The orchid genus Cattleya has been established by the great orchidologist Sir John Lindley in the year 1824. Nowadays Cattleya orchids are mostly known for their colourful big flowerd hybrids, but there are also about 50 Cattleya species orchids living in the wild. The epiphytic or lithophytic growing Cattleya orchids are native to tropical South America. The Orchidaceae genus Cattleya has been named in honour to the british orchid gardener William Cattley.
The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: C.
Cattleya granulosa Lindl. 1842 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Brazil and is easily confused with Cattleya schofieldiana Rchb. f. 1882. While flowers of both Cattleya species orchids look quite similar, Cattleya schofieldiana has a much more dentate lip with knobbly excesses and the plant can reach heights of about 75 cm, while Read More »
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Rhyncholaeliocattleya Arom Gold is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing from Cattleya Prachuab’s Delight (seed parent) and Rhyncholaeliocattleya Angkinantana (pollen parent). The orchid hybrid, often named Brassolaeliocattleya (Blc.) Arom Gold, has been registered as Rhyncholaeliocattleya Arom Gold with the Royal Horticultural Society by P.Chaimongkoltakul, an orchid breeder from Thailand in the year 1990. As Read More »
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Rhyncholaeliocattleya King of Taiwan is an intergeneric, epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between the hybrids Rhyncholaeliocattleya Bryce Canyon and Rhyncholaeliocattleya Purple Ruby. The showy orchid with its bright purple, sweetish scented flowers has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Chaung-Tien Chiou, an orchid breeder from Taiwan, in the year 1989. Rhyncholaeliocattleya, abbreviated Read More »
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Laeliocattleya (Lc.) Chyong Guu Swan “Ruby Lip” is an orchid hybrid, a crossing beetween Laeliocattleya (Lc.)Wayndora and Laeliocattleya (Lc.) Persepoli. The magnificent, huge flower gets a size of about 18 - 20 cm, while the impressive, fluffy red lip reach a size of about 8 cm. Laeliocattleya (Lc.) Chyong Guu Swan “Ruby Lip” flowers develop Read More »
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We found the, lithophytic growing, Cattleya briegeri (Blumensch. ex Pabst) Van den Berg 2008 orchid species labeled as Laelia briegeri Blumensch. ex Pabst 1973, which is used as a synonym. Cattleya briegeri orchids are native to Brazil. Flowers get a size of about 5 cm. Flowering period: Spring © Orchid Flowers.com Image: Cattleya briegeri (Blumensch. Read More »
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Rhyncholaeliocattleya Memoria Tiang (formerly Brassolaeliocattleya Memoria Tiang) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between the hybrids Rhyncholaeliocattleya Ewart McDonald (formerly Brassolaeliocattleya Ewart McDonald) (seed parent) and Cattleya Michael Collins (pollen parent). Rhyncholaeliocattleya Memoria Tiang has been developed by Saeng Thong and registered with the Royal Horticultural society in 1988 by T.Orchids, an orchid Read More »
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Cattlianthe (formerly Cattleya) Chocolate Drop Kodama is an epiphytic growing, intergeneric (formerly primary) orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattleya guttata (seed parent) and Guarianthe (formerly Cattleya) aurantiaca (pollen parent). The highly fragrant, intense burgundy red, flowers, with a strong sweet scent, reminescent of rose, citrus and lily, get a size of about 6 cm in Read More »
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Sophrolaeliocattleya Little Fairy Yellow Hydrangea is an orchid hybrid
from the crossing of the hybrids Cattleya Nestrasiri Beauty
and Sophrolaeliocattleya Kauai Star Bright…
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The epiphytic or lithophytic growing orchid species Cattleya forbesii Lindl. 1821 is native to Brasil, where it´s found near rivers and the sea coast. The Cattleya forbesii orchid species has been named by the famous botanist Sir John Lindley in honour to the English Orchid collector Forbes. The long-lasting and fragrant flowers of this Cattleya Read More »
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Cattleya schilleriana Rchb.f 1857 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to Brasil and has been named by the German botanist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in honour to Consul Schiller, a German orchid enthusiast from the 19. century. The beautiful, fragrant flowers reach a size of about 12 cm in diameter. Flowering period: Summer - …
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The Cattleya intermedia Graham 1828 orchid species has been categorised by the Scotish botanist and Regius Keeper (from 1820 until 1845) of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Robert Graham (1786 – 1845). Cattleya intermedia, with its big (about 13 cm), fragrant and long-living flowers is native to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The Cattleya orchid beauty Read More »
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Cattleya aurantiaca (Bateman ex Lindley) P.N. Don 1840 is an epiphytic and occasionally lithophytic growing orchid species, endemic to Mexico and El Salvador. The bright orange flowers reach a size of just about 2,5 cm and are the smallest in the whole Cattleya genus. Inflorescences carry up to about 15 flowers. Flowering period: late winter Read More »
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Epidendrum ciliare (Coilostylis ciliaris)
Man of the Earth (Ipomoea pandurata)
Dendrobium infundibulum Lindl.1859
Paphiopedilum insigne
Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus)
Phalaenopsis Golden Beauty
Paphiopedilum parishii
Hoya megalaster
Vandachostylis Thai Sky
Phalaenopsis violacea fo. coerulea Christenson
Oceanblue Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica)
Buddha’s Lamp (Mussaenda philippica var. aurorae)
Hoya waymaniae Kloppenb.1995
Brassia Eternal Wind “Summer Dream”
Phalaenopsis × valentinii
Hoya carnosa white
Cattleya Tainan City
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Monkey Flower Tree (Phyllocarpus septentrionalis)
Bulbophyllum sikkimense (Cirrhopetalum sikkimense)
Spathoglottis Citrus Cooler Sorbet