If you're looking for a small and colorful addition to your collection, mini-Catts are excellent choices. Plants stay under 6 inches tall and bloom in 3 to 4 inch pots - perfect for small spaces, and growing under lights. Mini-Catts are known for their beautiful flowers, which come in a wide variety of colors and shapes. Our breeding program has resulted in mini-Catts that are heat tolerant, produce large flowers compared to plant stature, and have a strong and attractive growth habit. Most of these plants can bloom twice a year - a great characteristic!
SVO 10036
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS x Slc. Sacramento Jewel 'SVO')
Here I have made a cross back to the shapely, deep red Rubescence. In this case, we feel the addition of the crazy round flower of Sacramento Jewel (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose) combined with its small stature has significant potential. Our expectation for this grex is mini-Catt sized plants standing 4” tall that will begin to bloom in 3” pots. The 2.5” flowers will be dark red with a fantastic round form.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10044
Slc. Dream Catcher
(Slc. Bright Angel 'Baby C' HCC/AOS x Sc. Beaufort 'Hartford's Elwood 4n' AM/AOS)
We have been intrigued with remaking some of the landmark mini-Catt hybrids. Our ‘stud plant' collection has many of the great breeders, thus it's possible to remake a famous cross like this. Here we are reintroducing a hybrid made by Roy Tokunaga of H&R Orchids. Dream Catcher is easy to grow and bloom. The orange flowers are super cute, and 16 awards have been granted to this grex…so far. There may be a few more from this batch!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10071
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Little Toshie 'Gold Country' AM/AOS x Slc. Bella del Caribe 'Sparks')
Little Toshie (Blc. Toshie Aoki x Sc. Beaufort) is a remarkable hybrid. It flowers 2-3 times a year, and each flowering produces excellent quality bright-yellow flowers with red lips. Plants are only 6” tall and have a nice, tidy growth habit. This is an excellent breeding plant that imparts good flower color and shape to its offspring. Bella del Caribe (Slc. Angel's Fantasy x Sc. Beaufort) is a great hybrid. It has red flares of spectacular color, and the plant is a good grower, blooming twice a year. This cross will give us well-shaped flowers 3” across in bright yellow with flares and contrasting red lips. Plants will mature at 6-8” tall. I am very optimistic about the potential here.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10147
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Warpaint 'SVO' x Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair')
Flared mini-Catts are really coming of age. The quality of today's flowers is without compare, and the plants are easy, vigorous growers! This new hybrid will continue to raise the quality bar. Warpaint (Slc. Fire Fantasy x Slc. Cosmic Delite) has fantastic flaring, shapely flowers, and blooms twice a year. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) has equally nice flaring and flower shape, and it also blooms twice a year. The doubling up of genes from the common ancestor, Cosmic Delight (Slc. Bright Angel x Sc. Batemaniana) , will assure that all plants will have flared/candy striped flowers. We can hardly wait to see these bloom!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10187
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Loud Nine 'SVO Best' x Slc. Sacramento Jewel 'SVO')
Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) has exceptional breeding potential, with its large, flat, round, and intense red flowers. The plants of Sacramento Jewel (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose) stand barely 4” tall, but they have excellent vigor, bloom several times a year, and have the “roundest” flower shape imaginable. We are predicting very rounded flower shapes, red colors, and darker lips. Plants will be small, standing just 4-6” tall, and will bloom easily in 3” pots.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10240
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Lc. Sacramento Rose 'SVO Royal Purple' HCC/AOS x Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Choice Morsel')
This new hybrid will be like the successful cross Sacramento Jewel 1881(Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose). Sadly, I can't re-make Sacramento Jewel, as I sent my plant of Tangerine Jewel to plant heaven… The flower color of Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is a unique, intense orange-red. Flower shape is very full, and the plants are small, standing about 5” tall. Sacramento Rose (Lc. Mini Purple x L. alaorii) was made by Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids. I was fortunate to have Alan point it out to me while I was visiting his nursery. I bought several, and they were all excellent, with dark purple flowers on mini-Catt plants that bloom two and often three times a year. By crossing it to Seagulls Apricot, we expect results similar to those using Tangerine Jewel. Flowers will have wide, round petals and colors tending toward red-purples. Plants will stand 4” tall and begin to bloom in 3” pots. Check out SVO 10382 and SVO 10785. We are very optimistic about the potential with the one!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10245
Slc. Jessica Reder
(Slc. Sacramento Jewel 'SVO' x Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Choice Morsel')
These are going to be very small mini-Catts. At full maturity, Sacramento Jewel (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose) is barely 4” tall, and it has the roundest flowers. Seagulls Apricot (California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is known for its small plant stature, just 5” tall, and the flowers are bright orange with wide petals. Everyone has space for these! Plants will stand 4” tall and begin to bloom in 3” pots. The 2.5” flowers will be dark orange-red with fantastic round form. Don't miss out on these!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10251
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flare' x Pot. Fantasy Circle 'Flaming Hot')
Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is a recent introduction to mini-Catt breeding and is responsible for most of the candy stripe patterning. It's a vigorous grower and flowers twice a year. Fantasy Circle (Pot. Golden Circle x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) has ridiculously well-formed flowers with fantastic red and yellow flaring on the petals. As a bonus, the flowers are 4” across! The expectation here is for large, dark red flowers with yellow flares and veins on the wide petals. Plants will be under 6” tall and fully mature in 4” pots.
