Cattleya Circle of Life orchid images, lineage and ancestry

The orchid Cattleya Circle of Life is a hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Fordyce in 1998.
Top three species ancestors and their influences are

Cattleya coccinea (50.00%) series: Sophronitis
Cattleya trianae (28.13%) subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya
Cattleya mossiae (9.38%) subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya

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C. Circle of Life 'Heart's Desire' AM-AOS Fred Clarke

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C. Circle of Life 'Artistry' Fred Clarke

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C. Circle of Life 'Red Halo' HCC Fred Clarke

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C. Circle of Life 'Trailblazer' AM/AOS Fred Clarke

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C. Circle of Life Stephen Moffitt

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C. Circle of Life 'Mesmerize' Fred Clarke

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Seed Parent

Cattleya Culminant

Pollen Parent

Cattleya coccinea

Seed Grandparents

Cattleya Ile de France

Cattleya Gaillard

Species Ancestors (6)

C. coccinea 50.00%

C. trianae 28.13%

C. warscewiczii 9.38%

C. mossiae 9.38%

C. purpurata 2.34%

C. dowiana 0.78%

Cattleya Circle of Life (Cattleya Culminant × Cattleya coccinea)

Cattleya Circle of Life, Fordyce 1998 (RHS)