Blc. Yingluck Smile `Endless Rain' Cattleya 5" Pot

Blc. Yingluck Smile `Endless Rain' (Liu's Joyance x Williette Wong Yen) Large flowered cattleya. Dusky orange with flaring and a dark lip. 5" Pot Blooming Size Cattleya Culture Light is the most important factor in growing and flowering cattleyas, whether in a greenhouse or in the homeBright light to some sun should be given to the plants, with no direct sun in the middle of the day. This means an east, shaded south (as with a sheer curtain) or west window in the home, and 50 to 70 percent full sun in a greenhouse (3,000 to 5,000 foot-candles). Leaves should be a medium green color, pseudobulbs erect and requiring no staking. Temperatures should be 55 to 60 F at night and 70 to 85 F during the day. Seedlings should have night temperatures five to 10 degrees higher. A 15- to 20-degree differential between day and night is recommended, especially for mature plants. Higher day temperatures can be tolerated (up to 95 F), if humidity, air circulation and shading are increased. Water shoul