Allymarie, being a cattleya hybrid you'll never be able to get an ID on it. There are way to many that look like this. Cattleyas are one of the most hybridized orchids on Earth.

The good news is, being a NOID you can give it whatever name you want!

Thanks Terpguy, I'll call my noid November Beauty.

Allymarie

Conversation at an orchid society meeting.
Arthurm. Patti, How come you have all these Cymbidiums called Barney Jones. That name is not registered.
Patti (Novice Grower) He's the guy who lived down the street, he moved and gave away a lot of his Cymbidiums.

Seriously! A lovely Laeliinae Hybrid.

This name stuff is rocket science to a lot of orchid growers and I'm the Rocket Scientist who solves some of the mysteries written on benching cards.

Thanks, I'm glad you're expertise is just a few clicks away.

Allymarie

Here is how you ID it. Go to Kawamoto's ebay site where he lists about 400 items.

http://www.ebay.comschkawamotoorchidsm.html?item=300585892390&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0amp;hash=item45fc50ba26&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

There you might find a match. If that does not work go to the Carmela orchids of Hawaii site and look at their offerings. Chances are you'll find a match. Then there are some Cattleya vendors back east I'm not as familiar with you might also try. Also SBOE.

You may not end up with a perfect match but unless you are hoping to get it awarded, probably good enough for the orchid types you associate with. No offense intended.

Nick

NONONONO!!! Looks like is not good enough! Rocket Science is an exact Science!

I have the children of one of my orchids down the yard!
Crossed by a gentleman armed with a toothpick with one of his orchids. We got about eight flasks of the cross. The name doesn't matter, but some of the children had some attributes loved by orchid judges. Roundness etc. Do not know in total how many have flowered but the key point is that every one that flowered, some good, some not so good etc. were different. I forked out my ten pounds and registered the cross with the RHS.
That is one orchid cross with infinite variation.

No orchid judging here.I was just curious about a name, November Beauty is just fine.Growing orchids and gardening is a hobby of mine, but I hear you rocket science guys.

Allymarie

Oh man, no you can't ID a hybrid Cattleya based on pictures alone. Remember temperature and light can effect blooms and pictures don't alway pick up the correct saturations and colors, plus texture rarely comes out well with even professional photography equipment. Just because you don't plan on having it judged or using it for breeding doesn't mean no one ever will. What if you give a division to a friend and they want to have it judged one day, or then they give it to a friend who wants to cross it with something else. Not you've got seedlings of dubious origin, that someone just spent 7 years waiting on blooms for. Consider the long term consequences and please don't ID hybdrids based on what's currently for sale on large growers websites. Sorry, but that's terrible advice and really messes up the future.

While not 100% sure (and there is no sure way to identify this cattleya hybrid), your flower reminds me of Blc. Ronald's Canyon "Koko Head" AM/AOS, which is widely available as a mericlone.

Sure looks like it. You could call it that preceded by 'aff' which means closely related or probably it without 100% guarantee.

Nick