Cattleya loddigesii 'Blue Sky' AM/AOS
The genus Cattleya (C) contains quite a few species from tropical South America. They do best in a medium that has good drainage and dry between watering. Give them a short dryer rest after blooming. All of the South American Laelia species have been reclasssified as Cattleya.
Cattleya loddigesii grows in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. It is fragrant, cool to warm growing and can grow in sunlight. The flowers are long lasting and blooming is in late summer.
Probably correct, but verify the name by blooming.
10/22/2008 - I am seeing new growth.
08/07/2008 - Added to collection as division of another plant.
TRIBE: Epidendreae SUBTRIBE: Laeliinae
