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.
Brassolaeliocattleya Memoria Tiang Pibob is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between the hybrids Brassolaeliocattleya Ewart McDonald and Cattleya Michael Collins. Brassolaeliocattleya, abbreviated Blc. in horticultural trade, is an orchid nothogenus, a cross breading between the orchid species Brassavola, Cattleya and Laelia. © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Brassolaeliocattleya Memoria Tiang Pibob Photographer: Kitisak “Nat” Jaidee
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Cattleya Chocolate Drop Kodama is a primary orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattleya guttata and Cattleya aurantiaca. The fragrant flowers, the sweet and strong scent is reminescent of rose, citrus and lily, gets a size of about 6 cm. The Cattleya Chocolate Drop “Kodama” orchid hybrid has been registered in the year 1965 and is Read More »
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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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The Cattleya schilleriana Rchb.f 1857 orchid species has been named by the German botanist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in honour to Consul Schiller, a German orchid enthusiast from the 19. century. Cattleya schilleriana is native to Brasil. The beautiful, fragrant flowers reach a size of about 12 cm. Flowering period: Summer - Autumn. © Orchids Flowers.com Read More »
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Macradenia multiflora (Kraenzl.) Cogn. 1904
Pink Banana (Musa velutina)
Oberonia myosurus (G. Forst.) Lindl. 1830
Cattleya Love Knot
Dendrobium cerinum Rchb. f. 1879
Renanthera Kalsom Red Dragon
Terrestrial Orchid Habenaria carnea
Yellow Samurai Orchid (Neofinetia falcata Kibana Fuuran)
Spathoglottis Citrus Cooler Sorbet
Hoya bella Wax Flower
Phalaenopsis Tying Shin Sapphire
Epithechea Orange Blaze (Epidendrum Orange Blaze)
Bulbophyllum vaginatum Rchb. f. 1864
Moth Orchid Phalaenopsis Eleanor Yates
Dendrobium Thongchai Gold
Hoya finlaysonii Wax Flower
Bulbophyllum sikkimense (Cirrhopetalum sikkimense)
Dendrobium formosum Roxb. 1832
Pink Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea Ortgiesiano-rubra)
Rhyncattleanthe Free Spirit
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Monkey Flower Tree (Phyllocarpus septentrionalis)