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Cattleya/Sophronitis coccinea outcross #3834 ('Tokyo A' x 'Crimson') (approximately 25 seedlings per flask). This is a cross between 2 Japanese clones bred by the Orchid Zone. The parental clonal names are ‘Tokyo A’ and ‘Crimson’. Expect award quality plants. As with many of this species coming out of Japan, it is quite likely that these are 4N seedlings.

In my flasking business I was doing work for the well known California orchid nursery Orchid Zone. In the spring of 2017, the company went out of business and abandoned the material I had at the lab. Some of these flasks are now ready to come out. The Orchid Zone name has been synonymous with exceptional quality for years.

The Species: Cattleya (Sophronitis) coccinea is from Brazil where it grows in the coastal mountains at elevations from 2000 to 5500 feet.

Culture: It is an intermediate to cool grower that requires year round moisture. In the habitat they are wet from dew and fog in the early morning and dry off early in the day. The days can be warm but the nights cool off. I fertilize them with 1/4 strength fertilizer most of the year and a bit lower strength in winter. Many people grow this species potted in various media and containers such as moss in terra cotta and bark mix in plastic or net pot. I have the most success growing them mounted mounted on wood with very little moisture retentive material. They get daily water and are dry by afternoon. Air movement should be good and humidity high.

Sophronitis/Cattleya coccinea: First bloom seedling of this cross 3834. Thanks to Ben Johnson for the wonderful blooming and permission to use his image.