3” pots $20
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SVO 10275
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Sc. Beaufort 'Big Circle' x Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair')
Beaufort (S. coccinea x C. luteola) is one of the most recognizable names in mini-Catt breeding. It has been used successfully in hundreds of hybrids and is dominant for shape and small plant stature. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is a recent introduction to mini-Catt breeding and is responsible for most of the candy stripe patterning. It's a vigorous grower and flowers twice a year. We are excited about this cross! The unmistakable charm imparted by each parent will be evident. Plants will stand 4-5” tall and carry well-rounded flowers in red to orange, many with red veined flares on the petals.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10276
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Angel Eyes 'SVO' AM/AOS x Pot. Loud Nine 'SVO Best')
Angel Eyes (Slc. Bright Angel x Lc. Little Dipper) has been in our breeding program for years. It is a good parent, exhibiting dominance for flared flowers, flat petals, good flower size, reduced plant stature, and ease of growth. Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) has flower that are exceptionally large, flat, and round, and the color is a deep intense red with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip. These are going to be really good flared mini-Catts. They will have lots of red in the flowers, and the plants will bloom twice a year in 3” pots.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10320
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Little Toshie 'Gold Country' AM/AOS x Slc. Cosmic Delite 'Cosmic Splash')
Little Toshie (Blc. Toshie Aoki x Sc. Beaufort) 'Gold Country' is a superb grower, with excellent flower quality and color, and the compact plants bloom 2-3 times a year! Cosmic Delite (Slc. Bright Angel x Sc. Batemanniana) is the ancestor of many great flared mini-Catts. When breeding with flared parents, the lip color is often expressed on the petals. The cultivar ‘Gold Country' has a prominent red lip with yellow veins, and we expect this lip coloration to be expressed on the petals of the progeny. This will make for brightly colored flowers in red and yellow on a small plant.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10321
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Loud Nine 'Unbeatable' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) blooms with exceptionally large, flat, round flowers, and the color is a deep intense red with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is quickly becoming a notable breeder of mini-Catts. It flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-4 bright red flowers of superior form. The offspring of this mating will be quick to bloom in 3” pots. The small plants will produce 2-3 shapely, well rounded, solid red flowers several times a year.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10328
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Cosmic Angel 'SVO Candy Stripes' x Pot. Cosmic Sparks 'Candy Stripes')
Cosmic Angel (Slc. Cosmic Delite x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) has attractive flowers that are flared in a dark rose/pink. The plant is just 5” tall and flowers twice a season. Cosmic Sparks (Pot. Golden Circle x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is one of our favorites for breeding candy-striped flowers due to its excellent shape and color. It's a free bloomer, flowering twice a year. This pairing will produce the mini-Catt flower color we are calling “candy-striped” - red flowers with yellow veins splashed on the petals. The flowers are well-shaped on small plants that will stay under 6” tall in a 3” pot and bloom twice a year.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10330
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Jane Pierce 'March Madness' x Pot. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Jane Pierce (Pot. Martha Clarke x Slc. Precious Katie) produced 4-5, beautifully shaped, well-presented flowers with a unique flower color. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is quickly becoming a notable breeder of mini-Catts. It flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-4 bright red flowers of superior form. This cross is an example of how we are reinventing mini-Cattleya breeding. This new hybrid will deliver flat flowers with wide, rounded petals in amazing, intense colors on miniature plants standing barely 6” tall, flowering in 3” pots and best yet 3-5 flowers per stem!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10331
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Mem. Walter Off 'SVO' x Slc. Angel's Fantasy 'Solar Flare' FCC/AOS)
Mem. Walter Off (Pot. Higher Multiplier x Slc. Seagulls Apricot) is an impressive, brightly colored mini-Catt named in honor the late Walter Off of Waldor Orchids in Linwood, NJ. Pot. Angel's Fantasy (Slc. Fire Fantasy x Sc. Bright Angel) is just spectacular, and the FCC/AOS awarded to 'Solar Flare' says a lot about flower quality. It is also a good grower and flowers twice a year. This exceptional plant has repeatedly proven itself to be an excellent parent. This hybrid will produce blooms with wide petals, and many will be flared in red and yellow.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10353
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Ruby Delight 'Ruby Splash' x Pot. Mem. Alida Laboy 'Valentine's Day')
Top quality bright reds on mini plants. The parent Ruby Delight (Pot. Rubescence x Slc. Cosmic Delite) has flowers with an intense red color and a touch of red flaring. Mem. Alida Laboy (Slc. Virginia Dickey x Pot. Rubescence) flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright red flowers with shapely, solid dark red lips. This pairing doubles up on the strengths of Rubescence, resulting in 2-3 rich red flowers of excellent shape, displayed well on mini plants.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10354
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Paradise Rose 'My Valentine' x Pot. Lebenkreis 'Diamond Orchids')
The intense red-purple flower color of Paradise Rose (Slc. Pink Doll x Blc. Toshie Aoki) is inherited from its C. dowiana ancestor. Lebenkreis (Pot. Rubescence x Slc. Circle of Life) is truly amazing. The ‘Diamond Orchids' cultivar has flowers that are flat, full, and deep red, and the plant blooms twice a year. It's just exceptional! This cross will exhibit many outstanding qualities: large 3½” flowers; deep red colors; wide, round petals; contrasting dark-burgundy lips; and twice-a-year flowering on very compact plants just over 6” tall. We believe this cross will be exceptional!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10358
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Paradise Rose 'My Valentine' x Pot. Chloe Bruce 'Loud Louise')
Paradise Rose (Slc. Pink Doll x Blc. Toshie Aoki) has an intense red-purple flower color, inherited from C. dowiana, one of the ancestors in its breeding.Chloe Bruce (Pot. Louise Clarke x Pot. Loud Nine) has a very shapely flower, flat and richly colored. This combination will give us flat flowers with excellent form and true red color on a small plant. This cross will be outstanding!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10370
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Candy Sparks 'Fall Candy' x Slc. Love Fresh 'Peter's Pick')
These are going to be super-fast to grow and easy to bloom. Candy Sparks (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) is a true mini-Catt - plants are just 6” tall. Petals are red with brilliant yellow flaring. Love Fresh (Sc. Beaufort x L. briegeri) is a super cute miniature. Plants hold 3-4 bright yellow flowers with red lips above the foliage. This cross started to bloom just 14 months from flask - very fast! The flowers are super cute and flared, and all the plants had 2 flowers on the first bloom! I'm liking this style of mini-Catt breeding.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10371
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Petite Purple 'SVO' 4n x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
