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Mini-Catts
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!
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2024
SVO 9535
Slc. Candy Sparks (Slc. Angel's Fantasy 'Elsie' x Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair')
This remake of Candy Sparks uses the 'Elsie' cultivar of Pot. Angel's Fantasy (Slc. Fire Fantasy x Sc. Bright Angel). It has flared flowers in yellow and red, blooms twice a year, and is a good grower. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) 'Sun Flair' has many successful hybrids to its credit, in part because of its eye-catching color, a combination of red and yellow with red veins that we call “candy-striped." These will be super cute mini-Catts with dark red flowers sporting yellow and red flared petals. Mature plants will be 4-5" tall and flower twice a year. A tested hybrid that gives excellent results!
3" pots $18
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SVO 9689
Lc. Ron Kaufmann
(L. alaorii 'SVO II' x C. percivaliana 'Remolacha')
L. alaorii is a very small plant, standing just 2.5" tall. Plants flower 2-3 times a year. Considering the plant size, the flower is large, at 1.5" across, with a tubular lip that encircles the column. This unusually dark color form of C. percivaliana has finely reticulated purple petals and sepals and a very dark, almost solid deep purple lip, with just a few yellow veins deep in the throat. The cultivar name 'Remolacha' means “beet" in Spanish, a reference to the dark purple color of this flower. This primary hybrid is named after a good friend Ron, he has been an inspiration to all of us here at Sunset Valley Orchids. Now you all can get a piece of Ron Kaufmann!
3" pots $18
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SVO 9702
Sl. NEW HYBRID
(Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS x Sl. Minipet 'Giant Sophro')
Do you like Sophronitis coccinea? Have you had trouble keeping it alive? Would you like a plant that is easy to grow and has blooms that look like Soph. coccinea? If you have answered “yes" to these three questions, 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 9705
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Mini Apricot 'Scarlet Passion' HCC/AOS x Pot. Higher Multiplier 'SVO Amazing)
Intense reds of excellent shape produced twice a year from this mini-Catt. The ancestry of this cross is like a who's who list: Slc. Mini Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Sl. Minipet) and Pot. Higher Multiplier (Pot. Rubescence x Slc. Pink Doll). Small plants with shapely red flowers.
3" pots $18
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SVO 9722
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Tydea Doll 'Nov. 28' x Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS)
Intense purple mini-Catts are a hard-to-find novelty, and this cross will help to solve that problem. The flowers of Tydea Doll (Slc. Pink Doll x Lc. Tydea) are well-shaped, flat, and large on a plant just 6" tall. Orpetii (Soph. coccinea x L. pumila) 'Hidden Treasure 4N' is a select 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 vigorous plants break multiple leads easily. With this cross we are expecting large, flat, shapely purple flowers on small plants. A very promising hybrid.
3" pots $18
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SVO 9756
Slc. NEW HYBRID (Slc. Angel Jack 'SVO Brilliant' x Slc. Purple Doll 'Midnight Velvet' AM/AOS)
Intense purple flowers will be the result of this mating. The breeding behind the parents of this cross is Angel Jack (Lc. Mahalo Jack x Slc. Angel's Pet) and Purple Doll (Slc. Pink Doll x Lc. Mini Purple). This grex has proven to be easy to grow and flower. Velvety intensely colored flowers twice a year are expected.
3” pots $18
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SVO 9758
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Ramon De Los Santos '4 Red Balloons' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Want beautifully-shaped solid red mini-Catts? This is a great choice! The fine shape and color of Ramon De Los Santos (Pot. Mem. Irene Feil x Pot. Loud Nine) is due to its ancestry, which leans heavily on the influences of Soph. coccinea, L. pumila, and C. dowiana. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is fast becoming a legendary parent in mini-Catt breeding. Plants flower twice a year in 3" pots and have sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright red flowers of superior form on a compact plant. Top quality here!
3" pots $18
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SVO 9774
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Excellent Ina 'SVO' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
The outstanding wide petals of Excellent Ina (Slc. Sierra Gem x Pot. Martha Clarke) are eye-catching, and the bright yellow color and faint red flaring make impressive flowers. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is fast becoming a legendary parent in mini-Catt breeding. The plants flower twice a year in 3" pots and have sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright-red flowers of superior form. This grex will produce 3-5 shapely, rounded flowers on an upright stem from a mini-Catt-sized plant. Flower colors will be in sunset tones, ranging from yellow to orange and red.
