catasetum naso x jumbo pearl - second clone

this is the second clone i had for catasetum naso x jumbo pearl. you can also see the mark variation of the off spring, thought it is from the same parents. just to keep track of this clone, i tagged them "green cap light spots". 

first pic below, the entire spike

lateral view of the flower

view from inside of the labellum

close up on the detail of inner labellum

close up of the lateral edge of the lateral lobe of labellum, showing the mild serrated edges

frontal view of the flower

another view of the flower

the last pic below here is also from the same parents, you can see there the marked variation between the siblings. the one on top inherited most of the naso gene while the one below had the characteristic of both.

this is the reason why it is at times impossible to correct ID a hybrid, especially complex crosses (it is different if it is a cross between two primary species) once the tag is lost. that is why, i always make sure the tagging is done properly. one can also keep two tag for a plant, one tied to the hanger/pot and another one buried right under the pot.

Catasetum Penang (Catasetum pileatum 'Green Gold' X Catasetum Susan Fuchs

catasetum penang, a cross between pileatum and susan fuchs. there are many varieties of ctsm penang but the red one seems to be most popular among catasetum hobbyist. initially when i bought this hybrid i was hoping for some green form of a penang due to the green gold variety of pileatum that is used as a parent. however the outcome of the cross is a deep red penang.

this particular division is rescued from a damaged bulb that got crushed when the mother plant fell on the floor. never that that i would be strong enough to produce a spike on the first growth. what i like about this plant is the shape and color of the flower. very well balance, could be a good parent for making wonderful hybrids!

catasetum tabulare

the name of this species is derived from the word tabularis which means flattened horizontally referring to the large flat structure of the callus. the flowers of this specie is large. most prominent feature of this species is the large triangular callus at the center of the lip. the callus is often smooth except in at least one of the variety, namely catasetum tabulare "rhinophorum". this variety has a very rough callus appearance, and personally it is my most favorite tabulare and shall remain in my wishlist.


the only flower that survived the rainy spell, had three initially but two buds were damaged by the heavy rain

appearance of the flower on initial blom

close up on the callus of the labellum

full bloom of the flower in the lower pic

lateral view of the flower at full bloom