Cattleya Alliance Species and Hybrids

Deesse x C. Kittiwake

Description : Large, fragrant, full, ivory-cream flowers with contrasting lemon-yellow and violet lips. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Compact/intermediate sized when mature.

C. walkeriana x Bc. Maikai. Mericlone mini-catt hybrid.

Description : Large, fragrant rose-amethyst flowers produced in clusters on easy-growing miniature plants. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 2+ times/year.

B. nodosa x C. bowringiana

Description : Fragrant, robust grower with ivory flowers heavily flushed and marked amethyst. Lovely ! Easy grower, prefers moderate to bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Yellow Ball x Sunset Bay (mericlone)

Description : Full rich canary-yellow flowers, with frilled petals and a lovely red frilled edge to lip. Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Fortune x Lc. Lorraine Shirai

Description : Large, showy, fragrant golden-yellow flowers with dark velvety-red lips for contrast. Prefers good to bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Meditation x Waikiki Gold (highly awarded mericlone)

Description : Large, full, soft mint-green flowers, with contrasting frilly wine lips. Lovely combination. Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, and can bloom 2x per year.

Orange Nuggett x C. Viola Sanjume

Description : Ample clusters of large, waxy, saturated-orange flowers with contrasting yellow columns. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/yr.

Fortune x C. Horace

Description : Large full yellow flowers, with frilled edges and a generous garnet splash in the lip. Zowie ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/yr.

Angkinantana x Destiny

Description : Large, fragrant, radiant-gold flowers of heavy substance and full form. Stunning display. Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming up to 2x per year.

B. Little Stars x Lc. Mem. Robert Strait. Mericlone mini.

Description : Large, fragrant ivory-white starry flowers with lips dipped in wine, produced in clusters. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 2+ times/year.

His Light x Erin Kobayashi

Description : Large full lemon-yellow flowers, frilled lip flushed with orange. Stately and striking ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant will be compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

Lc. Mini Purple x Blc. Hunting Island

Description : Large, full, dark rose flowers, with a rich saturated burgundy-red lip and flares. Captivating ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is miniature, and can bloom 2+ times/year.

Ronald's Canyon x Good News

Description : Large, full lavender-pink flowers with full, frilled lips of darker rose with yellow centers. Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

Lc. Wailea x Blc. Waikiki Gold

Description : Clusters of fragrant, elegant, chartreuse flowers with bold, frilled ivory lips with gold throats. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Vicky Gold x Lc. Little Oliver. Compact mericlone.

Description : Large, elegant white flowers, offset by contrasting rose-lilac lip and golden throat. Exquisite ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

American Heritage x Hawaiian Lightning

Description : Very striking, large, fragrant magenta flowers, with contrasting bright yellow splashes. Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Lc. Ann Follis 'Green TM#3' x Rhynco. digbyana 'Laura' AM

Description : Large, icy-mint flowers, violet-marked lips. Lightly fragrant during day, more richly at night ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium. Seed-cross.

Hausermann's Symphony x Port Royal Sound

Description : Large, golden flowers, brushed burnt-orange along edges, with velvety, dark-red lips. Prefers bright conditions. Compact when mature, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

Mem. Crispin Rosales x Lc. Bonanza

Description : Large, very-fragrant, rose-purple flowers with velvety dark-red lips. Absolutely stunning. Prefers bright conditions. Mid-sized plant when mature, and can bloom up to 2 times per year.

Bc. Binosa x Lc. Brazilian Treasure

Description : Lovely large starry, olive-green fragrant flowers with bold, wide rosy-violet lips. Very showy ! Prefers bright light. Mid-size plant when mature, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

San Diego Sunset x Dona Lillian

Description : Starry, orange flowers with rich-red flared lips, borne in clusters on mid-sized plants. Prefers bright conditions. Mature plants may bloom 2+ times per year.

Waianae Leopard x C. Penny Kuroda

Description : Clusters of fragrant, light pink, lightly spotted flowers, heavily splashed burgundy. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mid-sized when mature, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

Toshie Aoki x Bryce Canyon

Description : Large, velvety wine-rose flowers, frilled darker lips have a golden throat for contrast. Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming up to 2x per year.

