Orchid - Cattleya Bob Betts “York” *AM/AOS White

                              
     ID#604
 
 

Cattleya, genus of about 40 species of evergreen, epiphytic orchids from dry costal areas to altitudes of 7,000 ft. often found along mountain streams, in Central and South America.

Erect, thick to slender pseudo-bulbs on short rhizomes, and 1 or 2 semi-rigid, leathery, oblong to broadly obovate, mid to dark green leaves.

* AM/AOS = Award of Merit/ American Orchid Society

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 8-10 inches x 8 -10 inches PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: Bright light. Shaded in spring and summer. Full light in winter when in greenhouse. WATER: moist well, drained, high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in coarse chunks of fir or redwood bark and/or hardwood charcoal
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: white with yellow mouth, large, slight fragrance. Blooms Winter/Spring. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division when plant overflows its container, or remove at least 4 back bulbs and pot up separately. KEY FEATURES: leaves green and leathery. Corsage type flower.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch This plant, along with 24 others where given to me by my neighbor, the previous owners “The Cochran’s” which I never met moved out of town and no longer could care for them. About half of the Collection still had plant name/description and sometimes nursery of origin. Very helpful information to guide me into their care. So my education begins..... Plant received in a 3 inch pot, right size for plant size. Leaves are green and in good condition. May transfer to a wood hanging basket in the near future. -Attached to Wood trellis A summer 2011 -Jan. 2014: 6” wooden basket. Trellis no longer. -Jan. 2015: (1) 6” wooden basket, doing well. -June 2017: (1) mounted on Tree/ wood, 3d. down from top. -April 2019: plant dead/ removed.
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Additional Information: Adopted from Hank & Betsy Cochran Collection.

April 2012

April  2011

March 2011

April  2019