Ep. 59 - Cattleya, the Queen of Orchids

Do you think Matthew can do a short episode about Orchids?

LOL, of course not, that was a joke! We'll walk you through the care of showy, colorful Cattleyas, the Queens of Orchids, before embarking on a mildly opinionated journey through their horticultural history and taxonomical… well, "confusion" would be putting it nicely. Have you ever had to choose between hedgehog and Cattleya Orchid ownership? And for once, Stephen has something he wants to add at the very end!

Mentioned in this episode:

  • the history, cultivation, and hybridization of these iconic flowers

  • how to get them to bloom as houseplants

And because they’re so beautiful, we wanted to share these photos of plants that are not in Matthew’s collection

A special thank you to the photographers who took these photos!

  1. Species C. warscewiczii @lightmirror

  2. Species C. mossiae @claudiauribej

  3. Hybrid C. Peckhaviensis @mimolette3

  4. Hybrid C. Cherry Song ‘Pink Panther’ @americanorchidsociety

  5. Hybrid C. Sea Breeze @robiquetia

  6. Hybrid Lc. Dinard 'Blue Heaven @orchidhavenwl

  7. Former Laelia species, C. purpurata @starcruising

  8. Suggestion to Stephen, the newly revised Cattleya known as the Rupicolous Laelias @maudejohn

  9. Suggestion to Stephen, Rhyncholaelia digbyana @hanako_3

  10. Suggestion to Stephen, the species formerly known as Sophronitis @orchiddynasty

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