Bifoliate Lovers

[Abe1997]

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone is having a safe holiday season. I wanted to gauge some interest and get to know what kind of bifoliate breeding and plants we would like to see in the US. Some of my earliest memories involve collecting and growing orchids with my grandmother, I started taking the hobby much more seriously in my teens and am 23 now with a huge interest in breeding my collection of bifoliate Cattleyas. I have gathered a pretty focused collection over the years and am starting to grow some first generation seedlings from it to a size I would love to start sharing with other growers.

I keep an eye on what is going on with the fantastic breeding programs in Brazil and am taking cues to hopefully establish a comprable operation here in Miami, FL. This is where I hope this forum can help me out. What species and color forms are we most interested in seeing available in the US?

Thank you so much,
Abe