This is the first plant to bloom from this cross - very nice! The Petite Purple (Lc. Mini Purple x Sl. Orpetii) has flat, dark purple flowers on a small plant. Somehow, I did not take a photo of the flower! Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) has quickly become a notable breeder of mini-Catts. It flowers twice a year in a 3” pot and has sturdy stems holding 2-4 bright red flowers of superior form. The first bloom flowers look like a large-flowered Virginia Dickey, and the plant is super small…
3” pots $18
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SVO 10372
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Loud Nine 'Unbeatable' x Pot. Mem. Alida Laboy 'SVO Top Pick')
Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) has flowers that are exceptionally large, flat, and round, and the color is a deep, intense red with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip.Mem. Alida Laboy (Slc. Virginia Dickey x Pot. Rubescence) flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright red flowers with shapely, solid dark red lips. Doubling up on the influence of Rubescence in this hybrid’s ancestry will impart a powerful influence on the progeny. Expect red flowers with deep burgundy red lips, wide petals, and excellent shape. These are going to be great!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10375
Pot. Loud Nine
(Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS x Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS)
When we first crossed Orpetii (L. pumila x Soph. coccinea) with Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagulls Apricot) and saw the first plants flower, we knew this was a great hybrid. We were on Cloud Nine, but “Loud Nine” was a catchier name. We remade the grex so you can have your own Loud Nine. The flowers will be exceptionally large for the plant and are flat, round, and a deep, intense red with a full-shaped dark burgundy lip. Check out the reciprocal cross in the next listing, SVO 10376. This is a great opportunity to see how reversing the order of the parents influences the offspring.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10376
Pot. Loud Nine
(Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS x Sl. Orpetii 'Kathleen II')
See the description in the previous listing, SVO 10375. The only differences here are the order of the parents and the use of a line-bred Orpetii.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10382
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Magnifique' x Lc. Sacramento Rose 'SVO Royal Purple' HCC/AOS)
This new hybrid will be like the successful cross Sacramento Jewel (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose). Sadly, I can’t re-make Sacramento Jewel, as I sent my plant of Tangerine Jewel to plant heaven… The flower color of Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is a unique, intense orange-red. Flower shape is very full, and the plants are small, standing about 5” tall. Sacramento Rose (Lc. Mini Purple x L. alaorii) was made by Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids. I was fortunate to have Alan point it out to me while I was visiting his nursery. I bought several, and they were all excellent, with dark purple flowers on mini-Catt plants that bloom two and often three times a year. By crossing it to Seagulls Apricot, we expect results similar to those using Tangerine Jewel. Flowers will have wide, round petals and colors tending toward red-purples. Plants will stand 4” tall and begin to bloom in 3” pots. Check out SVO 10240 and SVO 10785. We are very optimistic about the potential with the one!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10384
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS x Slc. Cosmic Delite 'SVO' HCC/AOS)
Orpetii (Soph. coccinea x L. pumila) 'Hidden Treasure 4N’ is an awarded cultivar from the breeding of Alan Koch at Gold Country Orchids. Its dark purple-red flowers are as wide as the plant is tall! These bloom in the winter and again in the spring, and the plant is a vigorous grower, developing multiple leads easily. Cosmic Delite (Slc. Bright Angel x Sc. Batemaniana) has a red flower splashed yellow with red stripes, a pattern we call “Candy Striped.” Plants also flower twice a year. This pairing will make for small growing plants blooming easily in 3” pots. Flowers will be mostly red with red veins, so a red on red combination - an interesting new look. Some will have a bit of yellow mixed in, but the results will all be nice! We have the same grex with different parents as SVO 10768.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10389
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Jillian Lee 'SVO' x Slc. Cosmic Delite 'SVO' HCC/AOS)
The quality now seen in red mini-Catt breeding far exceeds that of just 10 years ago. Flowers are larger and flatter, and plants are much easier to grow. Jillian Lee (Sc. Beaufort x Sl. Orpetii) has excellent round flower shape, and Cosmic Delite (Slc. Bright Angel x Sc. Batemaniana) has a red flower splashed yellow with red stripes on plants that flower twice a year. This cross will produce flowers of excellent shape, with well-rounded petals, and the colors will be “Candy Stripe” red with yellow flaring on the petals. Easy to grow and flower.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10395
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Mark's Valentine 'SVO' x Pot. Loud Nine 'Unbeatable')
Mark’s Valentine (Pot. Little Toshie x Slc. Circle of Life) has a reliable twice-a-year blooming habit, and the flowers are well-shaped, very flat, and a bright orange. Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) is turning out great progeny. Its flowers are exceptionally large, flat, and round in an intense deep red with dark burgundy red lips. With this cross we are developing flat, well rounded flower shapes in red/orange with darker red lips that are full-shaped and ruffled. These will also bloom twice a year.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10416
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Lc. Sacramento Rose 'SVO Royal Purple' HCC/AOS x Slc. Newberry Radiance 'Cerise Jewel' HCC/AOS)
Sacramento Rose (Lc. Mini Purple x L. alaorii) was made by Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids. I was fortunate to have Alan point it out to me while visiting his nursery, and I bought several plants. They all have been excellent, with dark purple flowers on mini-Catt plants, and they bloom at least two and often three times a year. What caught my eye in considering Newberry Radiance (Lc. Mini Purple x Slc. Spicey Hot) as a parent were its round petals, flat presentation, and large flower as compared to the plant size. We believe this cross will deliver shapely dark purple flowers with well-rounded petals on small plants that blooms twice a year. What more could you want?
3” pots $18
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SVO 10437
Pot. NEW HYBRID
((Pot. Fantasy Circle x Slc. Candy Sparks) 'SVO' x Pot. Sacramento Gold 'SVO')
Whan breeding for flared flowers there are two species that impart the desired result: C. intermedia v. aquinii is the most predominant, followed by L. briegeri. Here we are combining the influence from both of these species. The parents of (Pot. Fantasy Circle x Slc. Candy Sparks) each have intermedia v. aquinii as ancestors, and Sacramento Gold (Pot. Little Toshie x Sl. Pole-Star) has L. briegeri in the Pole-Star parent. The offspring will have flat flower shape and yellow to gold flower color with red flaring. In addition to the spectacular flaring, the parents will impart sturdy stems of 3-4 flowers to the progeny. These will be very nice!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10443
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Jessica Reder 'Ruben's Pick' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Leading the way for small mini-Catts is the grex, Jessica Reder (Slc. Seagull’s Apricot x Slc. Sacramento Jewel). Plants are just 3” tall with large, really nice, flat flowers of intense color. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is quickly becoming a notable breeder of mini-Catts. Plants are just 5” tall, and they bloom twice a year with sturdy stems holding 2-4 bright red flowers. Are you looking for small plants that are easy to grow and have super cute flowers?
