One of the amazing things about Cattleya type orchids is the variety of forms they come on, from tiny wild flowers to very big flamboyant one's which are breathtaking. Somewhere there there is a hybrid which has sunny yellow flowers shaped like stars which has the most outstanding fragrance.
This orchid is Brassocattleya Yellow Bird, a gem in flower with a very interesting foliage.
First of all Brassavola is a very showy genus of the Cattleya family named first by Robert Brown in 1800 in the honour of a Italian botanist Antonio Musa Brassavola, with currently 20 species recognized in the registry.
Brassavola orchids easily cross with other Cattleya genus orchids and have contributed to a vast amount of modern hybrids, and are well known especially for their outstanding evening fragrance and longevity of the flowers.
The Yellow Bird was created by crossing Brassavola nodosa × Cattleya Richard Mueller (Brassolaelia Richard Mueller (Bl. Richard Mueller); Brassophronitis Richard Mueller (Bnts. Richard Mueller)) which is a mouthful but the results were stunning.
The plant has a very interesting foliage which resembles pine or conifer needles more than a typical leaf, a Brassavola genus trait. Also there is no distinct pseudo-bulb, but a leaf-bulb which stores energy and water. You will easily notice your orchid needs water as the leaf-bulb will start shrivelling and showing cracks on the structure.
This orchid grows well in a pot, in a basket or mounted as it's a strong grower and adapts well to different conditions easily.
When grown in pots its bet to grow it in a mixture of coarse bark (large and medium chunks) and making sure it doesn't dry out completely.
The orchid likes good light, but not burning and it's fine to fertilize it weekly when in active growth period, in the winter restrict it to only once a month but remember to flush with clear water every so often to wash out the build up of salts.
You want this orchid and now what?
This orchid is easily accessible in big on-line nurseries and ebay, Sometimes it's possible to find it in garden centres during holidays or special sales.
This orchid is Brassocattleya Yellow Bird, a gem in flower with a very interesting foliage.
First of all Brassavola is a very showy genus of the Cattleya family named first by Robert Brown in 1800 in the honour of a Italian botanist Antonio Musa Brassavola, with currently 20 species recognized in the registry.
Brassavola orchids easily cross with other Cattleya genus orchids and have contributed to a vast amount of modern hybrids, and are well known especially for their outstanding evening fragrance and longevity of the flowers.
The plant has a very interesting foliage which resembles pine or conifer needles more than a typical leaf, a Brassavola genus trait. Also there is no distinct pseudo-bulb, but a leaf-bulb which stores energy and water. You will easily notice your orchid needs water as the leaf-bulb will start shrivelling and showing cracks on the structure.
This orchid grows well in a pot, in a basket or mounted as it's a strong grower and adapts well to different conditions easily.
When grown in pots its bet to grow it in a mixture of coarse bark (large and medium chunks) and making sure it doesn't dry out completely.
The orchid likes good light, but not burning and it's fine to fertilize it weekly when in active growth period, in the winter restrict it to only once a month but remember to flush with clear water every so often to wash out the build up of salts.
You want this orchid and now what?
This orchid is easily accessible in big on-line nurseries and ebay, Sometimes it's possible to find it in garden centres during holidays or special sales.
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This is going on my wants list for sure. Such a delicate flower.
ReplyDeleteI recently became the proud owner of this one. It is looking fantastic and growing a few new leaves/pseudo bulbs. I can't wait to see it blooming the first time for me :-)
ReplyDeleteI just got this plant and I’m in love. It’s juvenile but I can’t wait to see it bloom for me
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