Date: 01/01/2010

BRASSOLAELIO CATTLEYA 'Almakee' 'Thipmalee'  (PID): C290

This plant is a Mericlone plant and member of the Brassolaeliocattleya family. These Cattleyas have 6" yellow flowers with red lips.

The flowers are a delight, lasting up to 3 weeks.

The Cattleya group of orchids are excellent for beginners - they tolerate mistakes better than any other orchids.

The Cattleya Alliance includes Brassavola, Cattleya, Broughtonia, Diacrium, Encyclia, Epidendrum, Laelia, Sophronitis, Rhyncolaelia, Schomburgkia, etc. and their intergeneric hybrids [Blc, Ctna, Hksra, Slc, Pot, etc.]

Photo: BLC 'Almakee' - 6" yellow flowers with red lips

Origin of Cattleya is from Central and Latin America. They are vigourously collected plants and costlier compared to other Genera