Cattleya purpurata 'Hot Cross'

July 19, 2025 - Filoli Historic House

Cattleya purpurata 'Hot Cross'
species
AM 81
Exhibited by: Amy and Ken Jacobsen
Photographer: Chaunie Langland

Award 20255316

All awards considered pending until published in the AOS Orchids Plus. Pictures are not the AOS Award photos. Descriptions are subject to revision in final publication.

Measurements in cm.

NS 14.2 NSV 16.2

DSW 2.1 DSL 8.6

PETW 4.3 PETL 8.4

LSW 2.0 LSL 8.1

LIPW 4.0 LIPL 6.3

# flwrs
7 # buds
0 # infl
2

Description: Seven flowers on two up to 41-cm inflorescences; sepals acuminate, cream, suffused and veined dark magenta; petals acute, ruffled, cream, heavily overlaid dark magenta distal two-thirds, veined and suffused dark magenta edges; lip ruffled, tubular over column, throat yellow veined dark magenta; column cream, anther cap cream; substance medium, texture crystalline.

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