3” pots $18
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SVO 10449
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS x Pot. Lebenkreis 'Diamond Orchids')
Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is quickly becoming a notable breeder of mini-Catts. It flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright red flowers of superior form. Lebenkreis (Pot. Rubescence x Slc. Circle of Life) is truly amazing. The ‘Diamond Orchids’ cultivar has flowers that are flat, full, and deep red, and the plant blooms twice a year. Just exceptional! This cross will exhibit many outstanding qualities: 2.5” deep red flowers, wide round petals, dark-burgundy lips, and twice-a-year flowering on very compact plants just over 6” tall. These will be quick to bloom, with the plants producing 2-3 well-supported flowers.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10467
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Lc. Sacramento Rose 'SVO Royal Purple' HCC/AOS x Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS)
Sacramento Rose (Lc. Mini Purple x L. alaorii) was made by Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids. I was fortunate to have Alan point it out to me while visiting his nursery, and I bought several plants. They all have been excellent, with dark purple flowers on mini-Catt plants, and they bloom at least two and often three times a year. Orpetii (Soph. coccinea x L. pumila) 'Hidden Treasure 4N’ is also from the breeding of Alan Koch. Its dark purple-red flowers are as wide as the plant is tall! It blooms in the winter and again in the early spring and is a vigorous grower, producing multiple leads easily. I suspect Alan must have thought about making this cross, and it’s possible that he did. These have all the potential to be among the best purple flowered minis. We expect plants to be 4-5” tall with proportionally large flowers of excellent shape in dark purple, blooming twice a year. This one is a real winner!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10473
Sl. NEW HYBRID
(Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS x Sl. Minipet 'Humongous')
Do you like Sophronitis coccinea? Have you had trouble keeping it alive? Would you like a plant that is easy to grow and has flowers that look like Soph. coccinea? If you answered “yes” to these three questions, then this is the cross for you! Look at the breeding: Orpetii (Soph. coccinea x L. pumila) and Minipet (Sl. Orpetii x Soph. coccinea) means these will be 5/8 Soph. coccinea and 3/8 L. pumila. That’s a lot of coccinea! These are growing well and will be blooming in 3” pots.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10479
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Lc. Sacramento Rose 'SVO Royal Purple' HCC/AOS x Slc. Sierra Doll 'Little River')
Sacramento Rose (Lc. Mini Purple x L. alaorii) was made by Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids. It has been an excellent hybrid with dark purple flowers on mini-Catt plants that bloom two and often three times a year. Another good hybrid made by Alan Koch is Sierra Doll (C. walkeriana x Slc. Pink Doll), which has received 21 AOS awards – an impressive number! Its flowers have excellent shape, dark pink color, and dark purple lips. This cross will lead to flowers dark purple colors with excellent shape, produced twice a year from a miniature plant. Very nice!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10655
Pot. Higher Multiplier
(Slc. Pink Doll 'Midnight' x Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS)
I am a huge fan of this cross. Twelve years ago, we made the first batch of Higher Multiplier. We were very happy with the offspring, as almost every plant that bloomed from that cross had excellent quality flowers in deep red. This is the same cross, but we reversed the order of the parents. You also can get a remake of the original as SVO 10795. Reciprocal crosses are fascinating, and it is always interesting to see the differences that result from reversing the capsule and pollen parents.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10680
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Gene Crocker 'SVO Solid Red' x Slc. Sacramento Jewel 'SVO')
Would you like super shapely flowers in dark red? That’s the goal here. Gene Crocker (Pot. Newberry Delight x Slc. Newberry Promise) flowers have impressive shape and color plus a great lip. The flowers of Sacramento Jewel (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose) have crazy round petals. Combining the small plant stature and good flower shape of Sacramento Jewel with the color, form, and size of Gene Crocker will give significant potential, resulting in small plants carrying large red flowers of outstanding shape. Boom!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10681
Slc. Rachel's Sunset Glow
(Slc. Angel Eyes 'SVO' AM/AOS x Sc. Beaufort 'Big Circle')
Angel Eyes (Slc. Bright Angel x Lc. Little Dipper) has been in our breeding program for years and created many successful crosses. It imparts dominance for flaring, flat petals, good flower size, reduced plant stature, and ease of growth. For over 40 years, Beaufort (Soph. coccinea x C. luteola) has been recognized and used successfully as a parent in many outstanding mini and compact sized Cattleyas. These two parents combined will impart several key qualities, assure well-rounded flower shapes, a range of bright colors splashed on the petals, and mini-Catt plant sizes.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10689
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Cosmic Circle 'SVO Flat Splash' x Sc. New Year's Gift 'Coral Fire')
Cosmic Circle (Slc. Circle of Life × Slc. Cosmic Delite) has flat flowers with excellent shape, a nice quality in flared breeding. New Year's Gift (Sc. Beaufort x Sc. Batemaniana) has good flaring on the flowers and very small plant stature. With this cross, we are working to darken the red flaring, keep the petals wide and flat, and retain small plant size.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10730
Sc. New Year's Gift
(Sc. Batemaniana 'Bette' 4n x Sc. Beaufort 'Big Circle' 4n)
Sometimes we like to re-make successful crosses using different parents. This time we used a tetraploid Batemaniana (C. intermedia v. aquinii x Soph. coccinea) imported from Australia. Beaufort (Soph. coccinea x C. luteola) is dominant for shape and small plant stature. With both parents being tetraploids and sharing Soph. coccinea as an ancestor, we expect the progeny to flower very uniformly, with a high average of flower quality. The plants will be small, blooming easily in 3” pots.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10750
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Sacramento Jewel 'SVO' x Slc. Chili Sauce 'Tapatío')
The crazy round flowers of Sacramento Jewel (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose) are very impressive. Combine that desirable quality with its small plant stature and we believe this cross has significant breeding potential. The flowers of Chili Sauce (Slc. California Apricot x Slc. Fire Lighter) are nearly perfectly shaped and bright red in color with a bright yellow throat, and the plants are very small. These will be nice! Excellent rounded flower shapes, brilliant colors, and small plants that will easily bloom in a 3” pot.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10757
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Jillian Lee 'SVO Solid Red'x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Jillian Lee (Sc. Beaufort x Sl. Orpetii) has a truly red flower, so vivid that you can spot it across the greenhouse. The excellent round flower shape and mini plant size make this a great candidate to breed with Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star), a 5” tall plant that blooms three times a year with 2.5” wide flowers that are red and held well on upright stems. The expectation is for deep, deep red flowers, presented nicely on sturdy stems from mini plants that will bloom in 3” pots.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10758
