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Cattleya aclandiae
Cattleya aclandiae is one of the most compact species in the genus. A warm grower from tropical coastal Brazil, the plants seem to grow better mounted. Plenty of light and air humidity are best for growing the species.
FS - 35.00
Cattleya araguaiensis
This is one of the less common species in cultivation. Comes from Central Brazil and thus is a warm grower. Flowers are about 4" across. Very limited quantity.
FS - 25.00
Cattleya granulosa
Very showy species from the beaches of the northeastern region of Brazil. Plants get quite tall and robust, producing then several waxy flowers about 5"across. Flower color goes from greenish to yellowish to bronze to dark red. Warm growers.
3" - 20.00
Cattleya intermedia
This is the regular form of the species. So much has been done in terms of improvement of the species that we forget how the flowers usually look like.
FS - 20.00
Cattleya iricolor
Unusual and quite rare multiflower species from Ecuador. Flowers light yellow with white and red lip.
2" - 20.00
Cattleya kerrii
A very rare species from coastal tropical Brazil. The species is closely related to Cattleya harrisoniana, but plants and flowers are a bit smaller. Warm growers.
FS - 25.00
Cattleya leopoldii
Robust species from Southern Brazil. Plants grow on the coast, mainly on swamps and sand dunes. Plants get up to about 2' tall and produce up to more than 15 flowers (that are about 3"-4" across) per inflorescence. Extremely fragrant.
3" - 20.00
Cattleya walkeriana
The regular color form of the species. Flowers are about 4" across and color is uniform magenta. Lips have a whitish disc and darker magenta front border.
NFS - 20.00
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