Cattleya Orchid Rlc. Taiwan Queen ‘King's Monkey’

Plants will take 2-3 years to flower and are supplied in a 5cm pot.

Head turning 12cm plus blooms in rich gold and pink shades.

Rhyncholaeliocattleya Taiwan Queen ‘King’s Monkey’ was bred in 1997 by Kun-Ling Fu. Taiwan Queen was a cross of C. ‘Moscombe’ and Rlc. ‘George Angus’.

Cattleya Orchids are readily hybridised, resulting in a never ending array of colours, each competing to be the most glamorous and showy. The leaves are bright green and grow upward to outward on vertical stems. The colourful, waxy blooms easily last a month or more.

They are part of a group of modern day Cattleya Mericlone Orchids that have been blended using a number of genus, including Brassavola, Lelia, Sophronites, Epidendrum and Cattleya. It is for this reason that there is the BLC initial in some cultivar names; Brassavola x Laelia x Cattleya.

Cattleya Orchids are intermediate growers and thrive where they receive a distinction between winter and summer, so Temperate to Sub Tropical zones are ideal. They will grow and flower in Tropical zones but need a little extra care. In Cool zones they will also grow and flower, but need protection from winter wet, so should be kept under cover. Their ideal temperature range is 18C at night and 25-30C during the day.

Grow Cattleya Orchids in bright, filtered light. They are suitable for growing indoors in bright positions such as the kitchen, but should be kept away from heating ducts. The light is the most important element for flowering. Water well, then allow to dry out before watering again.