The Cattleya Orchid (Cattleya spp.) occurs naturally throughout Central and South America and belongs to the largest plant family in the world, Orchidaceae. The Cattleya genus is considered by many to ...

Having won the greatest war of the 20th century, President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 ushered in eight years of calm and stability — and in the process opened the golden age of cattleya orchids. First ...

Michelle Obama is the 14th consecutive First Lady to have a cattleya orchid named in her honor (above). Last year, the Melania Trump orchid was earning acclaim in the plant world. Courtesy of Arthur E ...

WAIMEA — Growing orchids can be a delicate matter. In October, his patience paid off when he won the annual Merritt W. Huntington Award from the American Orchid Society (AOS) for white cattleya — also ...

Cattleyas need abundant though not intense light in order to grow and flower well. About 2,000-3,000-foot candles are satisfactory, and as with many orchids, the early morning sun is very important.

If you've found yourself falling in love with the delicate beauty of orchids, you're in luck: There are a lot of different plants to choose from! There are orchids native to every continent except ...

On the centennial anniversary of Lady Bird Johnson's birth, a special namesake first lady orchid was presented to her oldest daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb. The timing was perfect — the week of ...