The Cattleya family includes some of the showiest of all orchids and a huge number of hybrids. Cattleyas are primarily new world orchids originating from North, Central and South America.
Spring-blooming orchids are maybe the most appreciated of all since most plants outside have yet to flower.
This is the time each year when I am ready to be done with winter, but sometimes winter is not quite done with us. But in the greenhouse, it is definitely spring! Continue reading “Is it spring yet?”
Generally I am not a fan of autumn; it means that winter heating costs begin and that orchid plant growth slows down due to lower temperatures and a limited amount of sunlight from shorter day length. But it also means the blooming season for fall Cattleyas has arrived, and this year I have more blooming size plants than ever!
I often get the question “in which month do you have the most orchids in bloom?” The answer is always overwhelmingly October. Continue reading “October means flowers!”
This winter I have been working a 9-5 job in Raleigh, so I have had less time than I would like to keep this blog up to date. I will add to the sparse descriptions as time allows.
The early spring-blooming orchids are starting to pop. As you probably know, most orchids bloom in either the spring or the fall with many fewer in summer and mid-winter. I like spring flowers the best; after winter I am ready for some flowers! Oh, and the Brassavola nodosa has been in on our bar in the dining room for 2 months now, perfuming us every evening!
This is what was in bloom as I walked through the greenhouse today. Many things have faded since the last documented walk-through, but many new and wonderful things have replaced them!
Lots of showy Cattleyas and Dendrobiums this time of year. I took these in the greenhouse today.