3" pots $18
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SVO 9829
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Sl. Minipet 'My Pet' x Slc. Laszlo's Spark 'Mini Flare')
Minipet (Sl. Orpetii x Soph. coccinea) 'My Pet' looks almost like its Soph. coccinea parent, with red, flat, round flowers on a plant barely 4" tall. Laszlo's Spark (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Pot. Sunrise Fantasy) has excellent shape, with bright yellow flares in the center of the petals framed by pronounced red veins. 'Mini Flare' first flowered in the plug tray and now blooms twice a year, first in spring and again in the fall. This mini-Catt will have intensely colored flowers shaped like a super improved, easy-to-grow Soph. coccinea, in red with yellow and red veins splashed on the petals. A few will be solid red, and all will be fantastic!
3" pots $18
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SVO 9839
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Paradise Rose 'My Valentine' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Paradise Rose (Slc. Pink Doll x Blc. Toshie Aoki) has intense carmine-red flowers and is an excellent grower. Best of all, it imparts these characteristics to its offspring. 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 with 2-3 bright red flowers of superior shape on sturdy upright stems. This cross will yield compact mini-Catts, maturing at 5-6" tall. The flowers will be an intense red with wide flat petals and burgundy-red lips. Super nice! These will start blooming in 3" pots and flower twice a year.
3" pots $18
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SVO 9955
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Cosmic Angel 'SVO Candy Stripe' x Pot. Mem. Cristina Montero 'Candy Splash')
Cosmic Angel (Slc. Cosmic Delite x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) has great flowers that are flared in a dark rose/pink. The plant is just 5" tall. Pot. Mem. Cristina Montero (Pot. Hisako Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) has beautifully shaped flowers with bold flaring on robust-growing miniature plants. The expectation for this hybrid is a base flower color that will vary a bit from red to a pink-rose with yellow veined flaring on the petals. These should bloom twice a year and start flowering in 3" pots.
3" pots $18
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SVO 9962
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Mem. Cristina Montero 'Candy Splash' x Slc. Cosmic Sparks 'Candy Stripe')
This is an example of the new and very eye-catching “Candy Stripe" breeding where the petals have red veins highlighted against a yellow background. Mem. Cristina Montero (Pot. Hisako Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) has bright red flowers with yellow veins on the petals. It is a petite plant - just 5" tall - and flowers twice a year. Cosmic Sparks (Pot. Golden Circle x Slc. Cosmic Delite) has excellent shape and good veining on the petals. We just needed to add some more yellow to the base color, and that's why Mem. Cristina Montero comes in. The yellow throat is just what is needed. Both parents are mini-Catts and bloom twice a year. Offspring will mature in 3" pots.
3" pots $18
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SVO 9981
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair' x Pot. Mem. Cristina Montero 'Candy Splash')
Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is a more recent introduction to mini-Catt breeding and is responsible for introducing candy stripe patterning. It's a vigorous grower and flowers twice a year. Pot. Mem. Cristina Montero (Pot. Hisako Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) has beautifully-shaped flowers with bold flaring on robust-growing mini plants. This combination will capitalize on the lip color, which will be expressed on the petals. These will bloom twice a year and will start flowering in 3" pots.
3" pots $18
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SVO 9991
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Angel Eyes 'SVO' AM/AOS x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
Angel Eyes (Slc. Bright Angel x Lc. Little Dipper) has been in our breeding program for over 20 years and created many successful crosses. Just recently, I realized how good a parent it is: dominant for flaring, flat petals, good flower size, reduced plant stature, and ease of growth. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is a darling mini-Catt. Plants flower twice a year in 3" pots and have sturdy stems holding 2-3 bright red flowers of superior form. This cross is expected to be the first in a new class of flared mini-Catts, with flowers having the traditional flared look on smaller plants. Sturdy stems will hold 3-4 flowers in colors of red and red/rose with yellow splashed petals.
