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L. tenebrosa
'Rain Forest' FCC/AOS x L. tenebrosa 'Coast Orchids' AM/AOS

‘Rain Forest' has a very dark flower and it is the largest tenebrosa awarded at 8”. ‘Coast Orchids' has widest petals at 2” and carries 6 flowers, a very high flower count. An excellent tenebrosa cross, don't miss out on these. Very Limited

(Lc. Tokyo Magic '6-1' AM/AOS x Lc. Culminant 'La Tuilerie' AM/AOS)

Culminant bred the now famous Slc. Circle of Life; here it is pared with the proven breeder Tokyo Magic. The expectation is for strong stems to holding, large light lavender to white flowers above the foliage, blooming in March.

(Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS x C. Dubiosa 'Scully's' HCC/AOS)

Mari's Song is dominant for breeding flared petals. The Dubiosa is a well formed white flower with excellent lasting qualities. Clusters of shapely white & pink flowers with flaring.

(Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Pot. Burana Angel ‘SVO' HCC/AOS)

The dominant flaring of Mari's Song crossed to Burana Angel (Pot. Burana Beauty x Slc. Bright Angel) with its dark red flowers and darker red flaring, will give us 4-5, shapely, deeply colored flowers with darker flaring.

(Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Slc. Circle of Life 'Artistry')

The dominant flaring of Mari's Song combined with the highly successful hybrid Circle of Life have been flowering with good sized blooms and flares of excellent shape.

(Blc. Izumi Charm 'Winter Day' x C. Candy Tuft 'Fairy Floss' HCC/AOS)

Izumi Charm (Blc. Melody Fair x Blc. Love Sound) carries 4-5 large light yellow flowers of great shape. Candy Tuft is a light pink flower produced in long lasting clusters of 5-7 flowers. An interesting hybrid where we are looking for long lasting, clusters of 5-7 white to light pink flowers with dark purple lips.

Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Sc. Dal's Tradition 'SVO'

The dominant flaring of Mari's Song crossed to the large, salmon colored flower of Dal's Tradition (C. Horace x Sc. Beaufort). Hoping for salmon colored flowers with flaring.

Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Blc. Love Sound 'Dogashima' AM/AOS

The dominant flaring of Mari's Song and proven breeding traits of Love Sound will allow for light yellow flowers with flares held above the foliage 4-5 per stem. These have been coming out nice.

Blc. Horizon Flight 'Happy Landing' JC/AOS x Lc. Culminant 'La Tuilerie' AM/AOS

The legendary Frank Fordyce has proven the breeding potential of Horizon Flight, here it is crossed with the classic Culminant, parent to the famous Slc. Circle of Life grex. These have flowered with large lavender flowers with unique red/purple/yellow flares.

(Lc. Culminant 'La Tuilerie' AM/AOS x Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS)

Culminant parent to the famous Slc. Circle of Life grex is pared up with the spectacular Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagulls Apricot). Expect, 3-4 large, dark red/purple flowers on strong stems. Lots of potential here, excellent.

Sc. Dal's Tradition 'SVO' x Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS

Reciprocal of SVO 945.

(Slc. Precious Jewel 'One Fine Day' x Blc. Love Sound 'Dogashima' AM/AOS)

The dominance of Love Sound will give good stems and shape with the red color of Precious Jewel blending with the yellow to produce sunset colored flowers.

(Slc. Golden Treat 'Yellow Lips' x Slc. Cherry Country 'SVO')

Breeding for waxy red flowers with yellow lips, this is a color combination rarely seen. Big clusters of 7-9 red flowers and yellow lips. Spectacular in February.

(C. Mark Jones 'SVO' HCC/AOS x Slc. Jungle Gem 'Yellow Candy')

Large yellow flowers with red spots are very hard to come by. This hybrid combines the flower size and spotting of Mark Jones with the yellow flowers and spots of Jungle Gem. The first to flowers have been very pleasing, shapely yellows with red spots produced 3-4 per stem. If yellow flowers with red spots intrigue you don't miss this one.

C. aurantiaca
(C. aurantiaca 'Gold Country' 4n x self)

A superior dark orange tetraploid aurantiaca selfed to make more excellent tetraploids. The first to bloom have been very nice.

(Slc. Crimson Treat 'SVO' x Slc. Golden Treat 'SVO' )

Clusters of 5-9 dark red flowers on strong stems held above the foliage. A good spring bloomer, just in time for the show season.

C. Peckhaviensis
(C. schilleriana var. coerulea 'Orchidglade' x C. aclandiae var. coerulea 'Blue Sky' HCC/AOS)

This is a first in the breeding of bifoliate coerulea (blue) flowers. Expect flowers to have coerulea lips and columns with petals and sepals light green and a few light spots. The blue color forms will become valuable collector plants. Don't miss out on these.

(Lc. Tokyo Magic '6-1' AM/AOS x Blc. Love Sound 'Dogashima' AM/AOS)

Here two of the most important breeding plants are combined. Looking compact growth and good strong stems with medium sized yellow flowers and red lips.

(Lc. Tokyo Magic '6-1' AM/AOS x (Blc.Tropical Chip x Blc. Yellow Imp) 'SVO')

Tokyo Magic has proven its self as a reliable parent, the (Tropical Chip x Yellow Imp) carries 5 to 6 spectacular, bright yellow flower with deep red flares. The expectation is for wide bright yellow petals, some with deep red flares, carried 5-7 per stem.

(C. Interglossa 'Leny' AM/AOS x Lc. Mari's Magic 'Orchids Only' HCC/AOS )

Bright white flowers with deep purple flares and some may even be spotted. These will be carried well above the foliage in clusters of 7-9. Very showy

(Ctna. Splash of Port ‘SVO' x (Lc. Tokyo Magic x Slc. Dream Cloud) ‘SVO')

A nice little hybrid, small plants bloom with 3 to 5 flowers in 3” pots. The sparkling lavender flowers with white flares are really charming.

