Candidate for this month is a Cattleya Zip (Cattleya tenebrosa 'None Darker' x Cattleya milleri 'Dr. Koopowitz Red' HCC/AOS). 

Cattleya Zip was originated and registered by Rod McLellan Co. in 1965. Both of these Cattleya species was previously know as Laelias and could be found in Brazil.

Previous Awards:

There are 6 AOS award for Cattleya Zip, including one from 1965. The latest award granted in 2021 by Pacific Central JC.

Description:

The candidate plant has 6 flowers on one 36-cm staked inflorescence plus 5 buds on second immature inflorescence. Plant is 57-cm wide by 30-cm tall and growing in 16-cm green plastic pot in bark mix. 

Flower Measurements:

NS H - 11.8 cm;                   NS V - 11.0 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 1.5 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 6.2 cm;

Petal W - 2.3 cm;               Petals L - 5.5 cm;

Lat/Sepal W - 1.5 cm;       Lat/Sepal L - 6.0 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 2.5 cm;     Lip/Pouch L - 5.0 cm.