Cattleya jongheana
November 6, 2020
Cattleya jongheana
We hope that you joined us for the first Orchid Digest International Speakers Day held on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Alek Zaslawski of AWZ Orguídeas in Vitória, Brazil, was one of four fabulous speakers! The topic of his presentation was “The Beautiful Brazilian Mountains and the Orchid that Grow There.” Cattleya jongheana
(synonym Laelia
jongheana
) is found in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, a large inland state in southeastern Brazil at elevations of 1,300 to 1,600 meters (4,265 to 5,249 feet). It blooms in late winter until spring. The flowers range from four to six inches (seven to 16 cm). Grow this orchid in cool to cold temperatures with a temperature drop at night. It is best to water in the afternoon and should not dry out. Provide high humidity (especially at night) and very good air circulation. It should be grown in cattleya light. It does best when mounted. Fertilize weekly.
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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
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Cattleya wallisii is endemic to northern Brazil and grows in trees of hot, humid lowlands at 150 to 700 meters (500 to 2,300 feet). The sweetly fragrant flowers bloom in the summer. Cultivated plants should be watered every 2 to 3 weeks in the winter with additional early morning mistings every 3 to 4 days for plants mounted. Reduce fertilizer to every 2 to 3 weeks while water is reduced. Repotting should be done when new root growth is just starting. Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots Grower: Kaiju Lyu Info: Charles Baker culture sheet www.orchidculture.com
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