Sunset Valley Orchids
Fred Clarke
1255 Navel Place
Vista, CA 92081

fred.clarke@att.net

SVO 8180      NEW   
Blc. NEW HYBRID (C. Green Emerald 'SVO Mutation' 4n x Blc. Sun Spots 'Sandy' AM/AOS)
This plant of Green Emerald (C. Elizabeth Mahon x C. Thospol Spot) is a mutation from the cloning of 'Emerald Queen' AM/AOS. The plant is 10” tall and carries 5-6 green flowers densely spotted in burgundy with red lips and a substance that I would describe as “rock hard.” Sun Spots (C. Mark Jones x Blc. SunCoast Sunspots) has impressive flowers. The size, depth of yellow color, and burgundy spots are amazing. The expectation here is spotted yellow/green flowers with red lips and hard substance.
3” pots $18

C. Green Emerald 'SVO Mutation' 4n	Blc. Sun Spots 'Sandy' AM/AOS

SVO 9503       
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Mareeba Tiger 'SVO' x C. aclandiae 'Kathleen III' AM/AOS)
The next four crosses showcase C. Mareeba Tiger (C. leopoldii x C. schilleriana). This remarkable plant carries 11-15 huge, spotted flowers with amazing color, hard substance, and a spicy fragrance. C. aclandiae ‘Kathleen III’ is one of the finest examples of this species, with large flowers on a small plant. The offspring of this cross will be tetraploids, producing flowers that look like huge aclandiae with sturdy stems of 4-5 fragrant blooms from a plant just 8-10” tall.
3” pots $18

C. Mareeba Tiger 'SVO'	C. aclandiae 'Kathleen III' AM/AOS

SVO 9504       
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Mareeba Tiger 'SVO' x C. Comets Tail 'SVO 3.75')
C. Mareeba Tiger (C. leopoldii x C. schilleriana) holds 11-15 flowers with amazing color, spots, and hard, waxy substance. Comets Tail [Landate (C. aclandiae x C. leopoldii) x C. aclandiae] has flowers and a plant habit that look like a super improved C. aclandiae. This grex will produce tetraploid offspring, which is rare in bifoliate breeding.  Expect large, spotted flowers with bold, contrasting fuchsia/red lips and heavy substance on plants about 10” tall. These will bloom in summer and be very fragrant!
3” pots $18

C. Mareeba Tiger 'SVO'	C. Comets Tail 'SVO 3.75'

SVO 9505       
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Mareeba Tiger 'Big & Bold' x C. leopoldii 'Dark Blood')
C. Mareeba Tiger (C. leopoldii x C. schilleriana) carries huge flowers with amazing color, spots, and hard, waxy substance. C. leopoldii ‘Dark Blood’ will add its high flower count to the 11-15 produced by Mareeba Tiger. These offspring will have as many as 15-25 flowers. Plants will mature at 18-20” tall and have impressive displays of fragrant flowers in July.
3” pots $18

C. Mareeba Tiger 'Big & Bold'	C. leopoldii 'Dark Blood'

SVO 9507       
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Comets Tail '5 Tales' x C. leopoldii 'Dark Blood')
This is an interesting hybrid made up of just two species: C. leopoldii and C. aclandiae. These should look like really good C. Landate (C. leopoldii x C. aclandiae).  The offspring will be tetraploid, which is rare in bifoliate breeding. The fragrant flowers will be large and spotted in fuchsia with red lips. Compact plants will be about 10” tall.
3” pots $18

C. Comets Tail '5 Tales'	C. leopoldii 'Dark Blood'

SVO 9530       
C. Mr. Bojangles (C. Landate 'SVO' 4n x C. schilleriana 'Memorial Day Spectacular')
C. Landate (C. leopoldii x C. aclandiae) looks like a floriferous C. aclandiae with 4-6 very showy, fragrant flowers.  The 'SVO' cultivar was a gift and came from the breeding program of Roy Tokunaga.  This schilleriana has the appearance of a tetraploid but hasn't been confirmed.  Its flowers are exceptionally large and have surprisingly hard substance. With these three bifoliate species (aclandiae, leopoldii, schilleriana), we can be assured that the flowers will be a dark chestnut brown with darker spotting and a broad intense magenta lip, plus a spicy fragrance.  These are going to look like super improved schillerianas!  Here's your chance to get something great!
3” pots $18

