Some of my winter blooming cattleyas

[tucker85]

Here are some of my cattleyas that are blooming now, Jan. 2015.

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Top row, left to right
Lc. Hawaiian Beauty x C. Carlos Arango
Slc. Love Castle 'Kurenai'
Blc. Kuwale Gem 'Shin-Shin'
Blc. Hawaiian Fantasia x Blc. Lake Murray
Blc. Sanyung Ruby x Blc. Sunset Bay

Bottom row, left to right
Lc. Mikki Nagata 'Sun Bulb'
Blc. Goldernell 'Burdekin'
C. Final Touch 'Mendenhall' (small w/ one peach flower)
C. Drumbeat 'Heritage'

[sbrofio]

Great flowering,healthy plants and very clean place. 10+!!

[Chris17]

Gorgeous.

[silken]

Wow! What a show! and the blooms and plants are all so healthy looking. Nice variety too.

[MamaLiberty]

Fantastic! What are the little slat boxes made from? I tried making something like that with "craft sticks," but they are too small and rot too quickly.

[DeaC]

Tuckers Tempting Treasures! A beautiful presentation!

[tucker85]

Originally Posted by MamaLiberty

Fantastic! What are the little slat boxes made from? I tried making something like that with "craft sticks," but they are too small and rot too quickly.

Those are wood orchid baskets, sometimes called vanda baskets. I have some made from cedar, teak, cypress and mahogany. They're available from most orchid supply stores. I buy them locally. Even Home Depot carries them down here in Florida. I grow outdoors in South Florida where baskets are commonly used because it often rains every day during the summer and the roots will rot if orchids are in pots. I don't think they would be practical for growing indoors or in areas with less humidity.

[terracotta7]

Beautiful! I can't get over the number of blooms your plants always have! Thanks for sharing your bounty with us ice-bound northerners!

[Orchids4ever]

BEAUTIFUL !

[ddivey36]

I am in AWE!