Meditation x Blanche Aisaka

Description : Large chalk-white flowers, tipped magenta, frilly lips burgundy with golden throats. Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is mid-sized to compact.

C. Horace x Blc. Don De Michaels

Description : Large, fragrant ivory-pink flowers boldly splashed ruby-red, with contrasting ruby/gold lips. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Faye Miyamoto x Waianae Flare

Description : Large, full, rich yellow flowers, sharply and finely splashed ruby-red, velvety maroon lips. Prefers bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming up to 2x/year.

Antoinette x C. Portia (awarded mericlone)

Description : Lovely clusters of coerulea-colored flowers, with darker lips highlighted by veined golden throats. Outstanding ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 2+/year.

C. Moscombe x Blc. Waikiki Gold

Description : Stunning, large, fragrant canary-yellow flowers with frilled plum-red splashes and lips. Prefers good to bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Tassie Barbero x Toshie Aoki

Description : Large, full, lemon-yellow flowers with contrasting velvety-garnet lips. Striking combo. Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, and can bloom 2x/year.

intermedia v. coerulea x labiata v. coerulea

Description : Large, elegant and fragrant lilac-blue flowers, with velvety darker lips and throat. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooms 1+x/year.

Sophia Martin x Penny Kuroda

Description : Clusters of large, fragrant cream flowers, heavily speckled amethyst-purple with purple lips. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is miniature to compact, blooming 2+ times/yr.

v. alba x v. suave

Description : Expecting large, fragrant, corsage-type lavender-rose flowers, with a lovely frilled magenta lip. Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is mid-sized.

Gorgeous and rare form of this lovely species.

Description : Large, fragrant rose-lilac flowers, with wine lips whose coloration extends up around the column. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/yr.

'tipo' x sib. Select breeding for this lovely species.

Description : Large, fragrant rose-purple flowers, and fluted darker lips with a lovely frilly edge ! Prefers bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

Mericlone of this wonderfully fragrant cattleya species.

Description : Clusters of long-lasting waxy spotted bronze sepals and petals offset by wide amethyst/white lips. Prefers bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact to medium, and can bloom 2 times per year.

bowringiana x Nigrella

Description : Large 5 inch flowers are full and vivid magenta-purple, with a velvety crimson-purple lip. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mid-size plant when mature.

Large, full, fragrant flowers from this new hybrid.

Description : Strong-growing with frilled flowers in shades of white to very pale pink, with golden throats. Prefers bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture. Seed-cross.

v. semi alba 'H&R' x v. alba 'Pendentive' AM/AOS

Description : Expecting the majority of these to be full semi-albas with purple-striped lips. Very nice indeed ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

Brazilian cattleya, fragrant of rose/lily-of-the-valley.

Description : Large, showy flowers occur in clusters of 3 or more, and measure up to 8 inches across ! Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming up to 2x/year.

Glossy FRAGRANT chestnut flowers with a purple-rose lips.

Description : Numerous flowers produced on long spikes. Glossy spherical pseudobulbs add to the charm ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooms 2+ times/year.

C. aurantiaca x Enc. aromatica (mericlone)

Description : Clusters of lightly fragrant lemon stars, offset by ruby-patterned lips. Truly adorable ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

Exciting new breeding for reed-stem epidendrums.

Description : Large sprays of charming amethyst-rose flowers produced in great abundance. Quite a display ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/year.

Enc. cordigera x Epi. floribundum

Description : Wonderfully fragrant sprays of cool-green flowers, with contrasting white lips. Exceptional ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plants are compact, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

Unusual, fragrand and very striking species.

Description : Apple-green sepals and petals are offset by a neon-orange lip, edged in yellow. Easy to grow and bloom under intermediate conditions. Can bloom several times per year.

Striking reed-stem epidendrum species.

Description : Clusters of radiant orange-red flowers with fringed orange-gold lips. Very easy to bloom and grow. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is standard, blooming for months !

