Cattleya skinneri

Cattleya (Guarianthe) skinneri var. alba oculata From Chiapas state of Mexico to Costa Rica as a medium sized, bifoliate epiphyte where it is found in humid forests on tree trunks and branches or terrestrial-lithophyte on granite cliff banks at altitudes of 200 to 2300 meters with fusiform to clavate pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, oblong to elliptic, obtuse to acute leaves that blooms in the winter through spring and occasionally in the fall on a terminal, to 5 1/2" [13.75 cm] long, usually erect, few to many [4 to 15] flowered inflorescence arising on a mature pseudobulb and subtended by a large green, spathiform basal sheath and carries slightly fragrant flowers that often open not all at once. This species likes to be mounted on wood and is a warm to cool growing species and is the national flower of Costa Rica. They like a dry winter rest and will bloom from brown or green sheaths that were formed the summer before. To be added soon for orchid care: orchid species haul, greenhouse tours, temperature preference, repotting, soil media, watering, humidity, repotting, full and semi water culture and semi-hydroponics, phalaenopsis, neofinetia falcata, cattleya, latouria, dendrobiums, vanda, oncidiums, alliance orchids, paphiopedilums, masdevallias, bulbophyllum, blooming and spikes, timelapse videos, miniature orchids, how to have healthy roots, choosing the right potting medium, rot and rotting problems, artificial and supplemental light, fluorescent T8 T5 and LED tubes...