gigas

Cattleya warscewiczii

Submitted by Art on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 22:39

The king of the mountain heralds the arrival of summer

 

C. warscewiczii typical

One of my favorite times of year is early summer, not because the sun is at its brightest then, or because the days stretch lazily into long warm summer evenings, but because this is when my favorite Cattleya species, Cattleya warscewiczii, blooms.

Cattleya gaskelliana

Submitted by Art on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 22:28

Queen Bee par Excellence

It must have been fun to be an orchid enthusiast and live in London in the 1880s. You could see a new display of orchids two or three times a week. You could see the displays even if you only worked in London, because they were usually held from 11 am to 2:30 pm weekdays — during your lunch break.

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