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Mem. Alida Laboy 'Valentine Red'x (Slc. Angel's Fantasy x Pot. Blast Furnace) 'SVO Perfection')
Mem. Alida Laboy (Slc. Virginia Dickey x Pot. Rubescence) flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright red flowers with shapely, solid dark red lips. The unregistered cross (Slc. Angel's Fantasy x Pot. Blast Furnace) has really good flower shape and a solid red color. In this cross, even though the famous flared Angel’s Fantasy is its parent, we expect 3-4 solid red flowers with excellent, round petal shape supported well on strong stems produced by a mini-Catt plant.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10759 NEW
Blc. NEW HYBRID (Blc. Rosebud 'Queen of Splash' HCC/AOS x Lc. Sacramento Rose 'SVO Royal Purple' HCC/AOS)
The large shapely purple flowers with purple flares of Rosebud (Pot. Ronald Hausermann x Lc. Mini Purple) make it a real showstopper. Sacramento Rose (Lc. Mini Purple x L. alaorii) carries dark purple flowers on a mini-Catt plant that blooms 2 and often three times a year. Here we are combining the larger plant of Rosebud and small plant of Sacramento Rose to produce plants about 7-8” tall. This is the same for flower size: a 5” flower combined with a 2.5” flower will give us 3-4” flowers. The shape will be flat with wide petals, and the color will be dark purple some flared darker purple. This has a lot of potential to be very nice!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10760
Lc. Kokubun
(C. walkeriana 'Dayane Wenzel' HCC/AOS x L. praestans 'Danni' HCC/AOS)
We believe this is going to be a great pairing of two well-known species. The walkeriana has a large flower, and the praestans has flat flowers and a tubular lip. Both have good pink flower color. Here we are looking for small plants bearing pink flowers of excellent shape with darker purple lips. The charm of each species will be evident in the offspring.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10766
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Ayrton Senna 'Estoril' x Slc. Star of Life 'SVO')
Orange flowers with red flares in mini-Catts is an area where opportunity exists for development. Ayrton Senna (Slc. Golden Acclaim x Slc. California Apricot) came from a Brazilian grower, and its charming flowers are surprisingly attractive. Slc. Star of Life (Sl. Pole-Star x Slc. Circle of Life) has orange color, wide petals, and rounded flower shape. The parents in this hybrid will combine to deliver orange flowers with red flares on a mini plant. It’s just a matter of time to see how they come out!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10768
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Sl. Orpetii 'Kathleen III' x Slc. Cosmic Delite 'Candy Splash')
The “Kathleen Strain” of Orpetii (Soph. coccinea x L. pumila) has flowers with excellent shape in deep red-purple colors. These bloom in the winter and again in the spring. Cosmic Sparks (Pot. Golden Circle x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is one of our favorites for breeding candy-striped flowers due to its excellent shape and color. It’s a free bloomer, flowering twice a year. This pairing will produce mini-Catt plants that bloom twice a year with flowers of excellent shape in colors favoring red with daker red veins, though some will have yellow flares. We are offering the same grex with different parents as SVO 10384.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10775
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Sl. Minipet 'Giant Sophro' x Slc. Fire Lighter 'Red Flame')
Solid bright red mini-Catt flowers with excellent shape are what this cross is all about. Minipet (Sl. Orpetii x Soph. coccinea) looks like a giant coccinea and is easy to grow. Fire Lighter (C. Bright Angel x C. Orpetii), with its bright red color and round petal shape, will combine with Minipet to deliver top quality red mini’s.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10776
Sc. Lana Coryell Doppelgänger
(Sc. Beaufort 'Big Circle' x C. walkeriana 'Suprema')
The cross between C. walkeriana f. alba ‘Pendentive’ AM/AOS and Sc. Beaufort was originally registered as Lana Coryell. It was later determined that the cultivar ‘Pendentive’ was actually the hybrid C. Dolosa, and this new information changed the registration of Lana Coryell to (C. Dolosa x Sc. Beaufort). We have made this Lana Coryell lookalike using C. walkeriana ‘Suprema,’ a new acquisition from Brazil. We believe this is one of the best walkeriana out there. Its flower shape is literally “off the charts,” with the largest, widest, fullest petals we’ve seen. This new grex will have large flowers in a range of colors from pink to yellow with a soft pink overlay. Lips will be mostly yellow, some with a pink margin. Flowers will be well-rounded with flat petals and heavy substance, making for an attractive overall presentation. Considering the parents used here, these will look like the best Lana Coryell ever produced but will actually be Doppelgängers.
3” pots $20
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SVO 10778
Pot. Ruby Delight
(Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS x Slc. Cosmic Delite 'Cosmic Sparks')
When Ruby Delight first bloomed it knocked my socks off with its intense red flowers with darker red veins. Check out this PHOTO . This remake is going to give some excellent mini-Catts.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10779
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Ayrton Senna 'Estoril' x Pot. Mark's Valentine 'SVO Summertime Red')
Ayrton Senna (Slc. Golden Acclaim x Slc. California Apricot) came from a Brazilian grower, and its charming flowers on a miniature plant are delightfully attractive. Mark's Valentine (Slc. Circle of Life x Pot. Little Toshie) has large flowers with wide, rounded petals and full-shaped ruffled lips on plants that are just 7” tall. We expect beautifully shaped, flat flowers in a range of sunset colors with full ruffled lips on small plants. Lots of great genetics in this cross, and the upside for outstanding progeny is high.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10782
Pot. Shinfong Fresh
(Pot. Little Toshie 'Gold Country' AM/AOS x Sl. Love Fresh 'Select')
Little Toshie (Toshie Aoki x Sc. Beaufort) is an outstanding mini-Catt with excellent flower color imparted from the Toshie Aoki parent and reduced plant stature from Beaufort. Love Fresh (Sc. Beaufort x L. briegeri) is a super cute miniature, and the plants hold 3-4 bright yellow flowers with red lips nicely above the foliage. This cross started to bloom just 20 months from flask! Flowers are super cute – 3-4 bright yellow blooms with red lips, supported nicely and arranged well on the stem. I’m liking this style of mini-Catt bereding.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10785
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Lc. Sacramento Rose 'SVO Royal Purple' HCC/AOS x Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
This new hybrid will be like the successful cross Sacramento Jewel (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose). Sadly, I can’t re-make Sacramento Jewel, as I sent my plant of Tangerine Jewel to plant heaven… The flower color of Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is a unique, intense orange-red. Flower shape is very full, and the plants are small, standing about 5” tall. Sacramento Rose (Lc. Mini Purple x L. alaorii) was made by Alan Koch of Gold Country Orchids. I was fortunate to have Alan point it out to me while I was visiting his nursery. I bought several, and they were all excellent, with dark purple flowers on mini-Catt plants that bloom two and often three times a year. By crossing it to Seagulls Apricot, we expect results similar to those using Tangerine Jewel. Flowers will have wide, round petals and colors tending toward red-purples. Plants will stand 4” tall and begin to bloom in 3” pots. Check out the cross numbers of SVO 10240 and SVO 10382, very cool…. We are very optimistic about the potential with the one!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10787
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Golden Circle 'OPRL' x Slc. Chili Sauce 'Tapatío')
