Bulbophyllum guttulatum

Cattleya intermedia is found in Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Plants are most often found in forests within a few miles of the coast and on nearby offshore islands in coastal or streamside swamps near sea level, but they are sometimes found at 300 meters (1,000 feet). Although sometimes described as fragrant, flowers usually have little discernible odor. This species is so variable that there are many named varieties, with even more horticultural varieties that are formally described. Plants bloom in spring, and a second flowering occasionally occurs in the autumn. Water and fertilizer should be decreased in winter with winter light as high as possible, short of burning the leaves. Plants are usually grown in pots or baskets filled with a very coarse, open fast fast-draining medium. Place in undersized pots that have room for only one to two years’ growth, so the medium does not stay wet for too long. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Susan Anderson Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com

Bulbophyllum cochleatum native range of is Tropical Africa at 900 to 2,200 meters (2.953 to 7,28 feet. It is a warm- to cold-growing epiphyte that blooms in the spring through summer. Some growers claim that if you remove fertilizer during the winter, you can force blooming in spring. The truth is, is that no one knows what causes a Bulbophyllum to bloom. Much is still unknown about their environmental cues. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Jeff Tyler/In Situ Orchids Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com and AOS Culture Sheet

Cattleya acuensis is endemic to Brazil. They grow on moss or lichen-covered creekside trees in short, narrow ravines that extend down the mountainside for 200–300 meters (650–1,000 feet) to 1,950–2,070 meters (6,400–6,800 feet). Fowlie (1975) noted that plants in the habitat growing fully exposed to early morning and late afternoon sun were blooming while those in deep shade had no flowers and were not growing very well. In the habitat, they bloom in the late spring. Reduce water and stop fertilizing in the winter, but do not let them remain dry for long periods. Photographer and grower: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com

ATTEND IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY, THE ORCHID DIGEST CATTLEYA SYMPOSIUM 11/8/25 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS. INFORMATION: WWW.ORCHIDDIGEST.ORG Cattleya rupestris is endemic to Brazil and grows as a lithophyte primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome and blooms in the fall. A dry winter rest is important. Use a fast-draining orchid mix so the roots dry out between watering. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Fritz Bredeek

Aerides odorata is widely distributed from India through Southeast Asia and Indonesia to Borneo and the Philippines at sea level to 2,000 meters (6,550 feet) as epiphytes often growing in full sun. The flowers are very fragrant and bloom in late summer and early autumn. Plants are most often grown in baskets but may be mounted or grown in pots. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Mary Gerritsen Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com

Dendrobium bracteosum is endemic to New Guinea from sea level to 1,200 meters (3,950 feet) on forest trees or close to the ground on mangroves in lowland rainforests. The flowers are fragrant, extremely long-lasting, and stay in perfect condition for five to six months. The flower size and color are variable. They bloom in autumn, forming large specimen clumps. Water and fertilizer should be reduced somewhat in the winter. Either mount of place in shallow pots filled with fast-draining medium. Repot when new roots are growing. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: white form: Golden Gate Orchids, pink form Napa Valley Orchids Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com

Cattleya cernua (formerly Sophronitis cernua) is found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay as a miniature-sized, hot-to-warm growing epiphyte or occasional lithophyte that blooms in the late autumn and early winter. Mount this species on cork and give it hot to warm temperatures (this species requires warmer conditions than others), bright light, high humidity, and year-round water with less in cooler weather. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Zeon Zhou Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com and Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com

Aganisia cyanea is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela as an epiphyte at 100 to 500 meters (328 to 1,640 feet) in flat, low-lying forests in areas completely inundated during seasonal floods. It blooms in late winter until summer with up to 10 fragrant blossoms. This orchid will thrive if given a hot, humid environment with lots of shade or dappled sunlight and room for the plant to expand. Mist daily while growing. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Brookside Orchids Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com and : Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com

Psychilis cogniauxii is endemic to Hispaniola (Haiti & the Dominican Republic) at sea level to 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) as a hot to warm growing epiphyte that blooms in the later fall. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Randy Peterson Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com