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 Tainan City (formerly: Laeliocattleya (LC) Tainan City) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattleya Royal Emperor (seed parent) and Cattleya Waianae Sunset (pollen parent). The showy red-yellow Cattleya hybrid has been developed and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Lia-Ching Chen in the year 1998. The fragrant flowers, …
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Rhyncattleanthe Netrasiri Starbright (synonym: Potinara Netrasiri Starbright) is an epiphytic growing intergeneric orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattlianthe Kauai Starbright (seed parent) and Rhyncattleanthe Orange Nuggett (pollen parent). Rhyncattleanthe Netrasiri Starbright, has been developed registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in 1987 by V.Netrasiri. The waxy looking, bright orange flowers with a bright red lip Read More »
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Cattleya x hardyana is an epiphytic growing, pink-dark-red flowered, natural orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattleya dowiana (seed parent) and Cattleya warscewiczii (pollen parent). The showy, fragrant flowers get a size of about 15 cm in diameter. Flowering period: August. In addition to the natural hybrid, there are a few manmade Hardyana hybrids, as …
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Cattlianthe Loog Tone (synonym: Laeliocattleya Loog Tone) is an epipytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattlianthe Netrasiri Doll (seed parent) and Cattleya Thospol Spot (pollen parent). Cattlianthe Loog Tone (LC Loog Tone) has been developed and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by the Thai orchid breeder T.Thongprasit. The highly fragrant flowers get …
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Rhyncholaeliocattleya (RLC) Ploenpit Golden Delight (synonym: Brassolaeliocattleya (Blc.) Ploenpit Golden Delight) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between RLC Chaweewan Greengold (seed parent) and RLC Siam Gold (pollen parent). The Thai orchid hybrid Rhyncholaeliocattleya (Rlc.) Ploenpit Golden Delight has been developed by M.Srisook and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year Read More »
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Cattleya Love Knot (formerly: Laeliocattleya (LC) Love Knot) is an epiphytic growing, primary orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattleya sincorana (seed parent) and Cattleya walkeriana (pollen parent). Cattleya Love Knot has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by J. Miura in the year 1984. The highly fragrant flowers get a size of about 10 Read More »
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Rhyncattleanthe Free Spirit (synonym: Potinara Free Spirit) is an epiphytic growing intergeneric orchid hybrid, a crossing between Rhyncattleanthe Twentyfour Carat (seed parent) and Cattleya Beaufort (pollen parent). Rhyncattleanthe Free Spirit, developed by Hawaiian H&R Nurseries, has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in 1990 by Orchid Center. The waxy looking, yellow flowers with a Read More »
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Rhyncholaeliocattleya (Rlc.) Sanyung Ruby (synonym: Brassolaeliocattleya (Blc.) Sanyung Ruby) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Rhyncholaeliocattleya Waianae Coast (seed parent) and Rhyncholaeliocattleya Chia Lin (pollen parent). The fragrant flowers of Rlc. Sanyung Ruby, with a floral scent reminescent of rose, get an impressive size of up to 20 cm in diameter. Flowering Read More »
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Cattlianthe Portia (formerly Cattleya Portia) is an epipytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Guarianthe bowringiana (seed parent) and Cattleya labiata (pollen parent). The impressive, large flowered orchid hybrid has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1897 by Sir Harry James Veitch (1840 – 1924), an English horticulturist. Flowers get a Read More »
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Cattleya Pink Jaguar is an impressive, epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between the hybrids Cattleya Sophia Martin (seed parent) and Cattleya Thospol Spot (pollen parent). The medium sized orchid hybrid with its colorful flowers, has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 2008 by K.Kobayashi, an orchid breeder and specialist from Read More »
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Rhyncholaeliocattleya (Rlc.) White Diamond (synonym: Brassolaeliocattleya (Blc.) White Diamond) is an epiphytic growing, intergeneric orchid hybrid, a crossing between Rhyncholaeliocattleya Tung-Noi Pink (seed parent) and Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pink Diamond (pollen parent). Rhyncholaeliocattleya (Rlc.) White Diamond has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1999 by W.Saengsagwan. The beautiful, pure white flowers with a Read More »
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Cattleya Kencolor, often named Laeliocattleya (LC) Kencolor Green Meadows is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattleya (Laeliocattleya) Kenosha (seed parent) and Cattleya bicolor (pollen parent). Cattleya Kencolor “Green Meadows” has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1962 by Clarelen orchids, an orchid nursery in Wisconsin, USA. The highly Read More »
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Cattleya skinneri Bateman 1839, also known as Guarianthe skinneri (Bateman) Dressler & W.E. Higgins 2003, is an epiphytic, occasionally also terrestrial or lithophytic growing orchid species, native to Central America, from South Mexico to Costa Rica. The beautiful violet or purple, medium sized orchid is the national flower of Costa Rica. British horticulturist James Bateman Read More »
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Cattlianthe White Bridal is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid with pure white flowers, a crossing between Cattleya Angelwalker (seed parent) and Cattlianthe Candy Tuft (pollen parent). The orchid hybrid has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1990 by the Ran-no-sato Dogashima Orchid Resort, a botanical garden in Shizuoka, western Izu, Japan. Read More »
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Cattleya bicolor subsp. brasiliensis Fowlie 1977 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Brazil. As we found that beautiful orchid at an orchid exhibition in our home town Chiang Mai, North Thailand, it was labeled as Cattleya bicolor var. grossii, but we finally found out that its`s a subsp. brasiliensis, not a var. grossii. Read More »
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