(Slc. Jungle Jewel 'Mojave' HCC/AOS x C. Sandra Turner 'Penny's)

Blooming size in 3” pots these have been blooming yellow with red spotting and markings. Very cute, the first few to flower ended up on the stud bench.

(Slc. Jungle Gem 'Vegas' x C. Sandra Turner 'Mojave' HCC/AOS)

Blooming size in 3” pots, expecting yellow flowers with burgundy spots. These plants will stay at about 6” tall and carry 3-5 flowers.

(Slc. Jungle Jewel 'Mojave' HCC/AOS x C. Sandra Turner 'Mojave' HCC/AOS)

L. briegeri
L. briegeri 'Star of Brazil' HCC/AOS x L. briegeri 'SVO'

Not often grown from seed, here two superior cultivars are combined. Limited supply.

(Slc. Ken's Dream 'Dogashima' HCC/AOS x Lc. Tokyo Magic '6-1" AM/AOS)

Ken's Dream (Lc. Persepolis x Sc. Beaufort) has yellow flowers with wide shapely petals. The Tokyo Magic will add to the yellow color, improve the stem and increase flower count. The plants will stay under 8” tall and have 3-4 nice yellow flowers.

(L. briegeri 'Star of Brazil' HCC/AOS x C. aclandiae var. coerulea 'Blue Sky' HCC/AOS)

These are growing really well. I did not intend to use the ‘Blue Sky' pollen when making the cross… but in hind sight it may be a blessing. These should exceed Lc. Jungle Elf in overall quality. Yellow flowers with spots on small plants.

(L. briegeri ‘Star of Brazil' HCC/AOS x C. Peckhaviensis ‘Red Spade' HCC/AOS)

Peckhaviensis (C. aclandiae x C. schilleriana) has a double shot of spotted parents and is a vigorous grower. In crossing to briegeri we are expecting good sized yellow flowers with burgundy spotting and red lips. I am eagerly awaiting the first flowers, these are nice.

L. Seagulls
(L. milleri 'Dr. Koopowitz Red' HCC/AOS x L. briegeri 'Star of Brazil' HCC/AOS)

These are growing really well, hybrid vigor is evident. The first to bloom in 3” pots have had 2-4 yellow flowers with a red overlay. Very cute and rarely offered.

(Lc. Tropical Pointer 'Cheetah' HCC/AOS x C. Mark Jones 'SVO' HCC/AOS)

These will be spotted flowers ranging in color from cream to light yellow. Expect 4-7 flowers per stem. Mature plants will be 10-12” tall.

(Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS x Pot. Golden Circle 'SVO' HCC/AOS)

Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagulls Apricot) and Golden Circle (Blc. Goldenzelle x Slc. Circle of Life) These have the potential to really produce some nice flowers. Expectation is for full, rounded, red flowers of award quality.

(Sc. Beaufort 'SVO' 4n x (Blc.Tropical Chip x Blc.Yellow Imp) 'SVO' )

Beaufort will reduce plant size, expecting yellow flowers with deep red flares.

Lc. Jalapa
(C. leopoldii 'SVO' AM/AOS x L. milleri 'Dr. Koopowitz Red' HCC/AOS)

This leopoldii blooms with 40 or more flowers! The milleri is a true dark red and carried 11-15 flowers per stem. These are growing really well with hybrid vigor evident. The first to bloom in 3” pots carried 5-7 red flowers. This cross is worth having.

(C. leopoldii 'SVO' AM/AOS x L. briegeri 'Star of Brazil' HCC/AOS)

This leopoldii blooms with 40 or more flowers! The briegeri is a bright yellow with 4-7 flowers on the stem. Showing hybrid vigor these are growing very nicely. Expect yellow flowers with red spotting and markings on strong up right stems.

C. leopoldii
( C. leopoldii 'SVO' AM/AOS x C. leopoldii 'Equilab' )

Two superior cultivars used here ‘SVO' blooms with 40 or more flowers and ‘Equilab' has great shape and coloring, expect high flower count and good form.

(C. Interglossa 'Leny' AM/AOS x (Blc.Tropical Chip x Blc.Yellow Imp) 'SVO' )

Expecting spots and flares in a range of colors on strong stems. Plants will mature at 12-14” and have 7-9 flowers.

(C. Chocolate Drop 'Kodama' AMAOS x L. milleri 'Dr. Koopowitz Red' HCC/AOS )

The first to bloom in 3” pots had deep red, starry shaped flowers. When mature I expect the plants will produce 15 or more flowers per stem. Blooms in March.

(C. Chocolate Drop 'Kodama' AM/AOS x Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS)

Will be similar to Blc. Cherry Suisse (C. Chocolate Drop x Blc. Oconee) awarded with 9 AM's and an FCC. Rubescence is (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagulls Apricot). Inflorescences will carry 3-5 dark red, waxy flowers of excellent shape. Not to be missed

(Lc. Lulu 'Hot Pink' AM/AOS x C. Mark Jones 'SVO' HCC/AOS)

Two excellent spotted bifoliates. Lulu has a huge heads of 10 or more, hot pink spotted flowers and Mark Jones up to 7 flowers with exceptionally wide petals. Combined these will produce nice heads of 7 or more, pink flowers with hot pink spotting.

(Pot. Fordyce Prelude ‘Pinnacle' AM/AOS x (Blc. Tropical Chip x Blc. Yellow Imp) ‘SVO')

Fordyce Prelude (Blc. Horizon Flight x Slc. California Apricot) has exceptionally widepetals with eye catching sunset colored flares, (Blc. Tropical Chip x Blc. Yellow Imp) carries 5 to 6 spectacular bright yellow flower with deep red flares. Expect very shapely flowers in sunset colors with deep red flaring.

