Cattleya starter pack recommendations

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I would recommend a hybrid rather than a species. They are often easier to grow and may flower several times a year. Plants like Bc. Yellow Bird, with Brassavola nodosa ancestry, have smaller flowers and often smaller plants, and are more tolerant of learning growers.

[Leafmite]

Yes, but everyone needs a C. aclandiae. Who can resist that wondrous fragrance? And it blooms more than once a year and remains small. Best of all, it comes in both spots and spot-free!

[thefish1337]

If you want to grow a species orchid, Cattleya forbesii is very easy to grow and bloom. Other than that I recommend hybrids from reputable growers, like others have mentioned.

[JScott]

As far as species, I'm also very fond (approaching obsessed) with Cattleya tenebrosa. This is a fairly recent obsession, but I have about half a dozen, or maybe a few more than that, of different tenebrosas, and I've found them very easy to grow. They don't need as much light as some of the other Cattleya species, and they like to stay moist during the growing season, which is good for me because I tend to be an overwaterer. They get pretty big, so if space is a concern, you might consider that.