Feb. 12, all four flowers are opened.

I) The flowers are all still in bloom March 1st 2015.

That's my post for this weekend. As usual, more to come! We do have a few just bursting to bloom! Let's pray the cold Winter ends soon and Spring will be on her way soon!