Golden Circle (Blc. Goldenzelle x Slc. Circle of Life) is one of my most reliable breeding plants. I am often asked what is meant by ‘OPRL’ – it stands for “Orange Petals Red Lip.” I use this parent to impart good flower size, shape, and color, plus it blooms two or three times a year. Chili Sauce (Slc. California Apricot x Slc. Fire Lighter) is a very small plant carrying nearly perfectly shaped, bright red flowers with vivid yellow throats. Look for this cross to produce excellent rounded flower shapes, brilliant colors, red lips, and small plants that will bloom easily in 3” pots.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10788
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Laszlo's Spark 'Mini Flare' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Laszlo's Spark (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Pot. Sunrise Fantasy) has excellent flower shape with bright yellow flares framed by pronounced red veins in the center of each petal. ‘Mini Flare’ first flowered in the plug tray and now blooms twice a year, first in spring and again in the fall. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is quickly becoming a notable breeder of mini-Catts. It flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-4 bright red flowers of superior form. This cross is going to give us small plants that carry deep red flowers, most with some yellow flaring, on sturdy stems of 2-4 blooms.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10789
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Paradise Rose 'My Valentine' x Pot. Mem. Alida Laboy 'SVO Top Pick')
Paradise Rose (Slc. Pink Doll x Blc. Toshie Aoki) inherited the intense red-purple flower color from its ancestor, C. dowiana. Mem. Alida Laboy (Slc. Virginia Dickey x Pot. Rubescence) flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright red flowers with shapely, solid dark red lips. We believe this cross will produce exceptionally colored flowers by combining intense red-purple flower color with bright red. This pairing will result in rich red to red-purple flowers of excellent shape with 2-3 well displayed flowers on a mini plant.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10791
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Majestic' x Slc. Cosmic Delite 'Cosmic Sparks')
The flower color of Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is a unique, intense orange-red. Flower shape is very full, and the plants are small, standing about 5” tall. Cosmic Delite (Slc. Bright Angel x Sc. Batemanniana) has bold red and yellow flares and is the ancestor of many great flared mini-Catts. Here we are looking for intense orange, red, and yellow flower colors. Many will be boldly flared and a few solid colored, all with great shape on a small plant.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10792
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Majestic' x Sl. Minipet 'My Pet')
The flower color of Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is a unique, intense orange red. Flower shape is very full, and the plants are small, standing about 5” tall. Minipet (Sl. Orpetii x Soph. coccinea) looks like giant coccinea and is easy to grow. This cross has a lot of coccinea in it, and this will have a strong influence on the appearance of the offspring. Flowers will be big for the small plant in red-orange colors with excellent shape, and plants will be easy to grow, flowering comfortably in a 3” pot.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10794
Slc. NEW HYBRID
[Slc. Jillian Lee 'SVO' x Slc. (Petite Purple x Virginia Dickey) 'SVO')
Jillian Lee (Sc. Beaufort x Sl. Orpetii) has excellent round flower shape. The unregistered parent (Petite Purple x Virginia Dickey) has super cute flowers. This will be a great mini, with 2-3 dark red flowers on good stems, and will bloom easily in 3” pots. Also check out SVO 10883, with the parents in reverse order and a different cultivar of Jillian Lee.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10795
Pot. Higher Multiplier
(Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS x Slc. Purple Doll 'Midnight Velvet' AM/AOS)
I am a huge fan of this cross. Twelve years ago, we made the first batch of Higher Multiplier. We were very happy with the offspring, as almost every plant that bloomed from that cross had excellent quality flowers in deep red. This is an exact remake of that original cross. You also can get a reciprocal of the original cross as SVO 10655. Reciprocal crosses are fascinating, and it is always interesting to see the differences that result from reversing the capsule and pollen parents.
3” pots $20
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SVO 10797
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Cosmic Circle 'Select' x Slc. Angel Eyes 'SVO' AM/AOS)
Cosmic Circle (Slc. Circle of Life × Slc. Cosmic Delite) has excellent shape with flat flowers, a nice quality in flared breeding. Combined with Angel Eyes (Slc. Bright Angel x Lc. Little Dipper), which is dominant for flaring, flat petals, good flower size, and reduced plant stature, and you have the makings of a great hybrid. We expect large, well rounded, flat flowers with flares in colors of red, orange, and yellow. A super nice pairing!
3” pots $20
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SVO 10810
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS x Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is quickly becoming a notable breeder of mini-Catts. It flowers twice a year in 3” pots and has sturdy stems holding 2-4 bright red flowers of superior form. The flower color of Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is a unique, intense orange-red. Flower shape is very full, and the plants are small, standing about 5” tall. We have wanted to make this for some time, and it’s finally available. These will have bright red flower colors and shapely form.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10814
Pot. Verbatim
(Slc. Angel's Fantasy 'Solar Flair' FCC/AOS x Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS)
This is a cross we have wanted to remake since we saw the first plants bloom. Pot. Angel's Fantasy (Slc. Fire Fantasy x Sc. Bright Angel) has repeatedly proven itself to be an excellent parent. Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagulls Apricot) is a legendary breeding plant for SVO. Its dominant traits are good flower shape, color, and plant habit, and it has revolutionized modern mini and compact Cattleya breeding. This PICTURE from the first cross should help make up you make up your mind!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10815
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS x Slc. Richard Stone 'Diamond Orchids')
Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is quickly becoming a notable breeder of mini-Catts. It flowers twice and sometimes three times a year, blooming easily in 3” pots, with sturdy stems holding 2-4 bright red flowers of superior form. Richard Stone (Slc. Circle of Life x Soph. coccinea) has flat, wide petals in bright red. It looks a lot like a coccinea on steroids! The goal here is for wide round petals and bright red colors with 2-3 flowers per stem.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10816
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Candy Sparks 'Fall Candy' x Slc. Sunrise Fantasy 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Candy Sparks (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) is a true mini-Catt, with plants just 6” tall. Flower petals are red with brilliant yellow flaring, and it is one of the best parents for breeding flared mini-Catts. Sunrise Fantasy (Sl. Pole-Star x Slc. Fire Fantasy), bred by Peter T. Lin of Diamond Orchids, has red-orange flowers with bright yellow flares on with upright stems holding 3-4 blooms high above the foliage. This breeding is all about developing red and yellow flared flowers that are held above the foliage in 3’s and 4’s on strong stems. We have been breeding for years to get to this point, and we are expecting this cross to deliver! We like this pairing so much we made it two ways. See SVO 10905.
