Cattleya percivaliana ('Sunspot' x 'Sonic Alba')
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.
Cattleya percivaliana grows in Venezuela and Colombia in the mountains above 4000 feet near rivers. It is a large sized lithophytic plant out in the full sun. It is fragrant and blooms in the fall.
This plant is potted in bark in a 4-inch platic pot. There are three pseudobulbs and stands eight inches above the pot.
02/08/2012 - Added to collection, Blog entry
TRIBE: Epidendreae SUBTRIBE: Laeliinae
