Cattleya Orchid Hybrid SVO10866 (Slc. Candy Sparks 'Shut Down' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)

Cattleya Orchid Hybrid SVO10866 (Slc. Candy Sparks 'Shut Down' x Slc. Virginia Dickey 'Diamond Orchids' AM/AOS)Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube. Candy Sparks (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) is a true mini Catt plants are just 6 tall the flowers are beautifully flared in red and yellow, and they bloom twice a year. Candy Sparks has turned out to be a reliable breeder, and you see it being used frequently in this list. Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole Star) has become a notable breeder of mini Catts. It flowers twice and sometimes

Hybrid seedling plant in a 50mm tube.

Candy Sparks (Slc. Mem. Trudi Marsh x Slc. Angel's Fantasy) is a true mini-Catt - plants are just 6” tall – the flowers are beautifully flared in red and yellow, and they bloom twice a year.  Candy Sparks has turned out to be a reliable breeder, and you see it being used frequently in this list.  Virginia Dickey (Slc. Pink Doll x Sl. Pole-Star) has become a notable breeder of mini-Catts. It flowers twice and sometimes three times a year, blooming easily in 3” pots, the sturdy stems hold 2-4 bright red flowers of superior form. This is a top-quality hybrid, expect excellent plant vigour, great flower colours and shape, plus twice a year blooming! 

Imported Seedling from Sunset Valley Orchids, USA. Picture shows the parent of this cross. The above description was written by Fred Clarke and details the expectation of this hybrid. For information on growing Cattleyas check out our growing page at http://barritaorchids.com/pages/growers-resource-page