Bonus Episode: Cattleya labiata: The Lost Queen of a 71‑Year Botanical Drama
OrchidTalk - Let's Talk Orchids!Show Notes
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On the very first bonus episode of OrchidTalk, I dive into the wild, true story of Cattleya labiata — the orchid that launched Victorian orchid mania, vanished for 71 years, and reappeared thanks to a bug collector who wasn’t even looking for orchids. It’s a story time packed with botanical drama, misidentified specimens, forgotten directions, and the orchid that became a queen.
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Link to purchase the book that inspired this story time / The Classic Cattleyas by AA and Arthur Chadwick
Link to the Cattleya labiata article by Chadwick and Son Orchids
Link to AOS Article on Cattleya labiata
Link to Cattleya Culture Guide (AOS)
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