This is rather nice mini Cattleya hybrid, named after the town where the grower (Karge) is located. I am actually not that big on Cattleya hybrids in general, and I think what it is I really like about this particular one is the way it grows – mounted on a small terracotta pipe. It seems well suited for this particular mounting technique as each new bulb meanders nicely around the pipe and is bound to cover it completely within a couple more years. In all fairness it is very easy to grow too, blooming generously 2-3 times per year. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to try growing Cattleya at home, especially if space is limited, since it is quite undemanding and small. The light lavender flowers measure about 8 cm across, a generous size compared to size of the plant. I grow it hanging in the growing window under supplemental lights, not as bright as my other Cattleya but it does not seem to mind. I also let it hang outside for a few weeks this summer, something all the Vanda and Cattleya seemed to enjoy immensely.
Cattleya Dahlenburg Mini
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Karma is a digital nomad graphic artist and writer, orchid nerd and long-distance hiker from Gothenburg, Sweden. Former editor-in-chief for the Swedish Orchid Society magazine, published internationally and held lectures on orchid culture.
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Very pretty Catt and your photography skills are just incredible.
Thank you very much!
Getting a good flower picture and a good plant picture in the same frame is very hard to do. Great picture.
I have read about using terracotta pipe but have not found anything that seems like what you use in Europe. Can you please post a picture and describe it? Is this where you block the end and fill with water or just a rough surface for a standard mount?
Thank you! 🙂 It is a small clay pipe, with a solid clay bottom. The idea is to fill it with water to keep the pipe moist. But I think it is more an aesthetic thing… The roots don’t cling to the pipe itself so they would not benefit much from any moisture the pipe is emitting, they grow more or less in all direction except onto the pipe… possibly there might be a slight raise in humidity close to pipe, which of course is nice. Roellke Orchideen is selling a similar kind of clay pipe, you can see photos on their site.
I have one of my Cattleyas mounted on the outside of a hanging clay pot that contains a beautiful white Cyclamen. This makes a very nice visual especially when the two are in bloom simultaneously.
Sounds nice Hanna.