Lc. Purple Cascade
(C. Interglossa 'Leny' AM/AOS x Lc. Tokyo Magic '6-1" AM/AOS)

This will produce white flowers with deep purple flares on tall stems caring 5-7 flowers. There is a chance a few of these will be light yellow with purple flares…

Pot. Little Magician
(Pot. Little Toshie 'Gold Country' AM/AOS x Lc. Tokyo Magic '6-1" AM/AOS)

‘Gold Country' possibly the best of the Little Toshie's has pure yellow flowers with a bright red lip it's like a mini Blc. Toshie Aoki. Tokyo Magic is a proven breeder that carries 4-6 bright yellow flowers on a strong stem. A nice addition to any collection.

Slc. Precious Jewel
(Slc. Precious Jewel 'One Fine Day' x self )

I don't often self plants but ‘One Fine Day' was just exceptional. Deep red flowers on a mini plant to bloom in a 3” pot

(Lc. Sierra Skies var coerulea 'Leone' x Lc. Floralia's Azul var. coerulea 'Sandra' AM/AOS)

Sierra Skies is a well shaped dark coerulea flower and is the only ‘blue' I know of that can flower 3 times a year. Floralia's Azul flowers twice a year and has superb flower color, shape and size. The expectation is for coerulea flowers of good shape on compact plants to flower several times a year. This is the latest in ‘blue' breeding.

Slc. Lucky Gem
(Lc. Lucky Charms ‘SVO' x Slc. Jungle Gem ‘Very Nice' )

Two very nice spotted bifoliates. Lucky Charms has a large light cream/yellow flower with uniform spotting, Jungle Gem had yellow flowers and burgundy spots with a nice rounded shape. The expectation is for improved flower size with yellow flowers and burgundy spots. One already had received and AOS award.

(Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Lc. Mem. Robert Strait 'Islander Delights' 4n mutation)

This is breeding for large flower size on plants not to exceed 12” in height. Light lavender blooms with varying degree of darker flaring carried 2-4 per inflorescence.

(Blc Rosebud ‘Carmela' x Lc. Bonnie Temperly ‘Nice One')

This is also breeding for large flowers on compact plants at about 10-12” tall. Dark purple, shapely flowers of excellent form carried 3-5 per stem. Great potential here.

Slc. Lucky Gem
Slc. Jungle Gem 'Yellow Jacket' x Lc. Lucky Charms 'SVO'

‘Yellow Jacket' is a clear yellow flower with red spots and Lucky Charms has a large light cream/yellow flower with uniform spotting. The expectation is for improved flower size with yellow flowers and burgundy spots.

Schom. Schultzi "Old Sherry" x C. leopoldii 'SVO AM/AOS'

These will mature as large plants with bulbs 20 to 24” tall. This is the leopoldii that blooms with 40 or more flowers and the schultzii carries 9-11 flowers on a 3' inflorescence. Long stems of 20 or more dark chocolate/red flowers. When mature these will be truly spectacular!

Slc. Lucky Gem
(Slc. Jungle Gem ‘Very Nice' x Lc. Lucky Charms ‘SVO' )

(Blc Rosebud ‘Carmela' x Lc. Mem. Robert Strait ‘Islanders Delights' 4n )

Rosebud (Blc. Ronald Haussermann x Lc. Mini Purple) and Mem. Robert Strait (C. walkeriana x Lc. Wayndora), this is breeding for large flowers on plants not to exceeding 10-12” tall. Expect good form, dark lavender flowers with some possessing darker lavender flares on the petals.

(Slc. Golden Acclaim ‘Richella' AM/AOS x Lc. Tokyo Magic ‘6-1' AM/AOS)

Golden Acclaim produces, 4-6 flowers of an intense, bright yellow with a cerise red lip and flowers 2 times a year. The addition of Tokyo Magic's genes will improve the strength of the inflorescence and reinforce flower color. Bright yellows with deep red lips on strong up right stems.

(Lc. Tropical Pointer ‘Cheetah' HCC/AOS x Lc. Lucky Charms ‘SVO')

These will be lightly spotted flowers ranging in color from cream to light yellow. Expect 4-7 flowers per stem. Mature plants will be 8-10” tall.

(C. Loddiglossa v. coerulea ‘Blues' x C. leopoldii v. coerulea ‘Kathleen' JC/AOS)

Here we have a continuation in the breeding of bifoliate coerulea (blue) flowers. The Loddiglossa (C. amethystoglossa x C. loddigesii) has 9 to11 light blue flowers with darker lips, produced on a 12” inflorescence. The leopoldii blooms with 7 or more flowers where the petals and sepals are light green, the lip and part of the column are blue. Expect flowers to have coerulea lips and columns with the petals and sepals having a chance to be light blue with a few spots. These blue color forms will become collector plants. Don't miss out on this.

(Lc. Mini Purple ‘Bonanza' AM/AOS x Slc. Angel Jack ‘SVO Brilliant')

Bred to be very dark purple flower on mini plants. The first to bloom have met this expectation, flowering in 3” pots with intense purple flowers.

(Lc. Floralia's Azul var. coerulea 'Sandra' AM/AOS x Lc. Mini Purple var. coerulea 'H&R' )

These will be the next generation in mini blue breeding. Bred to be mature when plants are 6” tall and flower in 3” pots. Shapely, light blue flowers with very dark lips.

