Must have Catts

[InspirChid1712]

My top recommendations would be BL. Morning Glory (Brassolaelia) and BLC. Chia Lin (Brassolaeliocattleya).

Morning Glory is VERY easy to grow and develops giant clusters of spidery magenta/white flowers that are EXTREMELY fragrant at night. Be warned though! It grows exponentially every year and becomes GIGANTIC very quickly!

Chia Lin, I'd say, has some of the most beautiful cattleya blooms out there. (I made a post with photos of mine last fall!). Its a majestic plant with HUGE glowing purple/red blooms. If I could only choose one orchid as having "the most beautiful flowers of all", this would be it!

Good Luck! Let us know what you decide to get! I'm a big Catt-freak, and I'd be glad to offer advice anytime!!

[MACH5]

Originally Posted by Oscarman

Just 5! I don't think I could limit myself to only that many.

Species:
Brassavola nodosa
C. aclandiae
C. dowiana
C. gigas
L. purpurata
Rhyncholaelia digbyana, oh crap that's 6!

LOL Oscarman! Yes I know that a limit of 5 seems impossible and most likely I will not be able to keep it to this number myself!! Thank you for the recommendations and will keep these in mind

Originally Posted by Wynn Dee13

I forgot, hybrids generally are hardier because they were made to be easier to grow than species. Many hybrids also bloom more times per year than species. Although there are species that bloom more than once a year. I like species because they are natural and not man made. I do grow hybrids though too. As far as which one is more desirable it just depends on the person. Some people prefer species and some hybrids. And some people like both!

Thanks Wynn Dee for the clarification! Much appreciated.

Originally Posted by GardenTheater

Brassolaeliocattleya (Blc.)
Brassavola x Cattleya x Laelia
It has all three species its lineage.

Thank you GardenTheater!

Originally Posted by InspirChid1712

My top recommendations would be BL. Morning Glory (Brassolaelia) and BLC. Chia Lin (Brassolaeliocattleya).

Morning Glory is VERY easy to grow and develops giant clusters of spidery magenta/white flowers that are EXTREMELY fragrant at night. Be warned though! It grows exponentially every year and becomes GIGANTIC very quickly!

Chia Lin, I'd say, has some of the most beautiful cattleya blooms out there. (I made a post with photos of mine last fall!). Its a majestic plant with HUGE glowing purple/red blooms. If I could only choose one orchid as having "the most beautiful flowers of all", this would be it!

Good Luck! Let us know what you decide to get! I'm a big Catt-freak, and I'd be glad to offer advice anytime!!

Fantastic InspirChid!! Thank you for the suggestions!! Love them! I'd be happy to reach out for advise! I am relatively new to the hobby but I am already in love with Catts even when not in flower! I'll let you guys know what I end up getting