I have been reading "The Classic Cattleyas" by
Chadwick Pere and Fils, in which the authors assert
that a double sheath is a diagnostic characteristic of
Cattleya labiata. I have a seedling of Cattleya
labiata 'Mrs. E Ashworth' x 'Perola Rubra' which has
bloomed twice now. Both times, it had a single
sheath. The flower form and bloom season is
consistent with C. labiata, and the flower color is
consistent with those two parents, so I don't have any
reason to think it was mislabeled.
Does the single sheath indicate that my plant is
mislabeled, despite its appearance? Do young
seedlings of C. labiata sometimes bloom with a single
sheath? Are either of those parents known to be
hybrids, natural or otherwise?
Nick
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Nicholas Plummer
Durham, North Carolina, USA
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