(C. Loddiglossa var. coerulea 'Blues' x C. aclandiae var. coerulea 'Blue Sky' HCC/AOS)

More breeding in bifoliate coerulea (blue) flowers. The Loddiglossa has 9 to 10 light blue flowers with darker lips, produced on a 12” inflorescence. The aclandiae flowers are light green with the lip and column blue. Expect flowers to have coerulea lips and columns with the petals and sepals having a chance to be light blue with a few pots. These blue color forms will become collector plants. Don't miss out on this.

L. anceps
(L. anceps ‘Rustic Royalty' HCC/AOS x L. anceps ‘Ultimo')

‘Rustic Royalty' has the Guerrero form in its linage resulting in a beautiful color suffusion across the petals, ‘Ultimo' is as the name implies. Two superior anceps. These are limited and very desirable.

(Blc. SunCoast Sunspots 'SVO Best' x C. Mark Jones 'SVO' HCC/AOS)

Strong growing plants that should produce bright yellow flowers with red spots. I am very optimistic about this cross, these have the potential to be the largest flowers yet in this color combination. Don't miss out on these.

(Pot. Pure Love ‘Scarlet' x Slc. Precious Stones ‘Gold Country')

Bred to be mini plants with dark red flowers, these are to bloom in 3” pots caring 3-4 flowers with good shape.

Slc. Mari's Beat
(Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Sc. Beaufort 'SVO' 4n)

I saw this originally out of Japan a very cute mini with light yellow flared flowers. I liked it so much I made it my self. Blooming in 3” pots lowers have all been flared some have light lavender flowers others are light yellow.

(Blc. Golden Toshie 'SVO' x Lc. Tokyo Magic '6-1' AM/AOS)

Golden Toshie (Slc. Golden Wax x Blc. Toshie Aoki) has big heads of fragrant, waxy yellow flowers, bred to the well known Tokyo Magic will give us heavy yellow flowers on good stems, compact growing plants. Reliably blooming in March.

(Pot. Solid Gold ‘Solid Gold' x (Blc. His Light x Pot. Free Spirit) ‘Gold Digger')

Bred to produce solid golden yellow flowers, plants will be compact 8-10” tall and bloom with 3-4 full shaped flowers.

(Pot. Ryo Iwata x Blc. San Diego Sunset) ‘SVO Best' x self)

I don't often self plants but this grex has been flowering exceptionally with deep burgundy red flowers on standard sized plant. Blooming in late summer.

(Lc. Tropical Pointer 'Amethysto' HCC/AOS x Slc. Jungle Gem 'Very Nice' )

These will be spotted flowers ranging in color from light orange to light yellow. Expect 4-5 flowers per stem. Mature plants will be 6-8” tall.

(Pot. Ryo Iwata x Blc. San Diego Sunset) 'SVO Best' x Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS)

These will be standard sized plant. I am expecting heads of 5-7 flowers on very strong stems. Deep, dark, red blooms approaching 5” will be produced.

(Pot. Dal's Emperor ‘SVO' x Pot. Love Call ‘Nora')

Dal's Emperor has a beautiful, sparkling orange flower with a yellow lip crossed to the full formed, orange flower of Love Call. The expectation is for full shaped orange flowers on plants that stay under 8” tall.

(Slc. Red Chili 'SVO' x Sc. Chester 'Lea' AM/AOS)

Here is a true mini plants will not exceed 4” tall. Red Chili (Slc. Seagulls Apricot x Slc. Fire Lighter) and Chester (Sc. Beaufort x Soph. coccinea) Flowers are bright red with yellow in the lip, round and cute. Blooming in 3” pots.

(Slc. Red Chili ‘SVO' x Slc. Jillian Lee ‘SVO')

A true mini not taller than 4”. Jillian Lee (Sc. Beaufort x Sl. Orpetii) Solid red flowers of excellent shape. Blooming in 3” pots.

Blc. Izumi Charm 'Bright Yellow' x Blc. Lovely Toshie 'Nice One'

Expect 4-5 bright yellow flowers with red lips on stiff stems. These will be 4”+, full shaped flowers carried in clusters of 4 to 5 on robust plants.

(Lc. Carmella's Tropical Beauty ‘SVO' AM/AOS x Lc. Mem. Robert Strait ‘Islanders Delight' 4n)

This is breeding for large 5”+ flower size on plants not to exceed 12” in height. Light lavender blooms with varying degree of darker flaring carried 3-5 per inflorescence.

(Lc. Cornelia var. coerulea 'Floralia' x Lc. Wrigleyi var. coerulea 'Orchid Library' )

Cornelia (C. labiata x L. pumila) and Wrigley (C. bowringiana x L. anceps) these are very vigorous plants that will produce well shaped blues on nice stems. A nice mid-sized plant with well shaped blue flowers.

(Blc. Izumi Charm 'Bright Yellow' x Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS)

Izumi Charm (Lc. Melody Fair x Blc Love Sound) produces five to six, 4½” bright yellow flowers of excellent shape nicely supported well above the foliage. Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagulls Apricot) a deep red of superior form. The expectation is for sunset colored flowers of good shape carried 3-4 on strong stems. Lots of potential.

Slc. Golden Treat
(Slc. Golden Treat 'Big Red' x Slc. Golden Treat 'Yellow Lip')

Golden Treat (Slc. Golden Wax x Lc. Trick or Treat) gives a spectacular show in March with big heads of 15 to 20 flowers on 14” inflorescences. Flower color range from red to orange, these make great exhibition plants.

(C. Chocolate Drop ‘Kodama' AM/AOS x Schom. splendida ‘Peter')

When mature these will be large plants with bulbs 15 to 20” tall. This paring will produce 3' inflorescences with 15 or more dark red flowers. These will be spectacular when fully grown!

