Catasetum Alexa

Hybrid 1 award

Catasetum Bela Vista's Sangria × Catasetum denticulatum

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Species Hybrid Seed parent Pollen parent

Catasetum Alexa

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Species composition

Catasetum denticulatum 50.0% Catasetum lanciferum 25.0% Catasetum pileatum 25.0%

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Awards

Photo: Graham Jackson

HCC / OCNZ 2024 'Awapuni'

78.40 points Palmerston North 20 February 2024

Measurements

Flower size 56.6 × 56.6 mm Petals 36.2 × 17.2 mm Dorsal sepal 30.1 × 10 mm Lateral sepals 30 × 13 mm Lip 27.5 × 21 mm

1 inflorescence 13 flowers

Plant growing in a 100mm pot carrying one 250mm inflorescence with 13 flowers. Sepals and petals burgundy, paler on reverse with burgundy spots. Lip deep cream edged at the top with burgundy. The extended column cream overlaid with burgundy basally. Substance is firm and texture of sepals and petals matte. Lip has heavy substance and a shiny texture like wax.

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Hybrids from Catasetum Alexa

As pollen parent

Catasetum Tom Pickens Catasetum Karen Armstrong ×

Fredclarkeara Desert Bordeaux Mormodia Painted Desert ×

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