Cattleya maxima f. coerulea Mormodes displaying an elegant canopy of

displaying an elegant canopy of large

the leaves become rigid and form an attractive

Humidity: Very high humidity is essential

Prefers stable cool conditions that mimic its montane forest habitat

Cattleya maxima f. coerulea Mormodes displaying an elegant canopy ofA rare and highly coveted unpigmented form of Cattleya maxima, one of Ecuador's most iconic native orchid species. It produces multiple flowers simultaneously in a graceful, arching raceme, each with narrow, gently undulated tepals, an erect dorsal sepal, spreading lateral petals, and a tubular lip with frilled margins all in the exceptionally rare blue lavender coloration that makes this form one of the most sought after Cattleya in any serious