Lc. Trick or Treat x Epi. stamfordianum (mericlone)

Description : Exquisite sprays of bright yellow flowers, heavily spotted and flushed dark orange. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

Pot. Coral Queen x Ctna. Keith Roth (mericlone)

Description : Largish, full, magenta-red flowers, produced in clusters with contrasting ivory columns. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact, flowering 2+ times/year.

Slc. Mini Doris x Ctna. Why Not (mini-catt mericlone)

Description : Clusters of glistening, vivid-red flowers, with golden striations in the throat. Adorable ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, and can bloom 3+ times/yr.

Ctna. Why Not x Slc. Wendy's Valentine (mericlone)

Description : Clusters of ruby-red flowers with golden throats produced on tight-clumping plants. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plants size is compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

Very showy, large-flowered laelia from Brazil.

Description : The combination of copper and rose-violet in this flower make it a real show-stopper ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/yr.

Mini Purple x C. walkeriana (Mini-Catt mericlone)

Description : Large 4" lavender-rose full flowers with contrasting white lips dipped in wine. Gorgeous ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant is miniature, and can bloom 2+ times/year.

C. Tropical Angel x Lc. Tiny Treasure

Description : Fragrant, large lavender-rose flowers with purple/yellow lips. Compact grower. Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Blue Boy x Mini Purple (blue cattleya mericlone)

Description : Large full lavender-blue flowers with wide slate-blue lips and ivory throats. Spectacular. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 2+ times/year.

Prophesy x Bonanza

Description : Classic, large, full, fragrant rose-lavender flowers with big, frilled russet/garnet lips. Prefers bright conditions. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

C. gaskelliana x L. purpurata v. Werkhauseri

Description : Lovely, fragrant, large, bluish-lilac flowers with slate-blue lips produced in clusters. Stunning ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size will be mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/year.

C. mossiae x L. purpurata

Description : Large lavender-blue flowers are offset by rich inky slate-blue fluted lips. Very nice ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/year.

Kingstree x Eau Claire

Description : Beautiful full bicolored flowers, warm ivory sepals are offset by striking magenta petals and lip. Prefers bright to moderate light. Best for windowsill or solarium culture.

Gila Wilderness x Trick or Treat

Description : Lovely striking clusters of waxy yellow flowers, tipped rich red for contrast. A show-stopper ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

L. sincorana x C. walkeriana (Mini-catt mericlone)

Description : Lovely, large bluish-lilac flowers, accented by a rich slate-blue lip. Very showy display. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

L. pumila x C. walkeriana

Description : Very elegant bluish-lavender, 3+ inch flowers, with lip dipped slate-blue. A real show-stopper ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant is miniature, blooming 2+ times/year.

Mini Purple x Mari's Song

Description : Large rose-lavender flowers with contrasting magenta-red splashes on petals and lip. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is mini-catt, can bloom 2+ times per year.

Mini Purple x Mari's Song

Description : Elegant, full lavender-pink flowers, splashed with rosy-purple on petals and lip. Very nice ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is miniature, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

C. Interglossa x Lc. Tokyo Magic

Description : Clusters of elegant starry white flowers, boldly splashed with dark ruby. Just adorable ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact, and can bloom 2+ times/yr.

New unnamed Cattleya hybrid. (seed-cross)

Description : Large, fairly full, flowers of saturated wine to grape purple coloration with lovely fragrance. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

Mini Purple x C. Candy Tuft (mini-catt mericlone)

Description : Large, full rose-violet flowers with fiddle-shaped amethyst lips tipped in velvety dark wine. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 2+ times/year.

Parysatis x C. mossiae (awarded "blue" mericlone)

Description : Full, lavender-blue flowers, rich slate-blue lips and golden throats for contrast. Zowie ! Prefers bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact, and can bloom 2+ times/year.

Royal Emperor x Lisa Ann

Description : Stunning large carmine-red flowers with darker, velvety, frilled lips. Spectacular ! Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/year.

Susan Holguin x Drumbeat

Description : Big lavender-rose flowers, contrasting ruby lip and canary throat with fine rose picotee. Prefers bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Lc. Gold Digger x Ctna. Why Not

Description : Clusters of waxy, mid-sized golden-canary flowers carried above the leaves. Makes a lovely display. Prefers moderate to bright light. Plants are compact when mature, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

New unnamed hybrid mericlone.