3” pots $20
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SVO 10824
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Love Fresh 'Select' x Slc. Angel's Fantasy 'Solar Flare' FCC/AOS)
Love Fresh (Sc. Beaufort x L. briegeri) is a super cute miniature. Plants hold 3-4 bright yellow flowers with red lips above the foliage. Pot. Angel's Fantasy (Slc. Fire Fantasy x Sc. Bright Angel) is just spectacular, and the FCC/AOS awarded to 'Solar Flare' says a lot about flower quality. It is a good grower that flowers twice a year and is an exceptional parent. This cross started to bloom just 18 months from flask! Flowers are super cute in colors of yellow flared with red. Looks like this is going to be a good one!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10828
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Ruby Delight 'Ruby Splash' x (Slc. Angel's Fantasy x Pot. Blast Furnace) 'SVO Perfection')
Ruby Delight (Pot. Rubescence x Slc. Cosmic Delite) has flowers with an intense red color. The unregistered cross (Slc. Angel's Fantasy x Pot. Blast Furnace) has really good flower shape and a solid red color. Even though ‘SVO Perfection’ is solid red, the flared Angel’s Fantasy is one parent. Thus, we are expecting red and yellow flaring to reappear in most of the progeny. The flowers will have good shape and be bright red in color on a mini-Catt plant.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10864
Pot. Mem. Alida Laboy
(Pot. Rubescence 'SVO' AM/AOS x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Ever since we flowered the first of these several years ago, I have wanted to remake this cross. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is a darling mini-Catt. Plants flower twice and sometimes three times a year in 3” pots and have sturdy stems holding 3-4 bright red flowers of superior form. The shapely, solid dark red flowers and darker red lip of Rubescence (Blc. Oconee x Slc. Seagulls Apricot) give the flowers of this hybrid excellent shape and a rich red color. The flowers of the offspring will look like a superior Virginia Dickey with larger flowers on plants 6-8" tall. This is a proven cross and well worth having.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10870
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Golden Circle 'OPRL' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
I can’t believe I didn’t make this cross sooner. Both parents have outstanding flower quality and are excellent parents. Golden Circle (Blc. Goldenzelle x Slc. Circle of Life) is one of my most reliable breeding plants. I am often asked what is meant by ‘OPRL’ – it stands for “Orange Petals Red Lip.” I use this parent to impart good flower size, shape, and color, plus it blooms two or three times a year. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) has plants just 5” tall that bloom two and sometimes three times a year. Upright stems hold 3-4 flowers of excellent shape above the foliage. What a great combination! Flowers will have wide petals and fantastic overall shape in colors ranging from red to orange-red, and the lips will be full shaped and red. Plants will be 6” tall, and the short but sturdy inflorescences will display three well-arranged flowers.
3” pots $20
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SVO 10883
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. (Petite Purple x Virginia Dickey) 'SVO' x Slc. Jillian Lee 'SVO Solid Red')
The unregistered parent (Petite Purple x Virginia Dickey) has super cute flowers. Jillian Lee (Sc. Beaufort x Sl. Orpetii) has excellent round flower shape and the reddest flowers! This will be a great mini, with 2-3 dark red flowers on good stems, and the plants will bloom easily in 3” pots. Also check out SVO 10794, with the parents in reverse order and a different cultivar of Jillian Lee.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10884
Slc. Exotic Red Extreme
(Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Choice Morsel' x Sl. Minipet 'Giant Sophro')
The flower color of Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is a unique, intense orange-red. Flower shape is very full, and the plants are small, standing about 5” tall. Minipet (Sl. Orpetii x Soph. coccinea) looks almost like its Soph. coccinea parent, with red, flat, round flowers on a plant barely 4” tall. This mini-Catt will have very flat, intensely colored orange-red flowers, shaped like a super improved, easy-to-grow Soph. coccinea.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10885
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS x Slc. Cosmic Delite 'Cosmic Sparks')
Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is playing an important role in mini-Catt breeding this year. Plants flower twice a year in 3” pots and have sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright red flowers of superior form. Cosmic Delite (Slc. Bright Angel x Sc. Batemaniana) is a mini-Catt with amazing flower color - yellow with a bold overlay of red flaring. The expectation here is for excellent flower shape and color, with many having red flaring, on strong stems of 3-4 flowers. There are fantastic color possibilities with this mini-Catt.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10887
Pot. Circle of Nine
(Pot. Loud Nine 'Unbeatable' x Slc. Circle of Life 'Mesmerize' AM/AOS)
Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) has exceptionally large, flat, round flowers in deep intense red colors, with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip. Circle of Life (Lc. Culminant x Soph. coccinea) is an excellent breeder known for imparting wide, flat petals, good flower shape, and rich red color. We were so happy with the quality the first time we made Circle of Nine that we had to make it again so everyone could have a plant of this great hybrid. Check out this PHOTO from the first batch.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10889
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Mini Angel 'SVO' x (Slc. Petite Purple x Slc. Virginia Dickey) 'SVO')
The quest for the perfect mini-Catt continues. We were impressed by the cross Mini Angel (Sl. Minipet x Slc. Bright Angel) and its very rounded, flat flowers in bright red. The unregistered parent (Petite Purple x Virginia Dickey) has super cute flowers. This hybrid is going to be a great mini-Catt. Expect 2-3 dark red flowers in super round shapes that are well supported and displayed. Plants will flower early and be very comfortable blooming in a 3” pots.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10893
Pot. Pure Love
(Blc. Love Sound 'Dogashima' AM/AOS x Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Majestic')
This cross was first made by SVO in 2000. It’s amazing to think that was 25 years ago! I still have several cultivars from those original plants, and they’ve proven themselves to be reliable growers and bloomers. These qualities were important motivation to make this cross again. This combination of parents also produced what I call a ‘High Average of Quality’, in which every plant that bloomed had good to excellent flower shape, color and growth habit. Truly a winner!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10894
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Blc. Love Sound 'Dogashima' AM/AOS x (Slc. Cosmic Angel x Slc. Cosmic Candy) 'POE Keeper')
Love Sound has proven itself to be an excellent breeder. It imparts a number of important qualities: full, round flowers, bright yellow color, a good stem carrying 4-6 blooms, and an attractive, compact growth habit. The yet-to-be-registered cross (Cosmic Angel x Cosmic Candy) has really round red flowers with a splash of yellow. This pairing will make for compact-growing plants with 3-4 flowers in reds and yellows. Many will have petals that are flared in red and yellow - a genuinely nice combination!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10895
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Fantasy Circle 'Flaming Hot' x Slc. (Cosmic Angel x Cosmic Candy) 'POE Keeper')
Top quality next generation mini-Catt breeding here! Fantasy Circle (Pot. Golden Circle x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) has ridiculously well-formed flowers with fantastic red and yellow flaring on the petals. And the flowers are 4” across!! The yet-to-be-registered (Cosmic Angel x Cosmic Candy) has really round red flowers with a splash of yellow. The expectation here is for large, dark red flowers with yellow flares and veins on the petals and outstanding form, with very wide, rounded petals. Plants will be under 6” tall and fully mature in 4” pots.
