Blc. Oconee 'Mendenhall' AM/AOS

Contributor: Adam Taylor

Camera: Sony TRV900e video camera in "Still Capture" mode

Comment: Adam says "Blc. Oconee is extremely fragrant, and unsually for a Cattleya it is fragrant well into the night.  The color is a burgundy-red being more burgundy towards the petal center and red towards the petal tips.  The lip is a deep true red.   Oconee is a famous breeding plant for reds/burgundy-reds, it is a parent of the latest crosses such as Owen Holmes, Port Royal Sound, Chia Lin, Edisto, to name a few."  Adams grows all his orchids indoors in the state of Washington.