Description : Full, mid-sized red-splashed, pink flowers with dark red lips and two lemon-yellow eyes. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size will be compact to mid-sized, bloom 2x/yr.

New unnamed hybrid mericlone.

Description : Large, full melon-peach flowers, with beautifully contrasting frilly-pink lip with golden throat. Prefers bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, flowering 2+ times/year.

New unnamed mericlone compact cattleya hybrid.

Description : Large rich-red flowers, with velvety-dark blackish-red lips. Absolutely stunning flowers ! Prefers bright light. Mature plant size is compact, and can bloom 2+ times/year.

Netrasiri Starbright x C. Netrasiri Beauty (very fragrant)

Description : Stunning, compact hybrid. Bright yellow with large garnet-red flares on petals, and front of lip. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming up to 2x/yr.

Hisako Akatsuka x Mem. Robert Strait

Description : Lovely, full rose-purple flowers, offset by burgundy-rose lips with golden throats. Prefers bright conditions. Compact to mid-sized when mature.

Hisako Akatsuka x Slc. Wendy's Redstone

Description : Luscious, velvety, dark dusky-red flowers, with maroon lips and two prominent golden eyes. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is miniature to compact, blooms 2+x/year.

Hisako Akatsuka x Slc. Wendy's Redstone (minicatt mericlone)

Description : Striking, full, bright-red flowers with just a brushing of gold in the throat. A must-have ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is miniature to compact, bloom 2x/year.

Red Crab x Blc. Waianae Enchantment (mericlone)

Description : Large, full, bright ruby-red flowers with velvety, frilled dark-red lips. Great substance. Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for windowsill or solarium culture.

Sc. Beaufort x Blc. Mem. Helen Brown (mericlone mini-catt)

Description : Large, full, brushed-gold flowers with lightly ruffled petals/lip and rust flush in throat. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 2+ times per year.

Blc. Bouton D'Or x Slc. Hazel Boyd. Awarded mericlone.

Description : Full salmon-orange flowers, flushed rust and red in the lip. An unusual and striking combo ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

Burana Beauty x Lc. Tokyo Magic. Fragrant mericlone hybrid.

Description : Clusters of lovely golden-yellow flowers with rich ruby-red splashes on petals and lip. Gorgeous ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is miniature to compact, blooms 2+x/year.

Creation x Blc. Love Sound (mericlone)

Description : Clusters of medium, full, ivory flowers, petals tipped burgundy, and gold lips tipped velvet-wine. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 2+ times/yr.

Lc. Tokyo Magic x Slc. Jeweler's Art

Description : Clusters of mid-sized ivory flowers with boldly contrasting velvety-wine lips, and golden throats. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is miniature to compact, blooms to 2x/yr.

L. anceps x Slc. Wendy's Valentine (mericlone)

Description : Large, starry magenta-red flowers, fluted lips having a ruby-veined golden throat. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

Naomi Kerns x C. Chocolate Drop

Description : Waxy, fragrant clusters of dusty-rose flowers with crimped edges and darker lips. Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

Hawaiian Volcano x C. Horace

Description : Large, fragrant, coral-rose flowers, offset by large, frilled, garnet-red lips. Prefers bright conditions. Compact plant when mature, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

Hawaiian Volcano x C. Horace

Description : Large apricot-buff flowers, lightly flushed rose. Dark wine-red, velvety, frilled lips. Prefers moderate to bright light. Compact plants when mature.

Precious Stones x Lc. Mini Purple (mericlone)

Description : Large, full lavender-pink flowers with wine-pink spade lips. Good lastig qualities. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 2+ times/year.

Lc. Pink Favorite x Slc. Jeweler's Art

Description : Compact grower with large, full, radiant coral flowers with yellow/orange/garnet-red lips. Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

Mae Hawkins x C. Chocolate Drop (mericlone)

Description : Clusters of waxy, saturated-red flowers with a satiny sheen produced freely on easy-growing plants. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/yr.