(Lc. Sierra Skies v. coerulea ‘Leone' x Lc. Mini Purple v. coerulea ‘Blue Hawaii' AM/AOS)

Sierra Skies is a well shaped dark coerulea flower that can flower 3 times a year. Mini Purple (C. walkeriana x L. pumila) has a nice light blue flower with a darker lip. The expectation is for the Mini Purple to reduce the plant size of this cross to 8-10” while reinforcing the coerulea color and good shape, Sierra Skies will add flower size, color, 2x blooming, and form. This is some of the newest in ‘blue' breeding.

(Lc. Dennis Olivas 'Best' x Blc. Tropical Sunset 'Cheer Girl' HCC/AOS)

Dennis Olivas (C. Penny Kuroda x Lc. Trick or Treat) has big heads of 15 or more yellow flowers with dark red flares, it is spectacular. Tropical Sunset is a C. Horace hybrid that has great shape with yellow/orange flowers and red flares. Looking to continue the same color scheme on medium sized plants with good stems caring 5-7 flowers.

(Blc. His Light x Pot. Free Spirit) 'Gold Digger' x Pot. Solid Gold 'Solid Gold')

Reciprocal of SVO 1224.

(Slc. Burana Angel 'SVO' HCC/AOS x Sc. Cosmic Delite 'SVO' HCC/AOS)

Mini plants with red flowers and yellow flares. Blooming in 3” pots these are flowers are eye catching, really a cute mini. A good addition to any collection.

(Slc. Burana Beauty ‘Burana' HCC/AOS x Slc. Angel's Fantasy ‘SVO Flare')

Mid sized plants when mature about 8” tall. Looking for red flowers with yellow flares. The will carry 4-5 flowers due to the influence of Burana Beauty.

(Lc. Zuki Josemila 'Rosita' AM/AOS x Lc. Carmela's Tropical Beauty ‘SVO' AM/AOS)

This is breeding for large flowers on plants not exceeding 12” in height. Zuki Josemila (L. pumila x Lc. Jose Diaz Castro) is a remarkably dark, dark purple flower with a darker lip. Carmela's Tropical Beauty carries 3-4 superbly formed medium lavender flowers. Looking for large, very well formed flower in dark purples.

Lc. Aloha Case
(Lc. Mini Purple v. coerulea ‘Blue Hawaii' AM/AOS x C. walkeriana v. coerulea ‘Blue Sky')

These will be mini blues. The plants will stay under 6” tall and flower in 3” pots. Aloha Case is known for its fine form and ease of flowering, these will be no exception.

Lc. Aloha Case
(Lc. Mini Purple 'Blue Hawaii' AM/AOS x C. walkeriana 'Blue Heaven')

Similar to above, Blue Heaven has a slightly darker blue lip.

(Blc. Toshie Aoki ‘Pokai' AM/AOS x Blc. Plum Pretty ‘Black Magic AM/AOS)

This seed pod was given to me by Ernest Hetherington and is one of the last Cattleya hybrids he has made. Toshie Aoki is a bright yellow and red lip with red darts on the petals and sepals. Plum Pretty carries 5-6 flowers of deep lavender of excellent shape with a darker lip. The expectation is for the yellow from the dowiana based Toshie Aoki to intensify the deep lavender flowers into very dark purples of excellent shape.

(Slc. Sierra Doll 'SVO' x (Slc. Bright Angel x Lc. Mini Purple) 'SVO')

Sierra Doll (C. walkeriana x Sc. Pink Doll) These are producing very dark purple flowers of good shape on mini plants. These will bloom in 3” pots.

(Slc. Tangerine Jewel 'Magnifique' 4n x Slc. Cosmic Delite 'SVO' HCC/AOS)

A true mini-catt, staying under 4” tall. Cosmic Delite (Slc. Bright Angel x Sc. Batemanniana) These are flowering with about 50% having yellow flares, the others are solid red with yellow in the lip. A very nice cross. Flowering in 3” pots

(Sl. Mini Pet ‘SVO' x Slc. Jillian Lee ‘SVO')

(Pot. Martha Clarke ‘SVO First' x Slc. Dream Weaver ‘Xmas Day')

Martha Clarke (Blc. Love Sound x Slc. Circle of Life) named after my wife, so it better be good! These have had a high average of quality, so far an AM and 4 HCC's have been given. Dream Weaver is (Slc. Fire Fantasy x Sc. Beaufort) producing mini-cats with sunset colored flowers and flares. These will be yellow to orange flowers with red flares and 3-4 flowers on plants 8” tall. Blooming in 3” pots

(Slc. Sierra Doll 'SVO' x Lc. (Mini Purple x Mem. Robert Strait) 'SVO Outrageous' )

These will be an intense dark purples, plants will mature at around 6-7”. The first are blooming in 3” pots. Surprisingly bright purple flowers.

(Lc. Mari's Song 'CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Lc. Carmela's Tropical Beauty 'SVO' AM/AOS )

These will be a 4” + lavender flowers with good full shape and dark purples flares. The plants will be compact and have a maximum height of 8-10”.

(Blc. Lovely Toshie 'Nice One' x Blc. Izumi Charm 'Bright Yellow')

Reciprocal of SVO 1237

(Slc. Bright Angel x Lc. Mini Purple ‘SVO') x Sierra Doll ‘SVO')

Reciprocal of SVO 1267

(Pot. Little Toshie ‘Gold Country' AM/AOS x Blc. Izumi Charm ‘Winter Day')

Little Toshie ‘Gold Country' (Blc. Tokyo Magic x Sc. Beaufort) is the best of the cross and Izumi Charm is (Lc. Melody Fair x Blc. Love Sound). Great combination to bring out bright yellow flowers with dark red lips on compact plants.

