Cattleya percivaliana 'Summit'
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 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.
09/24/2009 - Cataloged.
TRIBE: Epidendreae SUBTRIBE: Laeliinae