3” pots $20
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SVO 10896
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Fantasy Circle 'Flaming Hot' x Slc. Candy Sparks 'Shut Down')
Fantasy Circle (Pot. Golden Circle x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) has ridiculously well-formed flowers with fantastic red and yellow flaring on the petals. And the flowers are 4” across!! Candy Sparks (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) is a true mini-Catt, with plants just 6” tall. Flower petals are very wide in bright red with a hint of yellow flaring. We believe the color patterning of these two parents will complement each other, creating large red flowers of nearly perfect shape with yellow veins of varying intensity on the petals. This is top quality next generation mini-Catt breeding!
3” pots $20
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SVO 10897
Slc. Jillian Lee
(Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS x Sc. Beaufort 'Hartford's Elwood 4N' AM/AOS)
This grex originated at H&R Orchid Nursery in Hawaii. Many years ago, I bought several plants, and they were all keepers! In fact, I still have them. This is an outstanding mini-Catt with orange/red flowers. Excellent flower shape and large flower size in relation to the plant. Plants are easy to grow and are blooming size in 3” pots.
3” pots $18
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SVO 10898
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Loud Nine 'Unbeatable' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
The flowers of Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) are exceptionally large, flat, and round, and the color is a deep intense red, with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip. The plants of Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) are just 5” tall, and they bloom two and sometimes three times a year. The upright stems hold 3-4 flowers of excellent shape just above the foliage, and it’s a great parent. This cross is high on our list - it’s got huge potential. Expect dark red flowers, wide segments, full dark red lips and 2-3 well-supported flowers.
3” pots $20
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SVO 10899
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Sc. Lana Coryell 'Forevermore' AM/AOS x Soph. coccinea 'SVO' AM/AOS 4n)
I was so happy when the seed for this cross germinated! Lana Coryell (C. walkeriana x Sc. Beaufort) is a mini-Catt plant with charming flowers that are surprisingly large for the plant stature. The pollen parent is the best growing coccinea we have ever seen; it produces a prolific root system. We are imagining large, flat, round flowers with broad lips in coral colors…
3” pots $20
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SVO 10900
Slc. Dal's Perfection (Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS x Sc. Lana Coryell 'Forevermore' AM/AOS)
Orpetii (Soph. coccinea x L. pumila) 'Hidden Treasure 4N’ is an awarded cultivar from the breeding program of Alan Koch at Gold Country Orchids. The flowers are dark purple-red, the blooms are as wide as the plant is tall, and it’s a vigorous grower. These are showing outstanding plant vigor, and the first have already started to bloom just 14 months from flask! The expectation is flat flowers in dark pink - very exciting!
3” pots $18
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SVO 10905
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Candy Sparks 'Red Candy Stripe' x Slc. Sunrise Fantasy 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Candy Sparks (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) is a true mini-Catt, with plants just 6” tall. Flower petals are red with brilliant yellow flaring, and it is one of the best parents for breeding flared mini-Catts. Sunrise Fantasy (Sl. Pole-star x Slc. Fire Fantasy), bred by Peter T. Lin of Diamond Orchids, has red-orange flowers with bright yellow flares on with upright stems holding 3-4 blooms high above the foliage. This breeding is all about developing red and yellow flared flowers that are held above the foliage in 3’s and 4’s on strong stems. We have been breeding for years to get to this point, and we are expecting this cross to deliver! We like this pairing so much we made it two ways. See SVO 10816.
3” pots $20
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SVO 10970
Slc. Love Fresh
(L. briegeri 'SVO' x Sc. Beaufort 'Big Circle' )
Love Fresh is a super cute hybrid. We have been trying for several years to make this with no luck until now. We’re not sure why it’s been so difficult to make, but finally we have it! These have attractive yellow flowers with red lips produced 3-4 per stem and above the foliage.
3” pots $18
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SVO 11011
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Ramon de los Santos '4 Red Balloons' x Pot. Diana's Rubies 'Diamond Orchids')
The fine shape and red color of Ramon De Los Santos (Pot. Mem. Irene Feil x Pot. Loud Nine) and its well-held four flowers make this an exceptional plant. Diana's Rubies (Pot. Mem. Irene Feil x Pot. Lebenkreis) also has an exceptionally well-shaped solid red flower and a beautiful lip. This combination will raise the standard of breeding along these lines. Expect fantastic solid red flowers of excellent shape and presentation on plants that bloom twice a year.
3” pots $18
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SVO 11355
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Rubescent Doll 'Velvet Crush' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
We have been interested in developing vibrant purple mini-Catts, and this cross is an important step in that direction. Rubescent Doll (Slc. Purple Doll x Pot. Rubescence) has great color and shape. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is well on its way to becoming a legendary mini- Catt breeder. It flowers twice a year in a 3” pot with sturdy stems holding 2-4 bright red flowers of superior form and shape. We are excited by the potential of this cross and are predicting dark purple flowers with a hint of deep red. Plants will be small, and the 4-5 flowers will be shapely and displayed nicely on sturdy stems.
3” pots $18
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