(Lc. Mini Purple v. coerulea ‘Blue Hawaii' AM/AOS x C. nobilor v. coerulea ‘Miranda')

These will be mini blues. The plants will stay under 6” tall and flower in 3” pots. The nobilor will add the yellow color from its lip. The expectation is for light blue flowers with darker blue lips, some will have a nice contrasting yellow spot on the lip.

(Lc. Zuki Josemila 'Rosita' AM/AOS x Lc. Mini Purple ‘Full Figure' HCC/AOS)

Zuki Josemila (L. pumila x Lc. Jose Diaz Castro) is a remarkably dark, dark purple flower with a darker lip. ‘Full Figure' is one of the largest Mini Purple's awarded It has excellent shape and very wide petals. Looking for well formed flowers in dark purples.

(Lc. Tropical Song 'Calypso' x Lc. Tropical Sunset 'Oceans Heaven' )

Tropical Song (Lc. Tropic Glow x Lc. Mari's Song) and Tropical Sunset C. Horace x Lc. Tropic Glow) both have the fruit punch colored flowers of Tropic Glow as parents. The addition of Horace will add size & shape and Mari's Song will assure the flowers are flared. This a great combination with lots of potential for large well formed flower in sunset colors and flares all held on strong stems above the foliage.

(Slc. Circle of Life 'Red Halo' HCC/AOS x Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS)

Here is a cross destined for awards, both parents are exceptionally well formed, flat and have great color. The parents are: Circle of Life (Lc. Culminant x Soph. coccinea) and Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagull's Apricot) This is a continuation of the breeding lines developed by Frank Fordyce.

( Lc. Tropical Sunset ‘Oceans Heaven' x Lc. Highland Treat ‘SVO' AM/AOS)

Tropical Sunset (C. Horace x Lc. Tropic Glow) a large well formed orange/yellow flower with big red flares. Highland Treat (Lc. Trick or Treat x L. albida) carries 15-17 orange flowers, perfectly arranged on a 20” inflorescence. Looking to increasing the flower count & stem length while keeping the orange color and red flares.

(Lc. Tokyo Magic 'Hihimanu' x Slc. Circle of Life 'Trail Blazer' AM/AOS)

The expectation is for excellent flower quality. A similar cross Pot. Martha Clarke (Blc. Love Sound x Slc. Circle of Life) has produced a very high average of quality with 5 AOS awards. Tokyo Magic (Lc. Irene Finney x L. briegeri) has the potential to produce larger flowers due the big flower size of Irene Finney. Expect red to lavender/red flower of great shape. Don't miss these.

Pot. Rubescence
(Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS x Pot. Rubescence 'Little Brother' )

Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagull Apricot) is just spectacular, large red flowers of excellent round form. Here we have sib crossed the two best. The first flowered as expected with full shape, dark red petals and sepals with a darker red lip. Very nice

(Slc. Circle of Life 'Red Halo' HCC/AOS x Lc. Tokyo Magic '6-1" AM/AOS)

As with SVO 1294 the expectation is for excellent flower quality. Tokyo Magic ‘6-1' has bright yellow flowers and may add a bit more yellow to the expect red to lavender/red flower. Another excellent choice, don't miss these.

(Blc. Vermillion Sunset ‘Copper Nugget' x C. Mark Jones ‘SVO' HCC/AOS)

Vermillion Sunset (Blc. Orange Nugget x C. aclandiae) has 4-6 orange flowers with burgundy spots. Mark Jones (C. Caudebec x C. Fascelis) carries up to 7 flowers with exceptionally wide petals. This may be the first true orange, spotted cross. Limited

(Slc. Little Pet ‘SVO' x Slc. Cherry Country ‘SVO')

This is breeding is to develop the red flower with bright yellow lips. This is a difficult combination to breed for, however, both parents have red flowers and yellow lips. Inflorescences will carry 5-7 flowers.

(Sl. Mini Pet ‘SVO' x Sc. Beaufort ‘SVO' 4n)

Mini Pet (Sl. Orpetii x Soph. coccinea) A true mini-cat, oranges to reds of excellent shape, blooming in 3” pots, very cute.

(Lc. Tropical Sunset ‘Oceans Heaven' x Pot. Love Call ‘Nora')

Tropical Sunset is a large well formed orange/yellow flower with big red flares. Love Call (Blc. Waikiki Sunset x Sc. Beaufort) is a compact grower with well shaped orange flowers with a red lip. Plant size will stay compact, flowers orange to reddish and about 50% will have a bit of red flaring.

(Slc. Tangerine Jewel ‘Magnifique' 4n x Sl. Mini Pet ‘SVO')

These are really nice, mini plants less than 4” tall will produce scarlet red flowers of excellent shape. Blooming in 3”

(Slc. Mango Spice 'SVO' x Sl. Mini Pet ‘SVO')

Mango Spice (Sc. Beaufort x Slc. California Apricot) a great orange/yellow flower on a mini plant crossed to the deep red of Mini Pet. Superbly shaped flowers in sunset colors.

(Pot. Golden Circle ‘SVO' x Slc. Mango Spice ‘SVO')

Golden Circle (Blc. Goldenzelle x Slc. Circle of Life) has an amazing orange flower with solid red lip. The Mango Spice will help bring out the orange colors and flatten the flower form. Expecting plants under 6” tall with orange flowers with some will have red lips.

Lc. Walkerinter
(C. walkeriana v. alba ‘Pendentive' AM/AOS x C. intermedia v. aquinii ‘SVO' HCC/AOS)

This is a great mini-catt. I make this cross every few years, it reliably produces superior flower quality and blooms in the month of March.

Blc. Picotee Passion
(Blc. Horizon Flight ‘Happy Landing' JC/AOS x L. anceps v. alba ‘Bulls')

Horizon Flight has made many excellent hybrids and Picotee Passion in just one of them. Originally made by Frank Fordyce this remake is using the alba form of anceps. I am expecting the Horizon Flight to dominate for yellow color and flares with anceps giving its stem and hardiness. Superb, not to be missed, limited.