3" pots $18
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SVO 9999
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Candy Sparks 'Gold Spark' x Slc. Laszlo's Spark 'Mini Flair')
This is the next level of eye-catching candy stripe breeding, where the petals have red veins and are highlighted against a yellow background. Candy Sparks (Slc. Memoria Trudi Marsh x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) has flowers with excellent shape and bright yellow petals. We just need to add red veins to the base color, and that's where Laszlo's Spark (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Slc. Sunrise Fantasy) comes in. It has bright red veins right where they are needed, in the center of the petals. Both parents are mini-Catts that flower twice a year, and the offspring should do the same, maturing in 3" pots.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10039
Pot. Candy Flare
(Pot. Golden Circle 'OPRL' x Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair')
Golden Circle (Blc. Goldenzelle x Slc. Circle of Life) is one of my most reliable breeding plants. The cultivar name 'OPRL' stands for Orange Petals Red Lip. 'OPRL' imparts good size, shape, color, and twice-a-year flowering. Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is a more recent introduction to mini-Catt breeding and is responsible for introducing candy stripe patterning. This vigorous grower flowers twice a year. This cross will produce plants 6" tall, and the flowers will be well-shaped with rounded segments. Most flowers will be orange with red and yellow veins. This is a really good mini-Catt.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10145
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4N' AM/AOS x Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Choice Morsel')
This tetraploid Orpetii (Soph. coccinea x L. pumila) has large flowers, almost wider than the plant is tall! The flower color of Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) is a unique, intense orange-red, and the blooms have very full shape. Plants are small, maturing around 5" tall. This mini-Catt will have round, flat flowers deeply colored in red.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10148
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Cosmic Circle 'Summer Candy' x Slc. Angel Eyes 'SVO' AM/AOS)
Cosmic Circle (Slc. Cosmic Delite x Slc. Circle of Life) has red flowers with yellow flares on surprisingly wide petals, and the plants bloom twice a year. Angel Eyes (Slc. Bright Angel x Lc. Little Dipper) has been in our breeding program for many years, but I only recently realized how good it is as a parent. It is dominant for flaring, flat petals, good flower size, reduced plant stature, and ease of growth. Pretty amazing! We love this style of breeding, and the plants grow well and produce their first flowers in 3" pots. Here we are also expecting to see wide, flat flowers with flared petals in red and yellow, and we won't be surprise if they bloom twice a year.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10167
Slc. Sierra Doll
(C. walkeriana 'SVO Passion' AM/AOS x Slc. Pink Doll 'Midnight')
Sierra Doll was registered in 1996 by our friends at Gold Country Orchids. It was a very successful hybrid and went on to garner 23 American Orchids Society awards! The walkeriana used here is an excellent grower and has great flower quality. This Pink Doll (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x L. pumila) has excellent shape and dark color. “Standing on the shoulders of those who came before us", comes to mind when we remade this cross. We hope ours is just as good as the Gold Country cross.
3" pot $18
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SVO 10168
Slc. Mahalo Jack
(C. walkeriana 'SVO Whopper' AM/AOS x Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure' 4N AM/AOS)
This cross and SVO 10169 really surprised us. About half the plants flowered just one year from flask! We have not seen a cross grow, mature, and flower so quickly - really remarkable! The flowers are deep purple and flat, an excellent combination of color and shape. These are *really* good.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10169
Slc. Mahalo Jack
(C. walkeriana 'SVO Passion' AM/AOS x Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure' 4N AM/AOS)
Check out the description for SVO 10168. The only difference here is that we used 'SVO Passion' instead of its sibling 'SVO Whopper'. Very easy to grow and flower.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10170
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 23 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 an 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 10174
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS x Slc. Circle of Life 'Red Halo' HCC/AOS)
I have been thinking about making this cross for some time. The potential is astounding, knowing the contributions these parents will make. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) 'Diamond Orchids' is remarkable. The 5" tall plant blooms twice a year with upright stems holding two to three red flowers above the foliage. The 2.5" wide flowers are flat with outstanding symmetry. Little introduction is needed for Circle of Life (Lc. Culminant x Soph. coccinea), and 'Red Halo' is an excellent breeder known for imparting wide, flat petals, good flower shape, and rich red color. We are imagining the progeny will have 2-3 red flowers with crazy good form, presented well just above the foliageon a mini-Catt-sized plant. This is one to watch!
