Broughtonia sanguinea v alba

[Bud]

The orchid is from Jamaica and Cuba it is normally red or pink. It grows in the mangroves near the water. The white form is rare in the wild. My plant is a product of four generations and each time the best is used for the next generation. You would never find one like mine in the mangroves of Jamaica or Cuba. By improving species, the pressure is off the species left in the mangroves. It would be like wanting to own a German shepherd not a wolf. I got this plant from a grower in Connecticut who specialized in Broughtonia species and hybrids since 1980. This is warm growing and quite rewarding in the quality and length of time that it is in flower. It grows quickly during the warmer months. On sunny days, I water it in the morning and it is dry by late afternoon; because the roots are prone to rot and I am scared to overwater…..I give it fertilizer weekly weakly which is beneficial during the growing season. I maintain temperatures of constant 80F in winter to avoid it going into complete rest.
It is used for breeding because of its shape and colors. It is also crossed with others for its petal substance.
My plant is growing on a 2” pot with small sized bark, lava rock, tree fern shards, sponge rock and small clay pellets.
*Jerry posted blooms of this plant a while ago….