L tenebrosa ‘Spectabile’ AM/AOS x
 L Rubin ‘Hackneau’ 

Select clone from my collection of large growing members of this genus.  Large bulbs and long spikes.  See Withner’s book for a good description of this species. – Division.

An unnamed clone and excellent grower from the Carter & Holmes stud bench.  Probably not awardable, but a deeply colored 6” flower that blooms in May-June and then again in the fall.  Large division with two leads.

A selfing of the late Steve Stevenson’s favorite clone – Divisions of select clone that has good color and size. 
**Link to painting of Cattleya bowringiana.

Large flowers for an aurantiaca hybrid.  Butter yellow well-held above the leaves.  Division of the mother plant. Large backbulb division.

Similar to the ‘hackneau’ clone, nice bright pink usually with 3 or 4 flowers per stem.  Backbulbs.

Just about the darkest colored red-purple ever with excellent form.  Division.

Famous hybrid that mates nodosa with the brightly colored and famous yellow hybrid from Hawaii to produce large yellow flowers with nodosa form with spots. This clone is noted for its size and highly colored lip. – Division.

Often described as the guerro form pictured on page G-64 of my cattleya book.  A large group of these were imported in the 1980s and seem to have disappeared from culture.  Division.

 The finest alba form of this species ever found. My plant is a division of the original plant.  Large set of backbulbs with a new growth.

A division of a mericlone.  This is one of the bright forms of this hybrid, which is proving to be better for hybridizing than the yellow forms. Division.

Very large flowers for the type with excellent form from a famous hybridizer. Large division.

Division of a plant I acquired almost by accident that is equal to or superior to ‘Summit’ when grown side by side. Division.

Heads of 2 inch apricot flowers overlaid with copper in a starburst effect was the award description.  This was awarded as a first bloom seedling in 1997 and has become an exceptional specimen plant.  Short internode difference allows this plant to remain in the same pot for many years so pot in a long-lasting medium, e.g. rock.  Plant size is intermediate between parents.  This is the first division from the mother plant. – Flowering Size division.

Large red-lavendar flowers clearly from Oconee breeding.  Small division.

Sprays of apple green flowers with dark purple striations on the lip.  Easy to grow into a specimen plant. – Divisions.

Nice green/ivory flower with a frilly lip – Division.

For many years a division of this plant sold for $10,000 and I never expected to get a piece of this absolutely unique cross between a large yellow and the famous Chocolate Drop.  No photograph does it justice.  The color of the 4 inch flowers are old gold with garnet red speckles.  Petals and sepals are as hard as leather.  This was the only good clone from the grex and it is not just good, but great.  Blooms almost continuously for me as new growths mature. 3-bulb division . [2 divisions available]

 This is still the most famous semi-alba clone of this species and is in the background of most semi-alba hybrids of note. Division.

Excellent size and color of this large growing species with long spike.  Division.

backbulbs

 Excellent color size for the diploid form.  Awarded over 25 years ago and still excellent. Sm division.

The most famous alba clone of the species – backbulb division.

Select clone of this hard to find large growing species with its very curly flowers.  Spikes can be 4-5’ in length. Large division.

Typical light blue (lilac) form of the species. 3-bulb division.

 – Best semi-alba clone from a selfing of ‘Stanleyi’.  Backbulb division.

 Famous, very old, semi-alba clone of the species.  Flowers are crystalline with colored lip. Small sprouted backbulb division.

 My favorite clone of the relatively small green/ivory species.  Needs high light and well drained medium. Division.

Large yellow flowers with slight red around edges in winter and yellow with heavy red overlay in summer.  Blooms twice a year once the plant is mature.  Large division.

(Pot Carolina Splendor x Chocolate Drop) –This is an absolutely spectacular hybrid made by Ken Griffith that was tightly held.  Imagine a more intensely colored Blc Cherry Suisse and you have the idea. A few have been awarded, but more will follow. Sometimes blooms twice a year.  BackBulbs.

 In my opinion this is the best semi alba there is.  Large crystalline white flowers with intensely colored lip.  Lateral sepals often with medial yellow streak, a characteristic that may have prevented an FCC. Division.