3" pots $18
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SVO 10175
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Akawel 'Waiakea' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
This is one of our first attempts breeding with Akawel (Pot. Hisako Akatsuka x Slc. Jungle Jewel) 'Waiakea'. The compact plant has 3-4 true red flowers on good stems. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is a 5" tall plant and blooms twice a year with good stems of 2-3 flowers with outstanding shape. This hybrid is all about red flower color. Plants will be 6"-7" tall carrying good stems of 3-4 flat, well-shaped flowers.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10179
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Virginia Dickey ' Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS x Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Blast')
Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) is a 5" tall plant that blooms twice a year on good stems of 2-3 flowers with outstanding shape. Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is a more recent introduction to mini-Catt breeding and is responsible for the candy stripe patterning. It's a vigorous grower and flowers twice a year. Here we expect plants under 6" tall that will be fully mature in 3" pots. Well-shaped, rounded flowers will be mostly red with yellow veins, but a few solid reds will show themselves.
3" pot $18
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SVO 10180
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Loud Nine 'SVO Best' x Pot. Higher Multiplier 'Shocking Red')
Red mini-Catt breeding is coming of age, and the quality of the plants today far exceeds that seen just 10 years ago. Flowers are larger and flatter with fuller lips, and plants are easier to grow. Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) was named because I was on “Cloud Nine" when I saw the first of these bloom! The flowers are exceptionally large, flat and round, and the color is a deep intense red with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip. Higher Multiplier (Pot. Rubescence x Slc. Pink Doll) has vibrant true red flowers 3.5" across. From the first day I saw these two plants flower I was on a mission to breed them together. Tremendous potential in the genetics being combined here.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10181
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Angel's Fantasy 'Solar Flare' FCC/AOS x Pot. Fantasy Circle 'Flaming Hot')
Slc. Angel's Fantasy (Slc. Fire Fantasy x Sc. Bright Angel) is just spectacular, and the FCC/AOS award is a testament to its exceptional flower quality. As if this weren't enough, 'Solar Flare' is a strong-growing plant that flowers twice a year. Fantasy Circle (Pot. Golden Circle x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) has outrageous flower color: red-orange sepals, yellow petals tipped with red, and a yellow lip. Here we are line breeding back to reinforce the colorful flaring and assure large flower size on a mini-Catt plant.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10183
Slc. Beau's Apricot Gem
(Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Majestic' x Sc. Beaufort 'Harford's Elmwood 4-N' AM/AOS)
Bright tangerine orange to red flowers on true mini-sized plants. Flowers will be long lasting and very round. As if this weren't enough, plants will be easy to flower and will bloom twice a year in a 3" pot. This is a very nice mini-Catt and good on a windowsill. The first of these are now flowering. Here are pictures of some of the first to bloom PHOTO, PHOTO
3" pots $18
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SVO 10184
Slc. Minibeau
(Sl. Minipet 'My Pet' x Sc. Beaufort 'Big Circle')
Minibeau is a super cute mini-Catt that flowers twice a year and matures in 3" pots. Most flowers will be bright red, but some will be orange-yellow. These are excellent windowsill growers and are blooming size now. Check out these pictures of the first two plants to flower. PHOTO, PHOTO
3" pots $18
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SVO 10185
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(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. Everybody has space for these! Plants will stand 4" tall and begin to bloom in 3" pots. The 2.5" flowers will be dark red with fantastic round form. I liked this so much I made it twice! Same as SVO 10245.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10186
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Sacramento Jewel 'SVO' x Pot. Circle of Nine 'Perfectly Round')
Plants of Sacramento Jewel (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Lc. Sacramento Rose) stand barely 4" tall. They have excellent vigor, bloom several times a year, and have the roundest flower shape. Circle of Nine (Pot. Loud Nine x Slc. Circle of Life) also has very round flower shape and plants are 7" tall. This one will have 3" flowers in a rose-red color with very rounded shape on plants 5-6" tall that will bloom in 3" pots.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10188
Pot. Circle of Nine
(Pot. Loud Nine 'SVO Best' x Slc Circle of Life 'Red Halo' HCC/AOS)
Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii) has flowers that are exceptionally large, flat, and round, in a deep intense red with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip. Circle of Life (Lc. Culminant x Soph. coccinea) needs little introduction. It is an excellent breeder known for imparting wide, flat petals, excellent shape, and rich red color. Circle of Nice is an impressive hybrid and a great addition to any collection. Check out this first bloom PHOTO