Pot. Solid Gold
(Pot. Twentyfour Carat ‘Lea' AM/AOS x Blc. Love Sound ‘Dogashima' AM/AOS)

Five to six, solid golden yellow flowers produced on good stems from compact plants, blooming in February and March.

(Pot. Twentyfour Carat ‘Lea' AM/AOS x Lc. Tokyo Magic ‘6-1' AM/AOS)

A similar cross Pot. Solid Gold, however with Tokyo Magic (Lc. Irene Finney x L. briegeri) in place of Love Sound there is the potential to for larger flowers due the Irene Finney influence, there will also be some red in the lips.

(Lc. Tropical Pointer 'Amethysto' HCC/AOS x Lc. Jungle Elf 'Cheryl Lynn' 4n)

This is breeding looking for the elusive bright yellow flower with red spotting. This could very well be what we have been waiting for. Small plants 6-8” tall with 4-6 flowers.

(Slc. Angel's Pet ‘Splish Splash' x Lc. Cariad's Mini-Quinee ‘SVO' AM/AOS)

Angel's Pet (Lc. Angel Heart x Sl. Orpetii) plum colored flowers with flares, the Cariad's Mini-Quinee (Lc. Mini Purple x C. intermedia v. aquinii) lavender with great size, shape and flares. The combination will produce 3” flowers with flares in dark lavender with a salmon over tones. Unusual combination…

(Slc. Jillian Lee ‘Solid Red' x Sl. Mini Pet ‘SVO')

Similar to 1269, this Jillian Lee (Sc. Beaufort x Sl. Orpetii) has solid red flowers of excellent shape. The Mini Pet will assure good shape and solid red color. Blooming in 3” pots.

(Lc. Tropical Sunset ‘Ocean Heaven' x Lc. Tropical Song ‘Calypso' )

Reciprocal of SVO 1291

Slc. Circle of Life 'Trailblazer' AM/AOS x (Pot. Ryo Iwata x Blc. San Diego Sunset) 'SVO Best')

The superior form of Circle of Life combined with the strong stem and deep red flowers of ‘SVO Best' will produce full formed flowers on stronger stems held above the foliage. These are going to be larger plants 12-16” tall with an impressive floral display.

(Blc. Waianae Leopard x C. Landate) 'SVO' x C. Mark Jones ‘SVO' HCC/AOS)

These will be spotted. Plant will mature around 10” tall and produce heads of 7-10 flowers. The Mark Jones will improve petal width. Summer blooming

Slc. Seagulls Apricot
(Slc. California Apricot ‘Orange Circle' HCC/AOS x Soph. coccinea ‘Full Circle' 4n)

This is a re-make of an important mini-catt breeder. Here I used a coccinea that is easy growing and tolerant of Southern California summer heat. These have been blooming in 3” pots. Striking, bright orange/red flowers are full shaped and easy to bloom.

(Lc. Tokyo Magic ‘6-1” AM/AOS x Blc. Izumi Charm ‘Bright Yellow”)

A nice and predictable cross, well shaped yellow flowers with red lips produced on strong upright inflorescences caring the 5-7 flowers above the foliage. Compact growing to bloom in March.

(Lc. Tokyo Magic ‘6-1” AM/AOS x Slc. Wasp Nest ‘SVO' HCC/AOS)

Wasp Nest (Lc. Trick or Treat x Slc. Tangerine Jewel) can carry 12 deep red flowers above the foliage. Expecting 7-9 flowers from orange to red on strong stems. These will make good show plants, blooms in March

(Lc. Floralia's Azul v. coerulea ‘Sandra' AM/AOS x C. lueddemanniana v. coerulea 'Kathleen')

Floralia's Azul is a great blue, blooms twice a year, carries 4-5 flowers and is only 8” tall. The addition of the lueddemanniana with its well shaped, 6” flowers will give us improved flower size while still keeping the plants under 10” tall. This is really exciting blue breeding; big flowers, good shape, and blooming in March and April, which is early for most blue hybrids. Don't miss out on these.

Lc. Mini Song
(Lc. Mari's Song ‘CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Lc. Mini Purple ‘Full Figure' HCC/AOS)

This is also a cross I re-make every few years; these are reliable growers and bloomers. Excellent full shaped lavender flowers with darker purple flares. Very nice.

(Lc. Garrett Collins ‘SVO' x Lc. Mini Song ‘SVO')

Garrett Collins (C. Little Dipper x Lc. Mini Purple) has large dark purple flowers with darker purple flares on plants 8” tall and Mini Song will complement the cross. Expect large, 4” dark purple flowers with deep purple flares and full round shape.

(Blc. Orange Treat ‘San Diego' x Lc. Orange Sherbet ‘Ripe Orange' AM/AOS)

Orange Treat (Blc. Orange Nugget x Lc. Trick or Treat) has waxy, bright orange flowers on a nice stem. Orange Sherbet (C. schroderae x Lc. Orange Beauty) has a good stem caring 5-7 orange flowers measuring 4” across. This breeding is for true orange flowers with improved size, shape, and flower count. A great orange flower in March.

C. Landate
(C. leopoldii v. coerulea ‘Kathleen' JC/AOS x C. aclandiae v. coerulea ‘Blue Sky' HCC/AOS)

Until now bifoliate blue hybrids are almost non existent. I am quite sure this is the first Landate made with blue parents. Expect the 5-7 flowers to have coerulea lips and columns with light green petals and sepals and a few spots. Very collectable, don't miss out on these.