Rich, dark flowers with more intense splash.  Flowers have a hard texture from the Interglossa parent. Backbulb division.

Similar to Hackneau, but with more spots on distal ends of sepals and flowers. Backbulb division.

Fantastic clone of this hybrid.  Bright pink, with a few spots,  Flowers open and then get more intense with age.  High flower count (10-20).  Sure to be awarded. Backbulb division.
**See photo of Cattleya Hybrida 'Hackneau'

found growing almost on the beach on a small Caribbean island, this clone has turned out to be the best I have seen with clear green flowers and white lip, 4-6 flowers per stem with the characteristic hairy lip.  Divisions of mother plant.
**Link to painting of Epidendrum ciliare

mericlone, alba form of this species (division) 

This year I had planned to take a group of my favorite hybrid to an AOS show for an AOS award to the grex.  Unfortunately, my best clones of this hybrid lost some of their lower flowers before the judging so I just took one of the group as a filler.  Imagine my surprise when it was pulled and awarded an HCC.  There are two clones offered here as stem props that are far superior to the awarded clone in both size and form.  These are sure to get an award.  All of the grex are Multifloral whites with yellow-orange lips, which get more intense as flowers age.

Seedlings and stem props are available below.

Stems of the best from a community pot. 

This is a shocking cross between an solid, intensely red-colored form x one of the new indigo [coerulea] forms.  The color in amazing, intense red with a hint of purple.  Every one has been excellent and almost look like clones.  In bloom or verified to have the intense color described above.

Excellent, normally colored clones from a cross of a blue [coerulea] x white [alba] form.  They are also excellent growers.  In bud or in flower.

Mature stem growth from one of my favorite species.

excellent clone of the species and is used to breed intense color into its hybrids -keiki

an awarded clone of a relatively rare species.  Yellow with spots & bars -keiki

 This unusual clone resisted stemming for several years, but is finally producing all the stems I need.  Best of all, it produces seeds and some of the seedlings have varying degrees of the unusual splash.  It is also a good grower.  The next generation should flatten out the flowers and improve the form.  New price!

flowering size, art shade stripe.  It is an excellent growers and always in flower.  Re-stemmed because of demand

(Art Hall x phillipinense) 4"pots,  4”" Crystalline white flowers, w/ distinct yellow lip & side lobes, high flower count when mature.   Sure to be awarded.

 3" pot, 3 ½" white spotted flower.  Flowers on this clone are flat and well marked.  Also has high flower count when mature. (breeds)

3" pot, 3" white flower with spots, excellent breeder.  Mother plant has had as many as 20 flowers on one stem. (breeds)

flowering size, up to 4" flowers with unusual color depending on temperature, yellow overlaid with red resembling a sunburst pattern.  Excellent grower, always in bloom. 

2-3" flowers, dark pink with dark stripes. Ready for 4" pots.  Breeds, but I have not seen many of its seedlings.

ready for 4" pots, huge 4" white flowers with bright stripes on nice stems.  Lots of its offspring are now in community pots. (breeds)

dark pink 2" flowers, multiflora plant producing 40-50 flowers when mature.

tall upright spikes of 2-3" bright fuchsia flowers that glow in the sun.  Often flowers into summer season. My best-selling stem prop which always sells out at shows when one is in flower as a sample.

 (Hausermann’s Goldcup x amboinensis)  H.P. Norton thought this was good enough to give the Orchidview name.  This clone  produces excellent yellow flowers with hard substance.  As good as any of the awarded clones & will get 10-15 flowers on a stem.  Has not been shown yet.

blooming size that branches when mature.  3" flowers, still the best red in my collection, but one that does not readily make stems.  (only 1 available)

blooming size miniature with ivory flowers and bright purple lip.

small species with green flowers and red lips.  Grows under low light and can quickly grow into a specimen plant

miniature plant with orange-red flowers with dark red lip, divisions of the mother plant.

seed-grown terrestrial species from Florida that produces tall heads of red-orange flowers in spring before leaves emerge.