new cattleya orchid
 

just got some new seedlings. the tag says "epc laser blue chaos"
orchid. One of the other pots had "elc laser blue chaos". I know
it's a cattleya of some kind but what are the other letters that are
in there? There are 3 seedling, ranging from 1 to 3 inches. How long
will it take before they blossom?

new cattleya orchid
 

Janice,

epc = epidendrum x cattleya. Commonly called epicat.
elc = epidendrum x laelia x cattleya.

They will flower in 3 to 4 years.

Mick

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"Janice Wiegley" wrote in message
om...
just got some new seedlings. the tag says "epc laser blue chaos"
orchid. One of the other pots had "elc laser blue chaos". I know
it's a cattleya of some kind but what are the other letters that are
in there? There are 3 seedling, ranging from 1 to 3 inches. How long
will it take before they blossom?

new cattleya orchid
 

Janice, in addition to what Mick said, you'll have to go back to the grower
and find out if your plant is a cross of the 3 genera (epidendrum x laelia x
cattleya) or if its a cross of the two genera (epidendrum x cattleya).

I looked up the name 'Laser Blue Chaos' and don't see it registered, but my
version of Wildcatt is old. There may be more current info on teh RHS
database (do a google search)

K Barrett

"Mick Fournier" wrote in message
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Janice,

epc = epidendrum x cattleya. Commonly called epicat.
elc = epidendrum x laelia x cattleya.

They will flower in 3 to 4 years.

Mick

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"Janice Wiegley" wrote in message
om...
just got some new seedlings. the tag says "epc laser blue chaos"
orchid. One of the other pots had "elc laser blue chaos". I know
it's a cattleya of some kind but what are the other letters that are
in there? There are 3 seedling, ranging from 1 to 3 inches. How long
will it take before they blossom?