Ctsm. pileatum v. imperale 'Pierre Couret' HCC/AOS x Ctsm. Chuck Taylor 'SVO Sunshine'

SVO 11089 - 3'' pot, Blooming Size.

Notes from the breeder:

This Ctsm. pileatum var. imperiale was named to honor Pierre Couret, one of the founders of the Venezuela Orchid Society in Caracas. He was responsible for having this plant cloned, and thus this rare color form is available for us to enjoy and breed with. Chuck Taylor (denticulatum x Portagee Star) 'SVO Sunshine' has the most beautiful yellow lip and has been a good parent, giving rise to several nice crosses. Here we are breeding the large plant and huge red flowers of pileatum to a mini-Catasetum. With this grex we anticipate an improvement in overall flower size and only a modest increase in plant size compared to the mini-Catasetum. Flower colors will be red to pink (yes, pink) with large broad lips.