Cattleya lawrenceana
Submitted by Horst on Sat, 01/11/2008 - 21:36
Cattleya lawrenceana Rchb.f., (1885).
Heterotypic Synonyms:
Cattleya lawrenceana var. concolor Rchb.f., (1886).
Cattleya lawrenceana var. rosea-superba H.J.Veitch, (1887).
Flower size: 12 cm
Blooming: Spring
Cattleya lawrenceana is native to Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Grows in forested areas near rivers, at elevations between 400 and 1100 meters above sea level.
Cattleya lawrenceana should get plenty of water during the hot summer days. Moderate water during spring and autumn. Sparsely watering during the cold winter days is a must.
Cattleya lawrenceana should get much sun and moving air.
colour
Horst, when taking pictures with my digital camera, especially with magenta coloured Cattleya species with some red in the lip, I always get the same rogue-intense red colour which can be seen on the lip of your image. I have had no success to improve the problem. It's as though this particular red causes saturation with the colour, which of course gives a false representation of the real colour. Have you experienced this?
bernabu
Colors
Bernard, Still today I will post some pictures from the same plant with different results.