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Cattleyas
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What else to expect from "The Queen of Orchids" but to be the showiest of them? In white with yellow lip or white with red lip or yellow with red lip or orchid colored, they can be breathtaking. But of course they cannot have it all and the price for their extravagant beauty is the relatively short 2 to 3 weeks life span of their flowers (the flowers of larger, older plants, may last up to 4 weeks).
Even so, most of us can hardly resist their majestic appeal, especially when, as some do, they further entice us to succumb to their charm with a sweet, delicate or intoxicating fragrance which is most vivid in bright daytime light and in relatively warm conditions (72 F+). |
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Cattleyas and related hybrids tend to bloom mostly in spring and fall. Cattleyas are 12" to 18" high and their flowers are from 4" to 6" across. Hybrids with other genera may produce miniature or compact plants with smaller flowers and a variety of shapes and colors.
Above, left an arrangement of a large Cattleya in a China pot. The plant is $99 and the container is $ 49 for a total of $148. At right are three Cattleyas in a decorative basket. Each plant is $39 and the decorative basket is $22 for a total of $139. |
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Back to Main Orchid Arrangements
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Venamy Orchids
1460 Route 22, Brewster, New York 10509
Phone (845) 278-7111 -- Fax (845) 279-2682
Toll Free (NY & CT only) 1-800-362-3612
venamy@orchidsusa.com
Copyright 2006 Venamy Orchids
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