Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube.
In this cross we are breeding for the classic shaped cattleya flower form, but in orange. We used the photo from ‘Native Son’ to show the high quality of the William Farrell (Pot. Helen Veliz x Blc. Llano) flowers. Carolina Golden D'Or (Blc. Bouton D'Or x C. Warpaint) has deep orange flowers with heavy substance. William Ferrell will impart shape, strong inflorescence and allow the flower colour from Carolina Golden D’or to express itself. When all this comes together it will make for impressive progeny.
Imported Seedling from Sunset Valley Orchids, USA. Picture shows the parent of this cross. The above description was written by Fred Clarke and details the expectation of this hybrid.
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