C. Landate 'SVO' 4n	C. schilleriana 'Memorial Day Spectacular'

SVO 9549
Pot. George A. Pobuda II (Blc. Sun Spots 'Sunspots' x Slc. Mem. Evelyn Paquette 'SVO Hot Spots')
Yellow flowers with red spots is a favorite combination at SVO, and these two parents are proven breeders in this style. Sun Spots (C. Mark Jones x Blc. SunCoast Sunspots) has large flowers, good color, and excellent spotting. Best of all, it imparts these positive qualities to its offspring. Mem. Evelyn Paquette (Slc. Armonía de Sueños x C. Mark Jones) has hard, waxy yellow flowers with red spotting. The lip is fuchsia, and plants have good stems with 4-5 blooms. Expect compact plants carrying good stems of 5-7 waxy yellow flowers spotted in red with fuchsia-colored lips. Fantastic!
3” pots $18

Blc. Sun Spots 'Sunspots'	Slc. Mem. Evelyn Paquette 'SVO Hot Spots'

SVO 9554
Slc. Terry’s Spots (Slc.  Mem. Evelyn Paquette 'SVO Hot Spots' x Slc. Katherine Clarkson 'SVO' HCC/AOS)
The flowers of Mem. Evelyn Paquette (Slc. Armonía de Sueños x C. Mark Jones) have some of the nicest red lips of any yellow-with-red-spots grex. Katherine Clarkson (C. Mark Jones x Slc. Jungle Gem) was the first grex with really nice, large yellow flowers and red spots on a compact plant that flowers twice a year.  Here we are expecting well-rounded flower form, broad, flat red lips, and, of course, yellow flowers with red spots. These will be excellent!
3” pots $18

Slc. Mem. Evelyn Paquette 'SVO Hot Spots'	Slc. Katherine Clarkson 'SVO' HCC/AOS

SVO 9555       
Pot. NEW HYBRID (Slc. Mem. Evelyn Paquette 'SVO Hot Spots' x Pot. Naomi's Delight 'Super 8')
The flowers of Mem. Evelyn Paquette (Slc. Armonía de Sueños x C. Mark Jones) have some of the nicest red lips of any yellow-with-red-spots grex. Naomi's Delight (Slc. Katherine Clarkson x Blc. Sun Spots) has a beautiful yellow flower with bold red spots and great shape on a compact plant. The name ‘Super 8’ is a reference to the 8 flowers produced on a inflorescence. This is “next level” breeding, and there is lots of potential for “best yet seen” results from this cross,
3” pots $18

Slc. Mem. Evelyn Paquette 'SVO Hot Spots'	Pot. Naomi's Delight 'Super 8'

SVO 9557       
Pot. NEW HYBRID (Blc. Sun Spots 'Sunspots' x Slc. Jerry Spencer 'Summer Wine')
Sun Spots (C. Mark Jones x Blc. SunCoast Sunspots) has been a very successful cross, with large flower size, good color, and excellent bold spots. Jerry Spencer (C. Green Emerald x Slc. Katherine Clarkson) is a newly-registered hybrid. Flowers have hard substance and waxy texture with wide petals, bold spots, and a bright fuchsia lip. Very impressive! The parents in its background read like a who’s who list for breeding spots: Mark Jones, SunCoast Sunspots, Jungle Gem, Waianae Leopard, Caudebec, Thospol Spot, and Jungle Elf.  How’s that for an impressive lineage? I am very optimistic about this cross. Expect 5-6 large flowers with hard substance. Blooms will be yellow with red spots and bright fuchsia lips. These are going to be good!
3” pots $18

Blc. Sun Spots 'Sunspots'	Slc. Jerry Spencer 'Summer Wine'

SVO 9640       
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Princesse Clementine 'SVO' AM/AOS x C. Mark Jones 'SVO' HCC/AOS)
What a cross this is! Princesse Clémentine (C. aclandiae x C. dowiana) blooms with large 5-inch flowers in burnt-orange, finely spotted with light magenta, and a broad light magenta lip. The strong, erect inflorescence holds 5 symmetrically-arranged flowers - wow! Mark Jones (C. Caudebec x C. Fascelis) has beautifully-shaped spotted flowers and is a successful breeder, passing along spots, good shape and flower count. From Princesse Clémentine it is expected that flower size will increase, and Mark Jones will add spots and round shape. I expect these flowers will be nicely fragrant, too. This is one of those “very interesting” hybrids. A bit variable in flower color, but some will be great!
3” pot $18

