As it was from a garden centre, all that was on the label was
"Cattleya". Maybe the breeders just give them names like "Cattleya v.
Garden Centre Strain A". The flowers are very dainty and prettily
coloured in pale pinks and off-white. The lip is edged in dark pink
with a deep yellow throat that has dark pink spots in it.

Kate

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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Kate, what is the name of the Cattleya? Do you know?

Diana

"Kate" wrote in message
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When visiting an orchid nursery a while back, I smelt this lovely
fragrance. Following the olfactory trail, we found a cattleya. It
was a very small plant but it had a single, huge, bright pink
flower. I looked to see the variety and the label read "Dave`s. Not
for sale" Seems an odd name for a plant...

I suspect that my cattleya is some hybrid developed in Holland so
doubt that I would be able to trace its parentage. As I said
earlier, it did have a smell last year. The flowers are quite small
but with four out (and seven to go), you`d think there would be
something. If the weather is good tomorrow, I will try putting it
outside in a sunny, sheltered spot to see if I can get a reading on
the sniffometer.

Kate