3" pots $18
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SVO 10224
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Paradise Rose 'My Valentine' x Pot. Loud Nine 'The Best')
If you want the darkest, most vibrant crimson-red flowers imaginable, you just can't go wrong with this type of breeding. The flowers of Paradise Rose (Slc. Pink Doll x Blc. Toshie Aoki) are a vibrant carmine-red color. How did this happen? Let's look at its parents. Pink Doll has purple flowers, and Toshie Aoki has a yellow flower and red lip. The color of Paradise Rose results from an interesting phenomenon of color dominance. The yellow flowers of Toshie Aoki are derived from the influence of C. dowiana, which is known to intensify purples. Paradise Rose combines these recessive traits perfectly, producing intense carmine-red flowers. Now imagine this cross with Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii). No, this isn't a typo. The cross was named because I was on “Cloud Nine" when the first of these bloomed! Its flowers are exceptionally large, flat, and round, and the color is a deep intense red with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip. These offspring are going to have incredible color, superior shape, full lip shape, a mini-Catt growth habit, and the tendency to flower twice a year. Truly the epitome of the modern red compact Cattleya! The first to flower from the cross looked like this PHOTO . Also check out SVO 10327, which is a similar cross using a different cultivar of Loud Nine.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10245
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(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. Everybody has space for these! Plants will stand 4" tall and begin to bloom in 3" pots. The 2.5" flowers will be dark red with fantastic round form. I liked this so much I made it twice! Same as SVO 10185.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10247
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Sacramento Jewel 'SVO' x Pot. Loretta Rehmann 'SVO')
We are looking forward to seeing how Sacramento Jewel will influence the shape of its offspring. Here we have crossed the mini sized plant of Sacramento Jewel with the compact sized plant of Loretta Rehmann (Pot. Hawaiian Prominence x Pot. Lebenkreis), which has large flowers in bright red with dark red, fully ruffled lips sporting a bright yellow throat. Quite an attractive combination! This cross was made to reduce plant size, impart shapely form, add full lips and have great color.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10250
Slc. Candy Sparks
(Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair' x Slc. Angel's Fantasy 'Solar Flare' FCC/AOS)
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. The flared flowers of Angel's Fantasy are spectacular, and the FCC/AOS award is a testament to the excellence of this plant. This pairing will produce small plants under 6" that flower twice a year. The flowers will have excellent round shape and be red with yellow veins. An outstanding mini-Catt!
3" pots $18
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SVO 10252
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Cosmic Delite 'Cosmic Sparks' x Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair')
I can't believe I didn't make this cross before! Cosmic Delite (Slc. Bright Angel x Sc. Batemanniana) is a mini-Catt with amazing flower color: yellow with a bold red overlay of red flaring. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) produces the candy stripe patterning we see in our latest breeding lines. It's a vigorous grower and flowers twice a year. In line breeding Mem. Trudi Marsh back to its parent and the resulting doubling up of Cosmic Delight genes, the expectation is for excellent candy stripe flaring in red and yellow. Fantastic color possibilities with this mini-Catt.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10255
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Paradise Rose 'My Valentine' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)
The flower color of Paradise Rose (Slc. Pink Doll x Blc. Toshie Aoki) is an intense purple red. This color results from the phenomenon of color dominance inherited from C. dowiana, an ancestor in the linage of Paradise Rose that is known to intensify purple colors. 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. The offspring of this mating will be quick to bloom, with the compact plants producing 3-4 rounded, solid red flowers several times a year.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10264
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Angel Eyes 'SVO' AM/AOS x Slc. Candy Sparks 'Gold Spark')
Angel Eyes (Slc. Bright Angel x Lc. Little Dipper) has created many successful crosses. It's dominant for flaring, flat petals, good flower size, reduced plant stature, and ease of growth. Candy Sparks (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Slc. Angel's Fantasy Jewel) 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. This pairing will produce 6" tall plants that will bloom twice a year, and the flowers will have excellent shape and come in a variety of red and yellow combinations.