C. Princesse Clementine 'SVO' AM/AOS	C. Mark Jones 'SVO' HCC/AOS

SVO 9641       
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Benin 'Pink Leopard' x C. Sandra Turner 'SVO')
Some of my favorite cattleyas are the summer blooming bifoliates. Both parents, Benin (C. Summer Spot x C. Lulu) and Sandra Turner (C. Landate x C. Lulu) are robust-growing plants. They started blooming at a young age and continue to improve in flower quality and count with each successive blooming. Expect lots of hot pink flowers with dark fuchsia spots and fuchsia lips. These are going to be really nice!
3” pots $18

C. Benin 'Pink Leopard'	C. Sandra Turner 'SVO'

SVO 9658       
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Mark Jones 'Lance' x C. Sandra Turner 'SVO')
Mark Jones (C. Caudebec x C. Fascelis) produces 7-9 full-shaped flowers per stem. It has surprisingly wide petals and olive-green color with dark amethyst spots and a broad red lip.  Sandra Turner (C. Landate x C. Lulu) has an intense dark-pink flower with purple spots.  This cross blooms in summer, a time when not many cattleyas flower.  Plants will mature at 14-16” tall and produce 7-9 flowers per stem in bold colors with dark spotting.
3” pots $18

C. Mark Jones 'Lance'	C. Sandra Turner 'SVO'

SVO 9659       
C. NEW HYBRID (C. Mark Jones 'Lance' x C. Benin 'Pink Leopard')
Mark Jones (C. Caudebec x C. Fascelis) produces 7-9 full-shaped flowers per stem. It has surprisingly wide petals and olive-green color with dark amethyst spots and a broad red lip. Benin (C. Summer Spot x C. Lulu) carries 5-7 flowers with full petals in soft pink with fuchsia spots. This cross will have wider petals than most spotted hybrids. Flowers will be pink with bold spotting and broad red lips.  Summer blooming.
3” pots $18

C. Mark Jones 'Lance'	C. Benin 'Pink Leopard'

SVO 9687      NEW   
Lc. NEW HYBRID (C. Loddiglossa 'Honey Ball' SM/JOGA x Lc. Angel Heart 'Hihimanu' AM/AOS)
Loddiglossa (loddigesii x amethystoglossa) produces a spectacular floral display of 20-25 hot pink flowers spotted in fuchsia! Angel Heart (Lc. Puppy Love x C. Penny Kuroda) has flowers that are a soft pastel pink with pink flaring.  It has a sturdy inflorescence that does a good job of presenting the 5-7 large flowers well above the foliage.  I believe this cross will produce 10 or more flowers of good shape and be held well on strong stems.  Flower color is a bit harder to predict due to the influence of the flared flowers from the Penny Kuroda ancestor. Flowers will range from soft pastel pinks to darker rose pinks, and we expect many plants to have boldly flared petals and spots on the sepals. Super cool! This is a speculative test cross following our intuition and desire to explore new breeding frontiers. It’s worth taking a chance on this one.
3” pots $18

C. Loddiglossa 'Honey Ball' SM/JOGA	Lc. Angel Heart 'Hihimanu' AM/AOS

SVO 9733       
Pot. NEW HYBRID (Blc. Chris Tomaszkiewicz 'Giant' x Slc. Katherine Clarkson 'SVO' HCC/AOS)
Chris Tomaszkiewicz (Blc. SunCoast Sunspots x Blc. Sun Spots) has large yellow flowers with well-defined red spotting. Katherine Clarkson (C. Mark Jones x Jungle Gem) has a proven history as a breeding plant, with many superior qualities: good flower size and form, strong yellow color with dark red spotting, compact plant stature under 10” tall, and the ability to flower twice a year.  These will have nice-sized flowers that are bright yellow with bold red spotting and red lips. Plants will be 10-12” tall and flower twice a year.
3” pots $18

Blc. Chris Tomaszkiewicz 'Giant'	Slc. Katherine Clarkson 'SVO' HCC/AOS