Cattleya acuensis
October 24, 2025
Cattleya acuensis
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
Photographer and grower: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots
Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com
Bulbophyllum retusiusculum
Paphinia rugosa
Dendrobium cruentum
Epipactis gigantea
Myrmecophila brysiana
Coelogyne xyrekes
Cattleya lueddemanniana
Warczewiczella discolor
Cleisocentron kinabaluense
Thelymitra crinita is endemic to Western Australia at elevations of sea level to 350 meters in coastal and near coastal forests and woodlands as a small to large-sized, cold-growing terrestrial that blooms in the spring. Grow plants of Thelymitra in small pots with sandy loam. Provide intermediate temperatures and very bright light levels. Most species of Thelymitra exhibit a strong dormancy period after flowering. Water regularly during active growth and begin to withhold water upon flowering. After flowering, withhold all water until the onset of new vegetative growth. Some species, however, grow in permanently moist habitats. In nature, many species have enhanced flowerings following fire. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots) Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia (www.orchidspecies.com and The AOS (https://www.aos.org/explore/thelymitra)