C. Landate
(C. leopoldii v. albina ‘SVO' x C. aclandiae v. coerulea ‘Blue Sky' HCC/AOS)

Here we used the albina form of leopoldii with white petals, sepals and lip and a few light colored spots, breeding it to ‘Blue Sky' will result very pale forms of Landate. What ever happens these will be unique and collectable.

C. Brabantiae
(C. loddigesii v. coerulea ‘Blue Sky' AM/AOS x C. aclandiae v. coerulea ‘Blue Sky' HCC/AOS)

As with the Landate, I am quite sure this is the first Brabantiae made with blue parents. Loddigesii has a solid light blue flower and a darker blue lip with a yellow throat. Hoping for light blue flowers dark blue lip with a touch of yellow and a few faint spots. Very collectable, don't miss out on these.

(Dialc. Silver Heart ‘SVO' x Lc. Hsinying Excell ‘SVO')

Silver Heart is one of my recent Diacrium (Caularthron) hybrids; its pink flowers are very shapely and carried above the foliage in groups of 7-9. Hsinying Excell has very attractive flowers that are nicely formed and deeply flared. I believe Hsinying Excell will give good results as L. briegeri is its immediate parent, like the proven breeders, Blc. Love Sound and Lc. Tokyo Magic. Well shaped flowers pink with dark flares on good stems and compact plants.

(Slc. Jungle Gem ‘Yellow Jacket' x C. Mark Jones ‘SVO' HCC/AOS)

Large yellow flowers with red spots are hard to come by. This hybrid combines the yellow flowers and spots of Jungle Gem and flower size and spotting of Mark Jones. I have a similar earlier cross SVO 972. The first to flowers have been very pleasing, shapely yellows with red spots produced 3-4 per stem. If yellow flowers with red spots intrigue you don't miss this one.

C. bicolor
(C. bicolor ‘Beta' x C. bicolor ‘Green Magic' AM/AOS)

C. bicolor is one of my favorite Cattleya species; both ‘Beta' and ‘Green Magic' are well known they each have green flowers with red lips. An earlier cross has already produced an AOS award. These are very desirable and not often offered, here is your chance.

(Lc. Ruby Cheer ‘SVO' HCC/AOS x Lc. Maui Plum ‘Volcano Queen' AM/AOS)

Summer blooming bifoliates of this category are rarely offered for sale. These will be tall plants, 24” is to be expected. Both plants are spectacular bloomers with big heads of waxy flowers, lots of C. leopoldii in the back ground of both. Ruby Cheer will give size and Maui Plum will space the flowers out on the stem. Recommended.

(Epi. conopseum 'SVO' x Epi. xanthinum 'Resplendent')

Here is a true mini Epi the plants are only 4-6” tall. These are really cute! The conopseum is cold hardy down to the 32 degrees and the xanthinum is a dwarf with heads of bright yellow flowers. Blooming in 3” pots. A very special Epi cross, don't miss this one.

(Lc. Cornelia v. coerulea 'Floralia' x Lc. Love Knot v. coerulea 'SVO' HCC/AOS)

Cornelia (C. labiata x L. pumila) the ‘Floralia' plant is by far the best of the cross, large, full shaped light blues with a darker lip on an 8” plant the Love Knot (C. walkeriana x L. sincorana) flowers with a surprising 3 flowers which are very flat! L. sincorana is known for its ability to flatten the flower form. The expectation is for 2-3, flat flowers in blue with darker blue lips. This is a promising new mini blue hybrid.

(Lc. Mari's Song ‘CTM 217' HCC/AOS x Slc. Seagulls Apricot ‘Full Circle')

Both flowers have very dominant breeding traits, Mari's Song for flaring and Seagulls Apricot for color, shape and plant size. I am hoping for red flowers with deep plum flares but this is an unusual combination; you have to take a chance once in a while.

(Lc. Sacramento Rose ‘SVO' HCC/AOS x Sl. Mini Pet ‘SVO')

Sacramento Rose (Lc. Mini Purple x L. alaorii) 4” plants with 3” dark purple flowers! Mini Pet (Sl. Orpetii x Soph. coccinea) are deep red flowers of impressive form on 4” plants. These will be mature plants at 3-4” flowers of superior shape and deep plum red color, I am eagerly awaiting these as they are the first of the second generation of L. alaorii breeding. Limited

(Blc. Love Sound ‘Fortissimo' HCC/AOS x Pot. Burana Angel ‘1 st ')

The virtues of Love Sound are well known, Burana Angel (Pot. Burana Beauty x Slc. Bright Angel) is a full shaped deep red with a deeper red flare and a nicely contrasting red and yellow lip. The expectation is for sunset colored flowers of great shape some with flaring on nice upright stems.

(Lc. Dennis Olivas ‘Best' x Pot. Love Passion ‘Dogashima')

Dennis Olivas (C. Penny Kuroda x Lc. Trick or Treat) has big heads of 15 or more yellow flowers with dark red flares, it is spectacular. Love Passion (Blc. William Farrell x Lc. Trick or Treat) is like a really large flowered Trick or Treat. These will be large deep orange flowers on stems above the foliage with some being flared. The plants will mature at about 18-20” tall. Very showy to bloom in March.

(Lc. Horizon Flight ‘Happy Landing' JC/AOS x Blc. Love Sound ‘Dogashima' AM/AOS)

Lc. Horizon Flight has produced many superior hybrids and so has Love Sound. Flowers of excellent shape with varying degrees of red flares on good stems. I have high expectations for this grex. Limited

(Pot. Rubescence ‘SVO' AM/AOS x C. Orchidglade ‘SVO' HCC/AOS)

Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagull Apricot) is just spectacular, large red flowers of excellent round form. Orchidglade (C. walkeriana x C. aurantiaca) blooms twice a year with clusters of showy orange flowers. An unusual paring, but very promising!