3" pots $18
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SVO 10327
Pot. NEW HYBRID
(Pot. Paradise Rose 'My Valentine' x Pot. Loud Nine 'Unbeatable')
If you want the darkest, most vibrant crimson-red flowers imaginable, you just can't go wrong with this type of breeding. The flowers of Paradise Rose (Slc. Pink Doll x Blc. Toshie Aoki) are a vibrant carmine-red color. How did this happen? Let's look at its parents. Pink Doll has purple flowers, and Toshie Aoki has a yellow flower and red lip. The color of Paradise Rose results from an interesting phenomenon of color dominance. The yellow flowers of Toshie Aoki are derived from the influence of C. dowiana, which is known to intensify purples. Paradise Rose combines these recessive traits perfectly, producing intense carmine-red flowers. Now imagine this cross with Loud Nine (Pot. Rubescence x Sl. Orpetii). No, this isn't a typo. The cross was named because I was on “Cloud Nine" when the first of these bloomed! Its flowers are exceptionally large, flat, and round, and the color is a deep intense red with a full-shaped dark burgundy red lip. These offspring are going to have incredible color, superior shape, full lip shape, a mini-Catt growth habit, and the tendency to flower twice a year. Truly the epitome of the modern red compact Cattleya! The first to flower from the cross looked like this PHOTO. Also check out SVO 10224, which is a similar cross using a different cultivar of Loud Nine.
3" pots $18
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2023
SVO 9696
Pot. NEW HYBRID (Pot. Denis Roessiger 'Sweetness' x Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh 'Sun Flair')
The flowers of Denis Roessiger (Pot. Golden Circle x Slc. Angel Eyes) have overlapping red petals veined in darker red. The lip is nicely shaped with a bright yellow throat, and, as a bonus, this plant blooms twice a year. Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh (Slc. Tangerine Jewel x Slc. Cosmic Delite) is responsible for mini-Catts with the candy-striped patterning we have been developing. It’s a vigorous grower and flowers 2 times a year. We expect very round, full-shaped flowers in orange to red colors. Almost all will have darker red veins on the petals, with many displaying a central yellow splash of color in the petals with red veins on top. These will flower twice a year.
3" pots $16
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SVO 9703
Slc. Jillian Lee
(Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 4n' AM/AOS x Sc. Beaufort 'Big Circle')
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. Plants are blooming size in 3" pots. Excellent flower shape and large flower size in relation to the plant. Reciprocal crosses offer the opportunity to evaluate differences in the influence of the capsule and pollen parent. If you’ve ever wondered about these differences, here is a great opportunity to see for yourself. The reciprocal is SVO 9880.
3" pots $16
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SVO 9756
Slc. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Angel Jack 'SVO Brilliant' x Slc. Purple Doll 'Midnight Velvet' AM/AOS)
Angel Jack (Slc. Mahalo Jack x Slc. Angel's Pet) has a bright purple flower color with round petals. The plant blooms twice a year and is just 6" tall. Purple Doll (Slc. Pink Doll x Lc. Mini Purple) 'Midnight Velvet' has an amazing, intense magenta-purple color. It blooms 3 times a year with flowers of excellent shape on a small plant standing just 5" tall. There are some crosses every year that I can hardly wait to see bloom - this is one of them! These will have flat flowers with well-rounded form in deep rich magenta-purple colors on plants just 6" tall. I would not be surprised if mature plants bloom twice a year.
3" pots $16
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SVO 9880
Slc. Jillian Lee
(Sc. Beaufort 'Hartford's Elwood 4n' AM/AOS x Sl. Orpetii 'Hidden Treasure 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. Plants are blooming size in 3" pots. Excellent flower shape and large flower size in relation to the plant. Reciprocal crosses offer the opportunity to evaluate differences in the influence of the capsule and pollen parent. If you’ve ever wondered about these differences, here is a great opportunity to see for yourself. The reciprocal is SVO 9703.
3" pots $16
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SVO 9911
Sl. NEW HYBRID
(Slc. Purple Doll 'Midnight Velvet' AM/AOS x Slc. Seagulls Apricot 'Majestic')
Purple Doll (Slc. Pink Doll x Lc. Mini Purple) 'Midnight Velvet' has an amazing intense magenta-purple color! It blooms three times a year with flowers of excellent shape on a small plant standing just 5" tall. Seagulls Apricot (Slc. California Apricot x Soph. coccinea) has brilliant nearly neon-orange-colored petals, and the wide petals are accentuated by how flat they are. This cross will produce flat flowers of well-rounded form on plants just 6" tall. Flower color will be an unusually intense red-purple, and I would not be surprised if they bloom twice a year. This is a very promising hybrid.
3" pots $18
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** Some pictures are representative of the cross and not actual parents.
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